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ADHD Drugs May Treat Alzheimer's Cognitive Symptoms Effectively

Positive effect on global cognition, apathy in meta-analysis

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Bye-Bye, 'Life's Simple 7': AHA Redefines Cardiovascular Health by Adding Sleep

New metrics and scoring algorithm for heart health in children and adults

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Midlife Hand Grip Strength Tied to Subsequent Dementia

Is the relationship mainly vascular?

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Mortality Risk Linked With Balance on One Leg

One-legged standing test during routine checkups may add useful information about risk of death

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Guideline: Timing Is Everything for RA and Lupus Patients Needing Joint Replacement

New advice on which antirheumatic meds to continue and which to stop before surgery

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Brand-Name Epilepsy Drug Costs Jump

Prices climbed 277% over 11-year period

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Sex and the (Not Quite) Single Arthritis Patient

It isn't good for many

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Walking Speed Helps Predict Future Dementia

Dual decline in gait speed and cognition tied to higher dementia risk

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Even With High Genetic Risk for Alzheimer's, Lifestyle Factors Matter

Midlife scores on Life's Simple 7 tied to dementia incidence across a range of genetic profiles

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Is Gout Protective Against Dementia?

Provocative results from Korean study

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Triple Therapy for COPD: One Drug Too Many, Too Often?

Dropping the inhaled steroid seems to help many patients in real-world study

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Dementia Risk Factors Vary By Age

Vascular factors at age 55 are different from those later in life

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Tymlos Boosts Bone Health in Men With Osteoporosis

Daily agent upped bone mineral density at multiple sites in phase III ATOM trial

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Brain Aging Markers Tied to Inflammatory Foods

Smaller brain volume seen with diet-driven inflammation

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Laughing in the Face of Death

Only the rare patient has a sense of humor at the end of life

FDA APPROVED Lumipulse G 尾-Amyloid Ratio (1-42/1-40) test over a computer rendering of amyloid plaques around neurons.

Early Alzheimer's Test Gets FDA Nod

First in vitro diagnostic to detect amyloid in early disease setting

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Another Link Between Prostate Cancer Hormone Tx and Impaired Cognition

Strongest association with enzalutamide, but survival benefit outweighs effect, specialists say

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How Often Does Prediabetes in Seniors Escalate to Full-Blown Disease?

Study finds estimated annual progression rate to diabetes of 5.3%

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Could NSAIDs Negate Bisphosphonate Benefits?

Women taking clodronate and NSAIDs didn't see a protective effect

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Home Walking Program Eases Peripheral Artery Disease Limitations

Randomized trial shows modest impact even without in-facility supervision

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Is Alzheimer's Risk Lower With TNF Inhibitors?

For arthritis patients with cardiovascular disease, the answer may be yes

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Polypill Looks Good for Parkinson's

Fixed-dose product combining two standard drugs outperforms each alone in phase III

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Prion Disease on the Rise in the U.S.

Now the question is, why?

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Could Undiagnosed Neuro Condition Explain Grandpa's Falls?

Peripheral neuropathy found in many patients who weren't aware of it

FDA APPROVED testosterone undecanoate (TLANDO) over a man holding a white pill between his fingers and a glass of water.

Another Oral Testosterone Undecanoate OK'd for Hypogonadism

FDA approval of Tlando follows in the footsteps of Jatenzo

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Pumping (IV) Iron Linked to Varying Anaphylaxis Risk for Older Adults

Study finds risk was low, but unequal across different products

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'It's an Alien Knee in There': Mixed Feelings After Joint Replacement

Study highlights common, but rarely discussed, problem

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Aducanumab Data Finally Published, but Alzheimer's Experts Spot Problems

Questions raised about secondary endpoints

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Glaucoma: The Newest Autoimmune Disease?

Researchers argue for a "paradigm shift"

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Reassurance on Steroid Shots for Knee OA

Study counters fears that injections worsen underlying pathology

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Peripheral Nerve Problems Tied to Later Dementia

Findings may indicate shared susceptibility to neurodegeneration

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Cognitive Effects Persist in Older COVID Patients

Long-term cognitive decline common after SARS-CoV-2 hospitalization

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Hopes Dashed for Novel Osteoarthritis Treatment

Noninvasive therapy looked like a sure winner until trial results came in

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Hearing Loss, Epilepsy May Be Early Signs of Parkinson's Disease

Known symptoms like tremor spotted in primary care records 10 years before diagnosis

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ARB-Cancer Link May Come Down to Cumulative Exposure

Does a new paper resolve the conflicting safety data on the popular antihypertensives?

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Biden Administration Announces Steps to Improve Nursing Home Care

Measures include those aimed at increasing staffing and cutting down on unnecessary treatment

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Salt in Fizzy Tablets Linked to Heart, Death Risk

Warning signals seen for fast-acting acetaminophen and other drugs

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Owning a Pet May Protect Cognitive Health

Strongest benefit seen for long-term pet owners

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Non-Validated BP Monitors Are a Global Problem

Thousands of device models don't meet international standards

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Loneliness May Triple Dementia Risk

Even without dementia, lonely feelings linked with brain changes

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