Elderly individuals who follow a Mediterranean diet are less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment, an observational study reports. Medscape Medical News
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According to a randomized controlled trial, dronedarone is envisioned as a safer alternative to amiodarone in patients with atrial fibrillation. Medscape Medical News
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A cluster randomized controlled trial shows that educating patients with ESRD to avoid food additives containing phosphorus results in modest improvements in hyperphosphatemia. Medscape Medical News
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A study shows that higher-dose candesartan may help reduce proteinuria that persists despite treatment with the maximal recommended dosage, but serum potassium levels should be monitored. Medscape Medical News
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Regular aspirin use appears to reduce the development of colorectal adenomas, and its protective effect does not wane over time. Medscape Medical News
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(New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center) Breaking a fall, such as a tumble on the sidewalk, with your hands and wrists is everyone’s natural reflex. But, if you fall hard enough, you’ll often fracture your radius bone, or even one of the smaller wrist bones and wrist ligaments. Left untreated, these injuries could lead [...]
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(The Gerontological Society of America) The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, the educational branch of the Gerontological Society of America, is proud to announce its 2009 fellows and awardees.
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BALTIMORE (MedPage Today) — Medicare won’t pay for noninvasive, CT-based “virtual colonoscopies” to screen for colorectal cancer, according to a proposed coverage decision.
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(University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston) A first-of-its-kind stem cell study to treat acute stroke victims is being launched by investigators at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. The Phase I study, funded with a pilot grant from the National Institutes of Health, will use the patients’ own stem cells. It [...]
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(University of Virginia) Molecular motors, the little engines that power cell mobility and the ability of cells to transport internal cargo, work together and in close coordination, according to a new finding by researchers at the University of Virginia. The work could have implications for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders.
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