A new study sheds light into what causes diabetes and explains a new breakthrough that could offer the potential for new disease treatments.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Dec. 1
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 01, 2023
Switching Parkinson’s treatments when they stop working may control symptoms … Methotrexate risky in older adults with CKD … Traumatic memories differ from sad ones in people with PTSD … Faster...
Diabetes raises risk of muscle, strength loss in older adults, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 30, 2023
Diabetes significantly increases the risk of sarcopenic obesity (SO), which is when a person has excessive fat tissue and sarcopenia (loss of muscle and strength that comes with aging), according to a...
Report: Most anti-diabetic meds can slow cognitive decline
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 29, 2023
For the most part, oral anti-diabetic (OAD) medications can help slow cognitive decline and reduce the risk and incidence of dementia as a complication of type 2 diabetes, a new report has found.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Nov. 20
Nov 20, 2023
New study highlights urgent need for specific biomarkers in vascular cognitive impairment and dementia diagnosis … $3.9 million NIH grant supports research on effects of integrated palliative care on...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Nov. 3
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 03, 2023
Study: Stem cells could reverse osteoarthritis … About 25% of stents aren’t necessary, data shows … Insulin can stay at room temp for months … Could infection control standards get weaker? …...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Oct. 30
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 27, 2023
Statin may improve outcomes, boost survival in people with severe COVID … Fasting can help people with diabetes lose weight … Resistance training boosts performance in women with sarcopenia … Drug...
Stopping metformin is linked to dementia, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 26, 2023
A new study published Wednesday in JAMA Network Opens shows that stopping metformin is linked with increased dementia incidence.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Oct. 19
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 19, 2023
Adding nurses to help with catheter lines can reduce infections … Rosuvastatin use linked to type 2 diabetes … University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing receives grant to study communication, heart...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Oct. 16
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 16, 2023
Metformin tied to lower dementia risk in people with type 2 diabetes … 7 million Americans got the new COVID-19 vaccine … States aim to lower Medicare costs … 21.2 percent of Americans had arthritis...