Reuters - New imaging technology suggests an experimental drug for Alzheimer’s reduces clumps of plaque in the brain by around 25 percent, lifting hopes for a medicine that disappointed in clinical tests two years ago.
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Brain images suggest Alzheimer’s drug is working (Reuters)
Posted in February 28th, 2010
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Extended-Release Mirapex Approved for Parkinson’s Disease (HealthDay)
Posted in February 24th, 2010
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) — Mirapex ER (pramipexole
dihydrochloride extended-release) has been approved by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration as a once-daily option to treat early Parkinson’s
disease, drug maker Boehringer Ingelheim said in a news release.
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Battling Pain: Are Doctors Too Reluctant to Prescribe Opioids? (Time.com)
Posted in February 24th, 2010
Time.com - About 10% to 15% of Americans, mostly elderly, suffer from chronic pain bad enough to interfere with daily life, but aren’t they getting the medications they need?
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Hospital Stays May Spur Brain Decline in Seniors (HealthDay)
Posted in February 23rd, 2010
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) — Elderly people who have been
hospitalized have an increased risk of cognitive decline.
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Vision problems linked to higher dementia risk (Reuters)
Posted in February 23rd, 2010
Reuters - Elderly adults with poor vision, particularly untreated vision problems, may have a higher risk of developing dementia than those with better vision, a new study suggests.
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When Seniors Tutor Kids, They Sharpen Their Own Minds As Well (HealthDay)
Posted in February 19th, 2010
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) — After retiring from her job
as a Salvation Army pastor, Elizabeth Reed felt she still had more to
offer.
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States get extra Medicaid aid but two want more (Reuters)
Posted in February 19th, 2010
Reuters - U.S. states will get an extra $4.3 billion to pay for drugs for elderly or disabled people covered by Medicaid and Medicare, but at least two of the states with the biggest health plans said they need more cash.
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Kidneys From Older Donors Suitable for Seniors (HealthDay)
Posted in February 18th, 2010
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 18 (HealthDay News) — Too many American seniors
who need a new kidney have to wait longer than necessary for a transplant,
researchers say.
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Ibuprofen May Help Stave Off Parkinson’s (HealthDay)
Posted in February 17th, 2010
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) — Regular use of ibuprofen,
a common anti-inflammatory drug, significantly lowers the risk for
developing Parkinson’s disease, Harvard researchers report.
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Health workers often decline TB treatment (Reuters)
Posted in February 16th, 2010
Reuters - Hospital and nursing-home employees who are infected with latent tuberculosis may often decline drug therapy to prevent the disease from becoming active, a new study suggests.
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