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Cerebral microbleeds’ depth may reveal dementia type

Posted on: 14/07/2014 - 22:05

COPENHAGEN – The location of cerebral microbleeds appears to be strongly associated with dementia subtypes, perhaps reflecting the disorders’ underlying pathologies. "This regional association...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics
Type: News Item

Eczema linked to increased suicidal thoughts in teens

Posted on: 09/07/2014 - 19:35

Adolescents with eczema were significantly more likely to report suicidal ideation than those who did not have eczema, based on data from a population-based study of more than 3,000 adolescents. The...

Field of Interest: Dermatology
Type: News Item

Geriatric depression, pain respond to various drugs

Posted on: 24/04/2014 - 17:35

ORLANDO – Duloxetine for the treatment of late-life depression missed its primary end point in a recent large randomized trial, but it did result in consistently significant clinical improvement,...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics
Type: News Item

Harness the ‘placebo’ in late-life depression

Posted on: 23/04/2014 - 15:10

ORLANDO – The bad news about antidepressant therapy for patients whose first episode of depression occurs in late life is that the randomized trials show it’s no better than placebo. The good news is...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics
Type: News Item

Key points in managing late-life anxiety

Posted on: 21/04/2014 - 22:20

ORLANDO – Do SSRIs actually work for late-life generalized anxiety disorder? "I think the answer is, ‘Yes, a little.’ The benefits are limited in the randomized controlled trials and in my own...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics
Type: News Item

Elderly suicide prevention: Focus on housing transition

Posted on: 18/04/2014 - 17:45

ORLANDO – Transition to an assisted-living facility or nursing home is a period of high risk for suicide among the elderly – as well as an opportunity for preventive intervention. That was the key...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics
Type: News Item

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