Strict adherence to the new risk-based American College of Cardiology–American Heart Association guidelines for managing cholesterol would increase the number of adults eligible for statin therapy by...
SNOWMASS, COLO. – Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in nonsurgical candidates with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis carries a hefty price tag of $116,500 per quality-adjusted life-year gained...
The prevalence of bladder incontinence rose from 21.1% in 1992 to 30.2% in 2010 for Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older – an increase of 43%, according to data from the Medicare Current...
Researchers have identified a panel of 10 lipid metabolites that can predict the development of either amnestic mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease within 2-3 years with 90% sensitivity...
New consensus-based guidelines aim to provide a standardized approach to improving the care of patients in geriatric emergency departments.
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LAS VEGAS – With the exception of memantine, about 30 clinical trials of agents intended to halt the progression of Alzheimer’s disease have failed in the past decade.
"We’ve attacked every...
Daily oral citalopram improved agitation in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and reduced caregiver stress but was associated with a higher rate of cardiac adverse effects than was placebo at the...
The Endocrine Society is calling for large-scale controlled trials of both testosterone therapy’s effects on older men and the association between testosterone therapy and cardiovascular...
SNOWMASS, COLO. – The presence of preoperative dysfunction in more than any one of four key organ systems profoundly reduces survival in patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement, a study...
