Archive: 14/11/2016
Long-term use of opioid patches common among persons with Alzheimer's disease
Approximately seven per cent of persons with Alzheimer's disease use strong pain medicines, opioids, for non-cancer pain for a period longer than six months, according to a recent study conducted at the University of Eastern ...
Nov 14, 2016
Should older people without cardiovascular disease take statins?
While many Americans take statins to protect their heart health, a JAMA Viewpoint article published today by a nationally recognized geriatrics researcher from UMass Medical School and two Kaiser Permanente cardiovascular ...
Nov 14, 2016
Promising findings towards targeted breast cancer therapy
New research led by Conway Fellow, Professor Joe Duffy and Professor John Crown in St Vincent's University Hospital has reported for the first time on a new treatment that could be used in the majority of patients with triple ...
Nov 14, 2016
New figures show dementia is leading cause of death in England and Wales
New figures released by the Office of National Statistics show that for the first time, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias are the leading cause of death for England and Wales. Of the 529,655 deaths registered during ...
Nov 14, 2016
Repurposed drug may offer diagnosis, treatment for traumatic nerve damage
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center believe they have identified a new means of enhancing the body's ability to repair its own cells, which they hope will lead to better diagnosis and treatment of traumatic ...
Nov 14, 2016