Vitamins, supplements no magic pills to prevent CVD, Cancer: USPSTF Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Jun 2022 9:45 AM ISTThe new guidelines of USPSTF state that there was "insufficient evidence" that taking multivitamins, paired supplements or single supplements can help...
Posture assessed in health examination may detect cognitive decline Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTA mass survey of citizens aged 50 to 89 years examined whether cognitive decline could be detected by sagittal spinal balance measurement based on a...
A rare connection between retinal layer thickness and cognitive decline Dr. Nandita Mohan2 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTRetinal layer thickness is hypothesized to be related to cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer disease. However,...
Power training superior to strength training In improving physical function in older adults; JAMA Medical Dialogues Editorial Team15 May 2022 9:30 PM ISTIn a new study conducted by Anoop T. Balachandran and team found that in healthy, community-living older individuals, power training (PT) was related...
Antibiotic use associated with inflammatory bowel disease among elderly Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTThe more antibiotics prescribed to patients 60 and older, the more likely they were to develop inflammatory bowel disease, suggesting antibiotic use...
Hearing and vision impairment independently linked to cognitive impairment in elderly Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTA new nationally representative study published online in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports found hearing impairment and vision impairment to...
Tranexamic acid safe for 'high-risk' patients undergoing hip fracture surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 May 2022 10:15 AM ISTTranexamic acid (TXA): a medication given to reduce the risk of bleeding during some orthopaedic surgical procedures – can be safely used in patients...
High dose Vitamin D, Omega 3 and strength exercise may significantly reduce cancer risk in elderly Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 April 2022 10:15 AM ISTCancer is considered a major age-related disease in Europe and the US. It is the second leading cause of mortality in older adults and the chances of...
Pre-existing Frailty Linked with Worse Clinical Outcome in Older Adults with Acute MI MD Bureau8 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTPhysical frailty is a commonly encountered geriatric syndrome among older adults without coronary heart disease (CHD). A recent study suggests that...
Higher fibre intake tied with reduced inflammation and CVD risk in older adults: Study Dr. Shravani Dali7 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTHigher fibre intake is tied with reduced inflammation and CVD risk in older adults, according to a recent study published in the JAMA Network Open. ...
Dementia on rise- Half of older adults now die with a dementia diagnosis: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 April 2022 9:15 AM ISTNearly half of all older adults now die with a diagnosis of dementia listed on their medical record, up 36% from two decades ago, a new study shows. ...
Daytime napping increases risk of Alzheimer's disease in elderly: Study Medha Baranwal28 March 2022 3:00 PM ISTUSA: Yue Leng and colleagues reported in a recent study that older adults who take naps for more than an hour a day are at 40% higher risk for...
