Among elderly with advanced CKD quality of life stabilized after initiation of dialysis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Aug 2022 10:00 AM IST In a study published in CJASN that included older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease, mental and physical health-related quality of life...
Alcohol consumption highly risky in young, small quantity may benefit some elders: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTYoung people face higher health risks from alcohol consumption than older adults, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet. This is the...
Mediterranean diet may reduce chance of frailty, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Jun 2022 5:30 AM ISTFrailty is defined as a recognizable state of increased vulnerability resulting from a decline in function across multiple physiological...
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...
