Post-COVID conditions are common among adult survivors
May 25, 2022
There was a more than twofold risk of acute pulmonary embolism and respiratory signs and symptoms among survivors aged 18 to 64 and ≥65 years.
Alzheimer’s disease in Down syndrome similar to autosomal dominant form
May 25, 2022
Age at onset and mortality for Alzheimer’s disease in people with Down syndrome were comparable with fully penetrant form of the disease.
Extreme heat tied to higher all-cause mortality
May 25, 2022
Greater increases in mortality rates were found for older versus younger adults.
Melatonin aids sleep in older adults
May 25, 2022
A 5-mg dose of melatonin was found to improve sleep in both the biological daytime and nighttime.
COVID-19 can ‘rebound’ after treatment with Paxlovid, CDC says
May 24, 2022
In these cases, the illness improved or resolved within an average of three days.
Cranberry supplements may aid memory in older adults
May 24, 2022
Improvement in neural functioning also was seen during a 12-week intervention.
USPSTF: Evidence lacking for glaucoma screening in adults
May 24, 2022
The researchers found that screening of frail elderly persons was associated with significantly greater fall risk, however.
Burden of persistent symptoms high after COVID-19 infection
May 24, 2022
No specific causes of symptoms of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection were identified.
Jif peanut butter recalled due to possible salmonella
May 23, 2022
Fourteen illnesses (including two hospitalizations) have been tied to the infection; no deaths have been reported.
Antibody levels after COVID-19 vaccination inversely linked to body weight
May 23, 2022
An inverse correlation was sustained for up to six months following two doses of BNT162b2 (Pfizer–BioNTech) in a small cohort of healthy young and middle-aged adults.