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Zolpidem, zopiclone help insomniac seniors with Alzheimer’s disease sleep
Zolpidem, zopiclone help insomniac seniors with Alzheimer’s disease sleep
22 Dec 2021

Short-term treatment with zolpidem or zopiclone in older patients with Alzheimer’s disease and insomnia appears beneficial, even though safety and tolerance issues have yet to be personalized in healthcare settings and further investigated in subsequent trials, according to a study.

Zolpidem, zopiclone help insomniac seniors with Alzheimer’s disease sleep
22 Dec 2021
Foetal brain unaffected by mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in pregnancy
Foetal brain unaffected by mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in pregnancy
20 Dec 2021 byRoshini Claire Anthony

Mild-to-moderate COVID-19 during pregnancy does not appear to affect the foetal brain, according to a prospective study presented at RSNA 2021.

Foetal brain unaffected by mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in pregnancy
20 Dec 2021
DOACs tied to lower risk of delayed ICH than older blood thinning meds
DOACs tied to lower risk of delayed ICH than older blood thinning meds
14 Dec 2021
Antidepressant therapy: To continue or not?
Antidepressant therapy: To continue or not?
14 Dec 2021
Can losartan delay the progression of AD?
Can losartan delay the progression of AD?
13 Dec 2021 byAudrey Abella

In individuals with clinically diagnosed mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD), treatment with the angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) losartan for 12 months did not reduce the rate of brain atrophy, findings from the phase II RADAR* trial suggest.

Can losartan delay the progression of AD?
13 Dec 2021
Low-dose aspirin does not stave off dementia
Low-dose aspirin does not stave off dementia
10 Dec 2021 byRoshini Claire Anthony

A daily 100 mg dose of aspirin for 7 years did not reduce the risk of dementia in individuals with diabetes and no history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to results of the ASCEND* study presented at AHA 2021.

Low-dose aspirin does not stave off dementia
10 Dec 2021
Wearables capture patterns of activity, gait, tremors in Parkinson’s disease patients
Wearables capture patterns of activity, gait, tremors in Parkinson’s disease patients
10 Dec 2021 byTristan Manalac

Parkinson’s disease (PD) significantly impairs activity even when patients are in their natural environment, according to a recent real-world study.

Wearables capture patterns of activity, gait, tremors in Parkinson’s disease patients
10 Dec 2021