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DHA doesn't slow decline in mild to moderate Alzheimer's

Commercial drivers should stay off the road for a year after TIA or stroke
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/11/09/4.htm
9 Nov 2010

Street medicine physicians meet patients where they are

This issue also covers screening for bacteriuria, new thinking about Alzheimer's disease, and communicating ab out migraines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/07/street-medicine-physicians-meet-patients-where-they-are.htm
1 Jul 2019

No evidence supports modifying lifestyle to slow Alzheimer's progression

Oseltamivir prophylaxis worked, but drug may pose reinfection risks
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/15/5.htm
15 Jun 2010

Two antidepressants ineffective for depression in patients with dementia

Sertraline (Zoloft) or mirtazapine (Remeron) was not better than placebo for depression in Alzheimer's disease, and both drugs were associated with higher rates of nausea and drowsiness, a British study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/07/26/2.htm
26 Jul 2011

DTC screening tests a source of concern

With the proliferation of the number and scope of direct-to-consumer tests, ACP is concerned about the unnecessary costs and undue anxiety for patients when results lead to follow-up testing to rule out a medical concern.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/06/dtc-screening-tests-a-source-of-concern.htm
1 Jun 2018

Donepezil offers benefits in moderate or severe Alzheimer's; adding memantine doesn't

Donepezil offers cognitive and functional benefits in patients with moderate or severe Alzheimer's disease, while adding memantine does not, a study concluded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/13/1.htm
13 Mar 2012

Alzheimer's patients prepare, enlighten future physicians

A mentoring program pairs Alzheimer's patients with medical students to heighten students' awareness of the skills and strengths of Alzheimer's patients and familiarize them with related care and communication issues.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/05/alzheimers.htm
1 May 2014

SPRINT prompts new debate on BP targets

This issue covers topics such as management of hypertension, integrative medicine, and follow-up care for colorectal cancer.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/03/editors.htm
1 Mar 2016

Discussing genetic risk may have little impact on patient behavior

The communication of genetic information may depend on how much it is framed as a risk to health or used to inform recommendations for wellness, study authors noted.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/22/4.htm
22 Mar 2016

Alzheimer's, genomics and the personal utility of testing

As many as one in 10 doctors get asked for “the blood testâ€ï¿½ for Alzheimer's risk. A flurry of research will further drive patient interest, but also cause rethinking of clinical guidelines that discourage such testing.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/11/genomics.htm
1 Nov 2009

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