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Men With BRCA Mutations at Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer, Study Confirms
Males who carry BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations are at increased risk of prostate cancer , a new prospective study confirms. Reuters Health Information
5 hours ago - Medscape - 2 articles
Long-Term Hormone Therapy May Harm Prostate Cancer Subset
Clinical guidelines recommending hormone therapy with radiotherapy in prostate cancer may need to be revisited. Medscape Medical News
6 hours ago - Medscape
Radiation Extends PFS in Recurrent Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer
High-dose, precision radiation therapy extends progression-free survival in recurrent prostate cancer with limited metastatic spread and prevents the development of new lesions...
6 hours ago - Medscape - 2 articles
Social media for physicians: How to get started
Social media has transformed the way humankind communicates by providing unique opportunities to instantly connect with others across the globe. Currently, about two-thirds of...
11 hours ago - Healio
Social media for physicians: Finding who, what to follow
Social networking is one of the many benefits Twitter has to offer physicians. To make the most of this opportunity, you'll want to find users who tweet valuable information to...
11 hours ago - Healio - 2 articles
Governor Baker, Advocates Celebrate Expanded Eligibility for Medicare Savings Program
Governor Charlie Baker joined Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders and leaders of health care advocacy organizations on September 16th for a ceremonial signing...
12 hours ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
OCT predicted to help optometrists detect, manage Alzheimer's disease
A recent study by researchers from the Duke Eye Center shows that OCT angiography can detect signs of Alzheimer's disease in seconds. The researchers found that the small blood...
14 hours ago - Healio - 2 articles
September is Healthy Aging Month - Active Travel Tips for Seniors
8 Fitness Tips for the 50+ Explorer from ActiveAdventures.com
21 hours ago - Healthy Aging
Travel Training and Aging Service Providers: Three Example
If you are interested in learning how agencies are supporting older adults in learning to use fixed-route public transit services such as the bus, please join MassMobility at...
1 day ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
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A team of international scientists, including researchers from Capital Medical University in Beijing, tested the drug terazosin in 13 men with Parkinson's disease.
Prostate screening should be rolled out for men with a dangerous gene mutation
The Institute of Cancer Research in London study comes after Sir Rod Stewart urged men to get checked for prostate cancer after revealing he had treatment for the disease.
Alzheimer's Drug Doubles The Risk of Hospitalization
Cholinesterase inhibitors like donepezil used for treating dementia disorders like Alzheimer's enhances the risk of hospitalization.
Keto Mediterranean diet could modulate gut microbiome to reduce Alzheimer's risk
Researchers found that a modified Mediterranean-ketogenic diet can impact the gut microbiome in a way that decreases risk for Alzheimer's disease. Harriom Yadav, PhD, assistant...
New piece of Alzheimer's puzzle found
Scientists found two short peptides, or strings of amino acids, that when injected into mice with Alzheimer's disease daily for five weeks, significantly improved the mice's...
Men with prostate cancer can have healthy sex lives after surgery
There's a perception that surgery to treat prostate cancer will spell the end of a man's sex life.
Long-Term Hormone Therapy May Harm Prostate Cancer Subset
Clinical guidelines recommending hormone therapy with radiotherapy in prostate cancer may need to be revisited. Medscape Medical News
UKA prosthesis yielded promising midterm results for OA
A published study showed encouraging clinical results at midterm follow-up among patients who underwent unicompartmental knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis of the medial knee...
Social media for physicians: How to get started
Social media has transformed the way humankind communicates by providing unique opportunities to instantly connect with others across the globe. Currently, about two-thirds of...
Judge stops Trump's plan to put drug prices in TV ads
A district judge recently blocked the HHS rule that certain drugs prices be included in TV ads, saying HHS overstepped its authority in issuing such a requirement. The rule...