Older Adults On Multiple Common Medications Showed Better Cognition

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Tiny Particles in Blood May Aid Early Cancer Detection, Scientists Suggest


Detecting cancer in its nascent stages is crucial for patient survival. identifying a tumor in its first stage, before it has spread, frequently enough offers the best chance for a cure. This imperative has driven numerous companies to develop blood-based screening technologies, aiming to identify multiple cancers by analyzing circulating tumor DNA fragments. (chen and Russo, 7/29)

Newsweek:
Wearable Sensor Poised to Enhance Bipolar Disorder Treatment


A novel wearable sensor could simplify medication tracking for individuals wiht bipolar disorder, potentially eliminating the need for blood draws and laboratory analysis.This pioneering device has the potential to substantially improve treatment efficacy, patient convenience, and drug safety for the millions who rely on lithium, a mood stabilizer, for managing bipolar disorder. (Millington, 7/28)

MedPage Today:
UV Lights show Modest Potential in Reducing Nursing Home Respiratory Infections


A randomized clinical trial indicated that directing germicidal UV lights towards ceilings in common areas of long-term elder care facilities did not lead to a reduction in acute respiratory infections among residents. Though, a secondary analysis that combined data across all study cycles suggested that UV appliance use was associated with 0.32 fewer infections per week over an extended assessment period of 28 to 110 weeks.The estimated causal effect indicated approximately a 9% reduction in infections, according to the study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. (Phend, 7/28)

CIDRAP:
Doxycycline Post-Exposure prophylaxis Linked to Reduced Antibiotic Use for STIs


Researchers reported findings indicating a substantial decrease in the overall use of antibiotics for treating bacterial sexually transmitted infections (bSTIs) among a group of men who have sex with men at an Italian hospital following the implementation of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP). The study’s results were published recently in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. (Dall, 7/28)