Noradrenergic drugs may improve Alzheimer’s symptoms, review finds
Studies suggest the agents may improve cognition and apathy but not memory.
Rada Rouse
Rada is clinical news editor for Australian Doctor Group.
Weekend-only exercise ‘as healthy as regular sessions’
A large study shows physical activity at recommended levels reduces mortality even if it is just a burst at the weekend.
RAT accuracy to detect variants largely untested, TGA admits
A virologist says it is disgusting that people are forced to rely on tests that may give false results.
Ambulance ramping causes preventable cardiac deaths: Aus study
The prevalence of handover delays needs urgent attention, cardiologists warn.
Patients using medical cannabis soar fourfold in the US: study
PTSD is now the second most common reason behind pain for cannabis to be dispensed, researchers find.
Self-help CBT could be a first-line option for PTSD, psychiatrists say
Welsh researchers have tested a program of guided DIY therapy they say is non-inferior to face-to-face counselling.
Bluetooth-controlled, bioresorbable pacemaker clears safety hurdle
The technology for transient electronic devices is likely to be widely adopted in medicine, bioengineers say.
Survival prospects poor for patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis
A multicentre cohort study offers insight into clinical outcomes depending on age at diagnosis, the researchers say.
Novel computerised device to assist colonoscopy ‘detects more adenomas’
Real-time feedback to the endoscopist may improve screening and surveillance, researchers say.
Shorter course radiotherapy ‘increasingly common’ in multiple myeloma
An Australian study sheds light on changes over time in patterns of treatment for bony lesions related to the cancer.
