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The UT Health infectious disease specialist reviews new vaccine and treatment options, as well as the threat of an RSV-flu-COVID "triple-epidemic" in this winter season.

Recapping RSV's Historic Year & What Comes Next with Barbara Taylor, MD, MS

A nationwide cohort study shows individuals with a history of infection are at a nearly 50% greater likelihood of dementia development in older age.

Dementia More Closely Linked to Infections than Autoimmune Diseases

Using data from the ASPREE trial, a new study from EASD 2023 suggests use of low-dose aspirin in older adults could reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

For Older Patients, Low-Dose Aspirin Could Reduce Diabetes Risk by 15%

On August 29, 2023, the Biden Administration debuted the list of the first 10 drugs identified for price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act. The list, which includes agents indicated for diabetes, heart failure, GI conditions, and arthritis, accounted for more than $50 billion in spending during the evaluation period.

Biden Administration, CMS Reveal First 10 Drugs Set for Price Negotiation

Results of the FRAIL-AF trial at ESC Congress 2023 provide clinicians with further clarity into the effects of switching from vitamin K antagonists to NOACs in older patients with frailty and atrial fibrillation.

FRAIL-AF: Switching to NOACs in Older, Frail Patients Linked to Increased Bleeding Risk

Joshua Neumiller, PharmD, takes part in a Q&A on the role of deprescribing in older adults with diabetes mellitus based on a presentation from the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists 2023 annual meeting.

Optimization of Deprescribing in Older Adults with Diabetes, with Joshua Neumiller, PharmD

The apparent risk increases for use of these medications over the past 2 decades suggests the global importance of health care reforms and focus on drug safety.


Global Risk Increases in Older Adult Outpatients’ Use of Potentially-Inappropriate Medications

This new research suggests a potential need for policymakers to examine nursing home regulations related to staffing and to collaborate with administrators to create better policies.

COVID-19 Era Staffing Strains, Short-Term Compensatory Actions Shown to Negatively Impact Nursing Homes

This approval is the first for an FLT3 inhibitor and it's specifically indicated for patients who have FLT3-ITD.

Mikkael Sekeres, MD: FDA Approves Quizartinib for FLT3-ITD Positive AML 

This analysis of Medicare beneficiaries over age 71 suggests the importance of discrete severity measures of hearing loss in older adults, as opposed to binary hearing loss terminology.


Study Suggests Hearing Loss Increases Correspond with Aging, Use of Hearing Aids is Low

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