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Of the study participants, women were at a higher risk of developing dementia than men, but they also had a better response to the vitamin D intervention—women who took it had a 49 percent lower ...
Senile pruritus is one of the most common conditions in the elderly or people over 65 years of age with an emerging itch that may be accompanied with changes in temperature and textural characteristics. [1] [2] [3] In the elderly, xerosis, is the most common cause for an itch due to the degradation of the skin barrier over time. [4]
The study found that in healthy older adults, antibiotic use was not linked to increased dementia risk. As people age, they are more susceptible to infections and, therefore, more likely to be ...
Dementia is a devastating condition that can affect everything from your thinking to your personality. And while you can't always control your risk of developing the disease, new research finds ...
Minoxidil, applied topically, is widely used for the treatment of hair loss. It may be effective in helping promote hair growth in both men and women with androgenic alopecia. [20] [21] About 40% of men experience hair regrowth after 3–6 months. [22] It is the only topical product that is FDA approved in America for androgenic hair loss. [20]
FDA refuses Janssen’s request to expand label for elderly, explaining it had failed to “fully evaluate the safety of [Risperdal] for use” by the elderly and had “failed to fully explore and explain what appeared to be an excess number of deaths” among Risperdal users.
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Pattern hair loss (also known as androgenetic alopecia (AGA) [1]) is a hair loss condition that primarily affects the top and front of the scalp. [2] [3] In male-pattern hair loss (MPHL), the hair loss typically presents itself as either a receding front hairline, loss of hair on the crown and vertex of the scalp, or a combination of both.