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Study: Cataract surgery linked with lessened dementia risk

Results reported in JAMA Internal Medicine associate cataract surgery with 30% lower risk of dementia in aging population.

December 6, 2021

Study: Cataract surgery linked with lessened dementia risk

Results reported in JAMA Internal Medicine associate cataract surgery with 30% lower risk of dementia in aging population.

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December 2, 2021

Ongoing booster vaccine trial seeks vaccinated volunteers

Researchers are still enrolling study participants who have not already received a vaccine booster against SARS-CoV-2.

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December 2, 2021

Inherited mutation linked to aggressive prostate cancer

Findings suggest men undergoing cancer-risk genetic testing should be tested for mutations in this gene as well.

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Congratulations to the newly named members of @AmerPedSociety from @UWMedicine @seattlechildren @UW_Pediatrics & @uwdgh: Donna Denno @GlobalWACh Dan Doherty @Dohertylab Cyril Engmann @cyrilengmanncy1 & Evelyn Hsu @EvelynHsuMD https://t.co/UMpl3yLiJb

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A vaccine against several coronaviruses & some of their relatives is in the @UWMedicine research pipeline, @GlennFarleyK5 reports @KING5Seattle. He interviewed @coronalexington @veeslerlab & Marcos Miranda @UWproteindesign @UWBiochemistry https://t.co/oeQtWuUDPv https://t.co/0ebxD5gmzk

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“This kind of evidence is as good as it gets in epidemiology” Dr. Cecilia Lee says an observational study links cataracts surgery with a lessened risk for developing dementia - meaning an operation for those who need it could have benefits on two fronts. https://t.co/57lqdDUI39 https://t.co/AWU9gZNP9R

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Should you mix and match vaccine? “Theoretically, boosting with a different vaccine could produce a broader immune response by stimulating different parts of the immune system...We don’t have evidence of this yet.” -- Dr. Christine Johnston @UWMedicine https://t.co/vYpLrKhixf

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RT @aaronylee: This is a landmark study showing that cataract surgery was associated with a 30% decrease in all-cause dementia. The same wa…

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Bianca Frogner, director of Center for Health Workforce Studies @UWMedicine, talks to @wapost about health staffing crisis. In long-term care (nursing homes and assisted-living facilities), 400K health-care personnel have left since pandemic began. @uwfm https://t.co/pi0FCOH1Gr

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Study @JAMAInternalMed brings hope on dementia front. "...No other medical intervention has shown such a strong association with lessening dementia risk in older individuals.” -- Dr. Cecilia Lee @UWMedicine. @aaronylee @NIHAging @KPWaResearch @TheADDF https://t.co/1ecCk2htyh

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Thanks to the speedy work of @pavitrarc & @GreningerLab @UWVirology in detecting the first three #omicron cases in WA. Dr. Geoff Baird participates in media briefing. @UWMedicine @uwlabmedpath @WADeptHealth https://t.co/5os1r3urBK

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Beginning Monday (Dec. 6) UW Medical Center's two hospital campuses will require most visitors to either: • Show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 • Have proof of a negative COVID-19 test from within the previous three days. More details: https://t.co/N0XW1WuFco

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RT @AliHMokdad: "These findings suggest that Omicron's selection advantage is at least partially driven by an increased ability to infect p…

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