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FDA Clears Omnipod 5 Algorithm Updates, Adding 100 mg/dL Target Glucose Option
December 04, 2025
Insulet enhances the Omnipod® 5 system with new glucose targets and algorithms, improving insulin delivery for diabetes management.
“There’s Always Something We Can Do" for Agitation in Alzheimer Disease, Says Carolyn Clevenger, GNP
December 03, 2025
Clevenger, a professor of nursing at Emory University, shares practical strategies to manage agitation in Alzheimer disease, emphasizing that this symptom is treatable.
Weekly Dose Podcast: Cognitive Benefits of Quitting Smoking, LARC Counseling Impact, Hospice Prescribing Risks, New AD Blood Test, and Alcohol–Dementia Evidence
December 03, 2025
Discover key insights from the latest Weekly Dose Podcast, covering cognitive health, reproductive care, and Alzheimer diagnostics for primary care clinicians.
Semaglutide’s Setback in Alzheimer Disease Trials: Commentary on Outcomes of evoke and evoke+
December 03, 2025
Semaglutide did not slow AD progression in phase 3 evoke trials. UK and US experts express disappointment but laud value of outcomes to continuing research.
CTAD 2025: Lecanemab Boosts CSF Aβ Protofibrils, Confirming Target Engagement and Pharmacodynamic Effect
December 03, 2025
New data reveals lecanemab's significant impact on amyloid-beta protofibrils in Alzheimer disease, showcasing its potential to slow disease progression.
Lifestyle Intervention Shows Benefits Beyond Cognition in US POINTER Trial, Highlighting Modifiable Risk Factors for Dementia
December 03, 2025
Two-year structured lifestyle "recipe" slowed cognitive aging and enhanced both cardiovascular and sleep health in older adults at risk for cognitive decline.
First Blood Test for Alzheimer Disease Diagnosis Cleared by FDA for Primary Care Use: Daily Dose
December 02, 2025
Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.
Why Caregivers Don't Talk About Alzheimer Agitation, With Geriatric NP Carolyn Clevenger, GNP
December 02, 2025
Nearly one-third of caregivers hesitate to discuss agitation in a patient with AD. Emory's Clevenger, shares why and how clinicians can proactively address this barrier.
New Menopause Therapies Reflect a “Sea Change” in Women’s Health, Says Lisa Larkin, MD
December 02, 2025
Lisa Larkin, MD, explains how new therapies like elinzanetant reflect a major shift in menopause care and rising demand for better clinician education.
Baxdrostat Granted FDA Priority Review for Hard-to-Control Hypertension, Could Be First-In-Class Therapy
December 02, 2025
The Priority Review decision is based on phase 3 results showing consistent SBP reductions across uncontrolled and treatment-resistant hypertension subgroups.