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2 bodyweight exercises
3 sets of 10-15 reps (either slow or fast)
3 times per week

All done at home with no equipment.

Simple, right?

Here’s the changes after 8 weeks (in males aged 65-88):

Muscle power: +12% (slow) to +24% (fast)
Muscle size (volume index): +16% (fast group

Great thread for those not quite sure how always to score the CFS

And I suspect that #sarcopenia might make an appearance in this portfolio of work... NIHR Newcastle BRC British Geriatrics Society NUTHTeamOPM

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A 4strain probiotic was effective in reducing plasma levels of specific pro-inflamm cytokines in patients with PD and constipation
Does this underpin motor and non motor sympt improvements seen in SymPD trial?
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Congratulations to Jenni Burton 💙💚 on her excellence award from The Dunhill Medical Trust 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
#investinginageing

Delighted to be at the The Dunhill Medical Trust annual symposium #investorsinhealthyageing

Parkinson's Disease is synonomyous with aging--most patients in 70s, 80s, 90s
Yet RCT of a new treatment for PD has an age cutoff of 75.
Seriously? How did this get through IRB?
Time to put a stop to Ageism in medical research
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Incident dementia risk was more than three times higher in those who experienced just one episode of delirium, with each additional episode linked to a further 20% increase in dementia risk. The association was strongest in men. ⁦ bmj.com/content/384/bm…

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Congratulations on this. I know that it’s been a mountain of work. It’s an important topic for the field, and very nicely handled.

Beta-Blockers after MI and Preserved EF
Among pts w acute MI who had early coronary angio & preserved left vent EF (≥50%), long-term beta-blocker didnt lead to lwr risk of composite primary end point of death from any cause or new MI vs no beta-blocker
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Helpful quick take on Lixisenatide in Early Parkinson’s Disease nejm.org/do/10.1056/NEJ…

Anticoagulation for Secondary Atrial Fibrillation : Case for and against
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