… randomized clinical trial focused on patients with dementia, the act of drinking honey-thick
liquids demonstrated an immediate positive effect in preventing fluid from entering the lungs (P…

The use of medications is common in elderly persons, and this population has the highest
risk of medication-related problems. Elderly persons are more susceptible to the effects of …

Medications to treat disease and extend life in our patients often amass in quantities,
resulting in what has been termed “polypharmacy.” This imprecise label usually describes the …

We analyze the organization of keiretsu networks in the Japanese economy using data on
the top 50 financial firms and 200 industrial corporations. Control relations between pairs of …

Objective To report the design and implementation of the Right Drug, Right Dose, Right
Time—Using Genomic Data to Individualize Treatment protocol that was developed to test the …

Background Efficiently caring for frail older adults will become an increasingly important part
of health care reform; telemonitoring within homes may be an answer to improve outcomes. …

Objective To report the design and implementation of the first 3 years of enrollment of the
Mayo Clinic Biobank. Patients and Methods Preparations for this biobank began with a 4-day …

… The average age in the top 10% by score was 80.7 years, compared to 65.0 years in the
bottom quartile (P < 0.001). All comorbid conditions had significantly higher proportions in the …

… Takahashi PY, … Meid AD, Gonzalez-Gonzalez AI, Dinh TS, Blom J, van den Akker M,
Elders P, Thiem U, Küllenberg de Gaudry D, Swart KMA, Rudolf H, Bosch-Lenders D …

To study the effect of moderate exercise on self-rated mood and other behaviors, 5-min
brisk walks were taken by smokers before a desired cigarette (Experiment 1; N = 16), or by …