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Age-related Eye Disease May Be Associated With Cognitive Impairment
Older adults with low scores on tests of cognitive function, including thinking, learning and memory appear more likely to have the early stages of the eye disease age-related macular degeneration,...
Diet Prescribed To Lower Blood Pressure Also Reduces Women's Risk Of Heart Failure
The DASH diet was initially developed to help patients lower their blood pressure, but a large study demonstrates that women who followed the diet also significantly reduced their risk of...
Bacteria creates aquatic superbugs
ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 14 (UPI) -- A University of Michigan study has found bacteria in some U.S. wastewater plant discharge effluent is much more likely to resist...
Walking Often And Far Reduces Risks In Heart Patients
Walking longer at a slower pace improved heart health much more effectively than standard cardiac rehabilitation of walking a shorter distance at a brisker pace in overweight patients with coronary...
Control of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in out-patient clinics and offices
While infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, are usually associated with in-patient settings, the potential for infection in out-patient...
Potassium flow linked with schizophrenia
BETHESDA, Md., May 12 (UPI) -- A U.S. study has linked a potassium brain channel gene to schizophrenia, suggesting a molecular treatment target for the mental illness.
Training not key to slimming
A recent study suggests that nurses can support people through weight-loss programs as effectively as dieticians and exercise experts.
Real and simulated acupuncture appear more effective than usual care for back pain
Three types of acupuncture therapy - an individually tailored program, standard therapy and a simulation involving toothpicks at key acupuncture points - appear more effective than usual care for chronic...
Compounds in spinal fluid associated with decline among individuals with mild dementia
Levels of biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid of individuals with very mild dementia may be associated with the rate at which their thinking, learning and memory skills decline, according to...
Equality of the sexes? Not always when it comes to biology
When it comes to immunity, men may not have been dealt an equal hand. The latest study by Dr Maya Saleh, of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health...
Older adults often inaccurately report their own stroke history
The responses of older adults who are asked whether they had a stroke frequently do not agree with diagnoses obtained by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain, according to...
Women with hard to diagnose chest pain symptoms at risk for cardiovascular events
Many physicians are presented with the following scenario: a woman comes into the office complaining of chest pain, undergoes a stress test to evaluate the chest pain, and the stress...
LXR proteins: New target in the war on tuberculosis?
Kris Huygen and colleagues, at the Scientific Institute of Public Health, Belgium, have now identified a role for LXR proteins in the mouse immune response to airway infection with Mycobacterium...
Researchers isolate first 'neuroprotective' gene in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
A genetic variant that substantially improves survival of individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, has been indentified by a consortium of researchers led by...
Health-care Providers Should Explain Vaccine Refusal Risks, Experts Urge
Physicians and nurses need to explain the risks of vaccine refusal while respectfully listening to parents' concerns, a new article urges.
Women More Likely To Experience Non-Traditional Stroke Symptoms
The traditional stroke symptoms are well known and include a sudden onset of numbness or weakness on one side of the body, trouble talking, loss of vision, or coordination problems.
Seniors Should Watch For Drug Interactions When Taking Multiple Medications
More than 80 percent of adults age 57 and older take at least one prescription drug a day and that about half of them regularly mix drugs with over-the-counter medications...
Genetic Research Work Opens Up New Horizons To The Design Of Customized Medicines Against Breast Cancer
Scientists report that gene expression profile study is a “promising strategy to individualize and improve tumour treatment”, reducing toxicity and increasing its efficiency. Their work has permitted to study in...
Melanoma And Pregnancy: What Every Woman Needs To Know About The Risks, Prognosis
Researchers estimate that nearly one-third of cases of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, are diagnosed in women during their childbearing years. Since many women now are delaying...
Elevated Level Of Certain Protein In Urine Linked To Increased Risk For Blood Clots
Preliminary research suggests that higher than normal levels of the protein albumin in urine is associated with an increased risk for blood clots in the deep veins of the legs...
Chronic Pain Guidelines Suggest Opioids
High doses of aspirin or ibuprofen may be risky for the elderly, a panel says.
Cases: Do Everybody a Favor: Take a Sick Day
Rest and hot tea — not antibiotics and work — may be the remedy for a quick recovery.
Personal Health: Program Tries to Identify Problem Drinkers Before Problems Start
The alcohol institute estimates that 30 percent of people 18 and older drink at levels that raise their risk of alcoholism.
Study: Bad boy doesn't always get the girl
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Apparently the bad boy doesn't always get the girl. At least in a South American tribe with the highest known murder rate, it...
Strep A outbreak persists in Thunder Bay
Health authorities are taking new steps to stop an outbreak of strep A from spreading in northern Ontario, where it has killed three people this year.
Smoking interferes with recovery from alcohol-related brain damage
Alcohol-use disorders (AUDs) can damage the brain, particularly the frontal and parietal cortices, although this damage is at least partially reversible with sustained abstinence from alcohol. Chronic smoking is...
The New Old Age: Competence
The verdict in the Astor trial may turn on the question of Brooke Astor's competence on the day she revised her will. But experts note that many Alzheimer's patients are...
Well: Therapy Dogs May Fetch Hospital Germs
A new study of therapy dogs shows how easily germs can be transmitted from patients to hospital visitors.