Study: Link between vitamin D and dementia risk confirmed
"People with lower levels of vitamin D were nearly 70 percent more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and those who had severe deficiency were over 120 percent more likely to…
Novel antioxidant makes old arteries seem young again, CU-Boulder study finds
Novel antioxidant makes old arteries seem young again, CU-Boulder study finds // PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 5-May-2014 An antioxidant that targets specific cell structures—mitochondria—may be able to reverse some of the…
Drug side effect linked with increased health risks for over 65s / 20% died by the end of the 2 year study
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="650"] English: How antihistamines work (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Public release date: 23-Jun-2011 -Twenty per cent of participants taking drugs with a total ACB of four or more…
Altering the community of gut bacteria promotes health and increases lifespan
Study published in Cell provides first systemic understanding of aging gut [caption id="" align="alignright" width="213"] Making Raw Milk Kefir (Photo credit: Chiot's Run)[/caption] Scientists at the Buck Institute for Research…
Study: Using anticholinergics for as few as 60 days causes memory problems in older adults
caisen@iupui.edu 317-843-2276 Indiana University INDIANAPOLIS -- Research from the Regenstrief Institute, the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and Wishard-Eskenazi Health on medications commonly taken by older adults…
Alzheimer’s disease may protect against cancer and vice versa
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Rachel Seroka rseroka@aan.com 651-695-2738 American Academy of Neurology ST. PAUL, Minn. – People who have Alzheimer's disease may be less likely to develop cancer,…
Commonly used medications may produce cognitive impairment in older adults:
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Cindy Fox Aisen caisen@iupui.edu 317-274-7722 Indiana University Drugs, such as diphenhydramine, which have an anticholinergic effect, are important medical therapies available by prescription and…
Life expectancy for poor white Americans drops sharply… but increases for blacks and Latinos: •White female high school drop-outs lived to 78.5 years in 1990, 73.5 years in 2008
White female high school drop-outs lived to 78.5 years in 1990, 73.5 years in 2008 Females who finished college lived for 83.9 years, males for 80.4 White males who didn't…
Health-care costs at end of life exceed total assets for 25 percent of Medicare population: does not cover co-payments, deductibles, homecare services, or non-rehabilitative nursing home care
Contact: Jeanne Bernard Jeanne.Bernard@mountsinai.org 212-241-9200 The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine As many as a quarter of Medicare recipients spend more than the total value of…
Pesticide levels in blood linked to Parkinson’s disease, researchers find / beta-HCH (hexachlorocyclohexane)
Public release date: 8-Jul-2009 - the pesticide beta-HCH (hexachlorocyclohexane) in 76 percent of people with Parkinson’s Pesticide levels in blood linked to Parkinson’s disease, researchers find DALLAS — July 13,…
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