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Cartilage damaged from exercise may aid in early osteoarthritis detection

Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder, affecting about one-third of older adults, and currently there is no cure. A study published by Cell Press April 2nd in the Biophysical Journal reveals how th ...

Medical research created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Cells culled from adults may grow human bone

Preparations are underway for the first known human trial to use embryonic-like stem cells collected from adult cells to grow bone.

Medical research created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Eating fish associated with lower risk of dying among older adults

Older adults who have higher levels of blood omega-3 levels—fatty acids found almost exclusively in fatty fish and seafood—may be able to lower their overall mortality risk by as much as 27% and their ...

Health created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (8) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Mental, physical challenges may help seniors stay sharp, study says

(HealthDay)—A little exercise and some mental stimulation may go a long way toward helping seniors stay sharp, a new, small study suggests.

Health created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers first to use common virus to 'fortify' adult stem cells

Using the same strategy that a common virus employs to evade the human immune system, researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine have modified adult stem cells to increase their ...

Medical research created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study examines change in cognitive function following physical, mental activity in older adults

A randomized controlled trial finds that 12 weeks of physical plus mental activity in inactive older adults with cognitive complaints was associated with significant improvement in cognitive function but there was no difference ...

Health created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

AAP updates medicaid policy statement with ACA changes

(HealthDay)—The implications of the expansion of Medicaid resulting from implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on children are discussed in a policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics ...

Pediatrics created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Online screening tool to help caregivers identify at-risk older drivers

(Medical Xpress)—The University of Florida has launched a free, online tool to help caregivers and family members identify drivers age 65 and older who may be at risk for driving problems.

Health created Mar 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Low vitamin D levels common among spinal fusion patients

(HealthDay)—A substantially high number of patients undergoing spinal fusion have a vitamin D deficiency or inadequacy, according to a study published in the March 15 issue of Spine.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New research on the effects of traumatic brain injury

Considerable opportunity exists to improve interventions and outcomes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in older adults, according to three studies published in the recent online issue of NeuroRehabilitation by researchers from t ...

Neuroscience created Mar 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Completing a dangerous cycle: The downward spiral of obesity

(Medical Xpress)—Physical activity and its relation to obesity has been studied for decades by researchers; however, almost no one has studied the reverse – obesity's effect on physical activity.

Overweight and Obesity created Mar 28, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Chinese medicine may hold the key to treating diabetes

(Medical Xpress)—Traditional Chinese medicine could be a key weapon in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, a joint international study has found.

Diabetes created Mar 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Should short boys take growth hormone?

(HealthDay)—Parents often worry when their child, especially a son, is much shorter than average. But as long as there is no medical cause, parents can rest easy, experts say.

Health created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Antibiotic may provide benefit for treatment of respiratory disorder

Among patients with the lung disorder non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, treatment with the antibiotic erythromycin resulted in improvement in symptoms but also increased the risk of antibiotic resistance, according to a ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Developing our sense of smell: Biologists pinpoint the origin of olfactory nerve cells

When our noses pick up a scent, whether the aroma of a sweet rose or the sweat of a stranger at the gym, two types of sensory neurons are at work in sensing that odor or pheromone. These sensory neurons are ...

Neuroscience created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast