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Study discovers that stem cell senescence drives aging

Declining levels of the protein BubR1 occur when both people and animals age, and contribute to cell senescence or deterioration, weight loss, muscle wasting and cataracts. Mayo Clinic researchers have shown that adult progenitor ...

Medical research created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

U.S. infant mortality rates finally dropping again: report

(HealthDay)—After five years of leveling off, the U.S. infant mortality rate is finally on the decline again, a new government report shows.

Health created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Periodontitis: The underestimated danger

According to information from the World Health Organisation (WHO), periodontitis is one of the most frequent and underestimated common diseases worldwide. Although the loss of every second tooth is attributable ...

Dentistry created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Longer breastfeeding duration boosts risk of iron deficiency

(HealthDay)—Longer breastfeeding duration is associated with increased odds of iron deficiency in healthy children, according to a study published online April 15 in Pediatrics.

Pediatrics created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nearly half of all deaths from prostate cancer can be predicted before age 50

Focusing prostate cancer testing on men at highest risk of developing the disease is likely to improve the ratio between benefits and the harms of screening, suggests a paper published today in BMJ.

Cancer created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

No evidence drugs, vitamins, supplements help prevent cognitive decline in healthy older adults

A review of published research has found no evidence that drugs, herbal products or vitamin supplements help prevent cognitive decline in healthy older adults.

Health created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Full-term gestational age tied to development at 12 months

(HealthDay)—For healthy full-term infants, development at age 12 months is associated with gestational age, with scores increasing for each additional week of gestation, according to a study published online ...

Pediatrics created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Preventing cognitive decline in healthy seniors

Cognitive training exercises—or mental exercise—may help prevent cognitive decline in healthy older adults, while evidence for the benefits of pharmacologic substances and exercise is weak, outlines a review published ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drug-coated stents prevent leg amputation

Drug-eluting stents can keep clogged leg arteries open, preventing amputation of the leg, suggests research being presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans.

Cardiology created Apr 14, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The adult generations of today are less healthy than their counterparts of previous generations

Sophia Antipolis, 10 April 2013. Despite their greater life expectancy, the adults of today are less "metabolically" healthy than their counterparts of previous generations. That's the conclusion of a large cohort study from ...

Cardiology created Apr 10, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

In autism, age at diagnosis depends on specific symptoms

The age at which a child with autism is diagnosed is related to the particular suite of behavioral symptoms he or she exhibits, new research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison shows.

Autism spectrum disorders created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Producing new neurones under all circumstances: A challenge that is just a mouse away

Improving neurone production in elderly persons presenting with a decline in cognition is a major challenge facing an ageing society and the emergence of neuro-degenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. INSERM and ...

Medical research created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Majority of Americans now favor legalizing marijuana

(HealthDay)—A majority of Americans (52 percent) now favor legalizing marijuana, and 72 percent feel that the government efforts to enforce marijuana laws are not worth their cost, according to research ...

Health created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Pre-pregnancy body fat, in-pregnancy weight gain, gestational diabetes combine to increase risk of high birthweight

A new study shows that a woman's pre-pregnancy body fat (adiposity), in-pregnancy weight gain, and presence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) can all combine to steeply increase the risk of giving birth to large-for-gestational ...

Diabetes created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Thinking you're old and frail

Older adults who categorise themselves as old and frail encourage attitudinal and behavioural confirmation of that identity.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0