News tagged with ageing population
Gout study offers genetic insight into 'disease of kings'
Scientists have shed light on why some people are more susceptible to gout than others. A study has identified 18 new genetic variations that increase levels of uric acid in the blood, which is the main cause of the disease. ...
Genetics
Dec 23, 2012 |
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Breakthrough research discovery to help heal chronic wounds
(Medical Xpress)—The University of Queensland researchers have successfully restored wound healing in a model of diabetes paving the way for new treatments for chronic wounds.
Medical research
Dec 14, 2012 |
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Feeling lonely linked to increased risk of dementia in later life
Feeling lonely, as distinct from being/living alone, is linked to an increased risk of developing dementia in later life, indicates research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Scientists discover novel mechanism by which calorie restriction influences longevity
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have identified a novel mechanism by which a type of low-carb, low-calorie diet—called a "ketogenic diet"—could delay the effects of aging. This fundamental discovery reveals how ...
Medical research
Dec 06, 2012 |
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Assistive technologies market growing rapidly in US
Assistive technology research and commercialization needs to greatly speed up, said the executive director of Assistive Technology Partners (ATP), because the demand for devices to help people with disabilities and the elderly is poised t ...
Health
Dec 06, 2012 |
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Longer life expectancy, aging population necessitate new strategies for prostate cancer care
The population of the United States is getting older, due not only to aging boomers but also to a four-year increase in life expectancy from 1990 to 2010. An aging population means increased diagnosis of prostate cancer. ...
Cancer
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Predicting the age at menopause of women having suffered from childhood cancers
This study provided important data about the fertility window of women who had suffered from childhood cancer and information concerning the associated risk factors, but did not confirm the greater risk of premature menopause ...
Cancer
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Increasing poverty in older age will lead to adverse health outcomes, researchers warn
Many people will be much poorer than they had expected in their older age and this has profound implications for the health of our ageing population claims an editorial published today in Age & Ageing, the scientific journa ...
Health
Nov 30, 2012 |
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CDC: HIV spread high in young gay males
(AP)—Health officials say 1 in 5 new HIV infections occur in a tiny segment of the population—young men who are gay or bisexual.
HIV & AIDS
Nov 27, 2012 |
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Family care taking toll on workplace
(Medical Xpress)—Caring for aging family and friends is putting the squeeze on the Canadian workplace, with an average 1.5 million workdays being missed per month by middle-aged caregivers who are also ...
Health
Nov 26, 2012 |
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Gerontologists say research and data should drive policy, budget decisions
America's top authorities on aging spent the last week at The Gerontological Society of America's Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego detailing workable solutions to the challenges presented by a rapidly aging populat ...
Health
Nov 19, 2012 |
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Skin cancer bill to skyrocket by 2015, Australian study finds
Taxpayers will be spending over $700m annually to treat Australia's most common skin cancers by the year 2015, with over-65s making up the bulk of patients, a new study has found.
Cancer
Nov 19, 2012 |
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Age-related macular degeneration treatment works even with other eye problem
The primary treatment for wet macular degeneration, a chronic eye condition that causes vision loss, is effective even if patients have macular traction problems, a Mayo Clinic study shows. The findings will be presented ...
Ophthalmology
Nov 11, 2012 |
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Population projections show strain in counties keeping quality of life
Traditionally, age demographics in each of South Dakota's 66 counties would resemble a pyramid: wide at the bottom for people in their younger years and narrow at the top for the older population.
Health
Oct 24, 2012 |
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Ageing linked to cancer
Ageing is an unavoidable part of life, and it is often accompanied by a number of age-related illnesses. One of the biggest diseases associated with ageing is cancer, which as a result is often referred to ...
Genetics
Oct 08, 2012 |
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