Delirium is a sudden decline in a person's usual mental function. It occurs when signals in the brain aren't sending and receiving properly, causing confusion in thinking and altered behavior or levels of consciousness.
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In elderly adults aged 60 years and older with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) can be performed with acceptable overall survival and nonrelapse ...
Feb 21, 2023
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One of the ironies of old age is that the more care and support we need, the harder it can be to access it, given increasing limitations on mobility and independence. Now, research from Japan reports that a governmental initiative ...
Feb 17, 2023
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Isolated rapid-eye-movement sleep behavior disorder causes abnormal twitches during sleep and episodes of dream enactment including body movement, emotional expression, or audible verbalizations. Isolated rapid-eye-movement ...
Feb 14, 2023
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Movies, books and podcasts have popularized the stories of serial killers like Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy, but they also have contributed to the longstanding myth that women are incapable of committing such heinous crimes. ...
Feb 9, 2023
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A variety of sandwiches, salads, wraps, snacks and yogurt made by the company Fresh Ideation Food Group have been recalled because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Feb 7, 2023
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Research has confirmed that there are physical and mental benefits associated with performing horticultural activities, such as being in contact with soil and viewing plants. In addition, due to the rapidly increasing volume ...
Feb 2, 2023
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The tuberculosis vaccine (or BCG vaccine) does not protect the elderly with co-morbidities against disease symptoms caused by a coronavirus infection. This was reported in the BCG-PRIME study which was initiated during the ...
Feb 2, 2023
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering a major change in the way COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are given that Northeastern experts say would streamline the process for the public and for suppliers.
Jan 24, 2023
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The death of the world's oldest person at the age of 118 has reignited a debate that has divided scientists for centuries: is there a limit on how long a healthy human can live?
Jan 24, 2023
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