Doubts abound about a new Alzheimer's blood test
For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer's disease can go online, order a blood test, and receive results in the privacy of their homes.
Oct 30, 2023
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For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer's disease can go online, order a blood test, and receive results in the privacy of their homes.
Oct 30, 2023
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Researchers from FIU have found that speaking more than one language can be beneficial for children born prematurely, counter to advice often given by health care professionals.
Oct 25, 2023
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If you like to press snooze on your alarm a few times before getting up in the morning, you're not alone. According to some surveys, about 50%-60% of respondents report being snoozers.
Oct 23, 2023
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Up to 40% of older surgery patients develop postoperative delirium, a syndrome of confusion that typically occurs in the first few days after surgery. Postoperative delirium is associated with longer hospitalizations, significant ...
Sep 28, 2023
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People in the oldest stage of life who regularly engage in aerobic activities and strength training exercises perform better on cognitive tests than those who are either sedentary or participate only in aerobic exercise. ...
Sep 25, 2023
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Despite affecting 55 million people worldwide, Alzheimer's disease still has no cure. But recent advancements in the field have seen a number of promising drugs that can slow the disease's progression pass late-stage clinical ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Being an only child is a "disease in itself," according to 19th century psychologist Stanley G. Hall. Even though Hall's views and scholarly research methods have been questioned and criticized, only children's reputation ...
Sep 14, 2023
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The first drug purporting to slow the advance of Alzheimer's disease is likely to cost the U.S. health care system billions annually even as it remains out of reach for many of the lower-income seniors most likely to suffer ...
Aug 14, 2023
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Listening to music and drinking coffee are the sorts of everyday pleasures that can impact a person's brain activity in ways that improve cognitive performance, including in tasks requiring concentration and memory.
Aug 8, 2023
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Some 80% of older adults see the benefit of tests that can give an early warning that a person's memory and thinking abilities have started to decline, a new poll of people age 65 to 80 finds. And 60% think that health care ...
Jul 19, 2023
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