Health
Vitamin D boosts chances of walking after hip fracture
Senior citizens who are not vitamin D deficient have a better chance of walking after hip fracture surgery, according to a Rutgers-led study.
Mar 17, 2020
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Neuroscience
Biomarker for Parkinson's disease may originate in the gut
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder, impairing the motor functions of millions of elderly people worldwide. Often, people with PD will experience disturbances in gastrointestinal function, ...
Feb 18, 2020
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Cardiology
Regular exercise is good for your heart, no matter how old you are: study
Regular exercise is highly beneficial for all patients with cardiovascular disease regardless of age, report investigators in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Their results showed that the patients who benefited most from ...
Oct 08, 2019
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Neuroscience
Why are we able to see moving objects against moving backgrounds?
Visual motion is an important source of information for separating objects from their backgrounds.
Jul 02, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Here we go again: The BA.2 version of omicron
At this point in the pandemic, the public is understandably skittish about any news threatening to thwart our progress toward normalcy. Just as we learned that those who are vaccinated and boosted have good protection against ...
Mar 24, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
New research highlights power of life long exercise to keep muscles healthy
Lifelong physical activity could protect against age-related loss of muscle mass and function, according to research published in the Journal of Physiology. Individuals aged 68 and above who were physically active throughout ...
Mar 17, 2022
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Health
During the holidays, help protect the elderly from falls
A holiday visit with older relatives might be a good chance to help them remove fall risks in their home, an expert suggests.
Nov 26, 2021
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
More than one in 10 elderly adults experience mistreatment
(HealthDay)—Elder mistreatment is a common problem, with poor self-reported health tied to increased later risk for mistreatment, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in JAMA Network Open.
Sep 08, 2021
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Cardiology
Odds for death, hospital care rise when statins are stopped
(HealthDay)—Living longer often means living with multiple health problems and numerous medications to manage them. Understandably, many doctors and their patients wonder if any of these drugs can be discontinued safely.
Jun 14, 2021
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Health
Black Americans often face discrimination in health care
(HealthDay)—Black Americans are much more likely to report discrimination or unfair judgment when seeking health care than whites or Hispanics, researchers report.
Apr 06, 2021
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