Health
Older people's risk of abuse is rising. Can an ad campaign protect them?
Elder abuse is an emerging public health and safety issue for communities of high-income countries.
Jul 25, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mild COVID-19 can cause long-term cognitive losses, finds study
Memory loss and attention deficit are frequent complaints of people who have survived severe COVID-19, but these and other cognitive impairments have also been observed in mild cases more than 18 months after the start of ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Genetics
Preclinical model offers new insights into Parkinson's disease process
A new preclinical model offers a unique platform for studying the Parkinson's disease process and suggests a relatively easy method for detecting the disease in people, according to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine ...
Jul 23, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place—the picture is unsettling
Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity ...
Jul 21, 2024
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Health
Is Joe Biden experiencing cognitive decline? Here's why we shouldn't speculate
As the United States presidential election race gathers pace, current president Joe Biden's advanced age continues to draw significant scrutiny.
Jul 17, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Discovery solves baffling mystery around Gulf War Illness in veterans
In a world-first discovery, Griffith University researchers have discovered that faulty cell function in veterans suffering from Gulf War Illness (GWI), also known as Gulf War Syndrome (GWS), is likely caused by intense exposure ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
In-hospital delirium increases risk for functional disability, cognitive impairment
In-hospital delirium among older adults hospitalized for COVID-19 is associated with increased functional disability and cognitive impairment postdischarge, according to a study published online July 2 in JAMA Network Open.
Jul 11, 2024
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Neuroscience
How AI might help in diagnosing mild concussions
Whether it's from a sports injury, whiplash, or a bump to the head, many patients with mild concussion don't even realize their minor injury can, if untreated, cause lifelong severe health issues. Even if a patient goes to ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Neuroscience
Models show promise in predicting cognitive decline in early Alzheimer's
A new study, published in the July 10 online issue of Neurology, looks at predicting how quickly people with early Alzheimer's disease will experience cognitive decline. The study also looked at how the new drugs recently ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Discovery could help with early detection of vision loss in age-related macular degeneration
New research by the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) in cooperation with the University of Bonn has shown for the first time that certain early changes in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can lead to a measurable ...
Jul 10, 2024
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