Alzheimer's disease & dementia
For Down syndrome adults, death and dementia often come together
(HealthDay)—Seven in 10 people with Down syndrome show evidence of dementia when they die, new research from Britain reveals.
Nov 19, 2018
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News tagged with life expectancies
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Replacing carbohydrate with protein appears to reduce mortality in adults with chronic kidney disease, study suggests
A lower-carbohydrate and lower-sugar diet could increase life expectancy for adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to new research published in the journal Renal Failure. Replacing carbohydrate with protein ...
Jun 5, 2023
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Health
Study suggests changing to a healthier diet could add ten years to your life
An international team of public health specialists, addiction researchers, cardiovascular and metabolic health professionals and nutritionists has found that switching from a typical Western diet to a healthier regimen could ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Around the world, people have surprisingly modest notions of the 'ideal' life
It seems reasonable that people would want to maximize various aspects of life if they were given the opportunity to do so, whether it's the pleasure they feel, how intelligent they are, or how much personal freedom they ...
Jun 20, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Life expectancy mapped for people with mental disorders
People with mental disorders have a life expectancy up to a decade shorter than the general population, University of Queensland researchers discovered in a joint international study.
Oct 25, 2019
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Medications
Dramatic rise in U.S. opioid deaths as epidemic spreads to eastern states
The opioid epidemic ravaging the United States has claimed a staggering number of lives, but a clear picture of how the crisis has changed over the years – and who it currently affects the most – is surprisingly hard ...
Mar 12, 2019
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Health
Quitting smoking at any age brings big health benefits, fast: Study
People who quit smoking see major gains in life expectancy after just a few years, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers at Unity Health Toronto.
Feb 10, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Addressing unhealthy lifestyles could increase life expectancy of those with severe mental illness
Published in the journal PLOS ONE, the study showed that tackling unhealthy lifestyle factors would provide the greatest benefit in increasing life expectancy among those with SMI. In particular, interventions that aim to ...
Mar 27, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
Despite medical advances, people with HIV still live shorter, sicker lives
HIV may not be the death sentence it was 20 or 30 years ago, but people who are HIV-positive still face much shorter lives than other adults—even if they're treated with medications that make the virus undetectable.
Jun 18, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Urine testing of people with HIV for tuberculosis can save lives and be cost-effective
Screening all hospitalized patients with HIV for tuberculosis (TB) using urine tests would improve life expectancy and be cost-effective in Malawi and South Africa. These findings from an international team of investigators ...
Jan 22, 2019
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