Health
Upping your step count, even in small amounts, may increase life span
Adding 1,000 or even 500 steps to your daily routine could lead to a longer life, new research suggests.
Nov 3, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Medicaid is a vital lifeline for adults with Down syndrome, study finds
Life expectancy has increased substantially for people in the United States with Down syndrome, from a median age of 4 years old in the 1950s to 57 years old in 2019. This longer life span increases the need for adequate ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Empathy and age: Middle-aged most likely to feel your pain
According to a new study of more than 75,000 adults, women in that age group are more empathic than men of the same age and than younger or older people.
Jan 30, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A new treatment for kidney disease-associated heart failure?
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients frequently suffer from mineral bone disorder, which causes vascular calcification and, eventually, chronic heart failure. Similar to patients with CKD, mice with low levels of the protein ...
Jan 9, 2013
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Neuroscience
MRI shows brain abnormalities in migraine patients
A new study suggests that migraines are related to brain abnormalities present at birth and others that develop over time. The research is published online in the journal Radiology.
Mar 26, 2013
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Neuroscience
Large animal models of Huntington's disease offer new and promising research options
Scientific progress in Huntington's disease (HD) relies upon the availability of appropriate animal models that enable insights into the disease's genetics and/or pathophysiology. Large animal models, such as domesticated ...
Apr 22, 2013
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Cardiology
Brain, not eye mechanisms keep color vision constant across lifespan
Cone receptors in the human eye lose their color sensitivity with age, but our subjective experience of color remains largely unchanged over the years. This ability to compensate for age-related changes in color perception ...
May 8, 2013
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Blood levels of 'free range' DNA may signal early detection of dementia and frailty
In a long-term prospective study of more than 600 older participants, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have evidence that higher levels of cell-free DNA circulating in the blood may signal increased risk of chronic ...
Oct 12, 2022
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Genetics
The longevity gene mammalian Indy (mINDY) is involved in blood pressure regulation
Authors from the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) presented data showing that the longevity gene mammalian Indy (mINDY) is involved in blood pressure regulation in the Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) insight. ...
Jan 26, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
Life expectancy with HIV nears normal with treatment
(HealthDay)—Young adults with HIV who get treatment are living longer in North America and Europe, a new study finds.
May 11, 2017
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