Neuroscience
Games, crafts, other activities may safeguard aging brain
Even in your 70s and beyond, simple activities including web-surfing, playing bridge and socializing can stave off mental decline, new research says.
Jan 30, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Behavioral intervention reduces anxiety, depression among adults impaired by psychological distress
In a study published online by JAMA, Atif Rahman, Ph.D., of the University of Liverpool, England, and colleagues evaluated the effectiveness of a multicomponent behavioral intervention delivered in primary care centers in ...
Nov 12, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Lack of brain shrinkage may help predict who develops dementia with Lewy bodies
Dementia with Lewy bodies is a progressive disease that causes hallucinations, decline in mental abilities, rigid muscles, slow movement and tremors. With symptoms similar to Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, a ...
Nov 2, 2016
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Ophthalmology
Even mild vision impairment has influence on quality of life
In a study published online by JAMA Ophthalmology, Phillippa M. Cumberland, M.Sc., and Jugnoo S. Rahi, Ph.D., F.R.C.Ophth., of the University College London Institute of Child Health, London, and the UK Biobank Eye and Vision ...
Jul 28, 2016
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Pediatrics
Severe birth defects not as lethal as docs once said: study
Parents of newborns with rare genetic conditions used to hear the grim words that the severe birth defects were "incompatible with life." Support groups and social media showing the exceptions have changed the landscape. ...
Jul 26, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Physical activity in dementia
It has been recognised for over 60 years that regular physical activity provides health benefits. Our bodies are designed to be stimulated by physical exertion. Fitness is associated with lower all-cause mortality, along ...
Jun 8, 2016
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Health
India launches campaign for deworming millions of children
Millions of Indian children are getting deworming treatment in a massive national campaign to prevent parasitic worms from infecting them and impairing their mental and physical development.
Feb 10, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Clinical trial: First treatment for 'emotional flatness' associated with schizophrenia
Results of a clinical trial seem to show the first effective treatment for the negative symptoms - withdrawal, lack of emotion, and apathy - associated with schizophrenia. This work is presented at the European College of ...
Aug 30, 2015
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Health
Depression and dementia in older adults increase risk of preventable hospitalizations
New research in the Journal of General Internal Medicine finds that mental health conditions in older adults such as depression, cognitive impairment and dementia are risk factors for hospitalization for ambulatory care-sensitive ...
Nov 21, 2014
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Dentistry
Seniors should remove dentures at bedtime
(HealthDay)—Seniors who wear their dentures when they sleep are at increased risk for pneumonia, according to new research.
Oct 23, 2014
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