Health
Puberty starts a year earlier for girls now than in the 1970s
Girls are entering puberty about a year earlier than they did back in the 1970s, according to global data on breast development.
Feb 11, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Connecting dots between higher blood pressure early in life and dementia
Whether elevated blood pressure early in life translates to increased risk of dementia is a question scientists are working to answer.
Jan 28, 2020
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Cardiology
Living in poor communities, dying from heart disease
Communities in the United States that experienced the most economic distress in the wake of the Great Recession saw a significant increase in death rates from heart disease and strokes among middle-aged people, according ...
Dec 4, 2019
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Cardiology
People in counties with worse economies are more likely to die from heart disease
Communities in the United States that experienced the most economic distress in the wake of the Great Recession saw a significant increase in death rates from heart disease and strokes among middle-aged people, according ...
Nov 18, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Study: Melanoma rates drop sharply among teens, young adults
Cases of melanoma among U.S. adolescents and young adults declined markedly from 2006 to 2015—even as the skin cancer's incidence continued to increase among older adults and the general population during the span, new ...
Nov 13, 2019
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Health
Testosterone supplements double men's odds for blood clots: study
(HealthDay)—Testosterone therapy appears to double a man's risk of suffering a potentially life-threatening blood clot, a new study warns.
Nov 12, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
Autistic adults thought they were 'bad people'
Many over-50s who were diagnosed with autism late in life had grown up believing they were bad people, according to a new study published in the journal Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine.
Nov 7, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Down syndrome carries raised risk of dementia by 55
(HealthDay)—Most people with Down syndrome have dementia by age 55, a new study shows.
Nov 5, 2019
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Neuroscience
In Wisconsin, three in five people with Down syndrome diagnosed with dementia by age 55
Not so many years ago, people with Down syndrome rarely survived to middle age. Many died young due to heart problems associated with the congenital condition.
Oct 28, 2019
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Cardiology
Young adults with PTSD may have a higher risk of stroke in middle age
Young adults who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be more likely to experience a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or major stroke event by middle age, raising the risk as much as other better-known risk ...
Oct 17, 2019
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