Health
Preventing Alzheimer's: Here's 6 ways you may reduce your risk
Alzheimer's robs its victims of their memories and there is no cure, but there are things you can do to prevent Alzheimer's disease.
Jun 19, 2023
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Medical economics
UK government wants a 'volunteer army' to save social care: Research questions that approach
The UK government is recruiting a volunteer army for social care, to help with the sector's record-high vacancy rate. There are currently a staggering 165,000 open posts, representing 10.7% of the workforce.
Jun 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Australia is in another COVID wave, but it's not like the others
Each omicron wave so far in Australia has had distinguishing features—the sharp rise and fall of BA.1, the widespread transmission among children and families in BA.2, a shift to more infections in older people with BA.5, ...
Jun 13, 2023
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Medical research
First phase 3 trial of a chikungunya vaccine candidate finds it is generally safe and provokes an immune response
The VLA1553 vaccine candidate for chikungunya disease was generally well tolerated and produced an immune response in 99% (263/266) of participants, according to a phase 3 randomized controlled trial published in The Lancet.
Jun 12, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fears about the future of the planet will impact all of us—it's how we act on them that matters, say researchers
More and more people are experiencing eco-distress—existential fears about the future of the planet in view of increased extreme weather events and ecological loss.
Jun 8, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Obesity in later life may cause muscles to age faster
New research has shown genes linked with a longer life are less active in the muscles of older men who are overweight or living with obesity.
Jun 8, 2023
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Health
Haze from wildfires raises asthma, heart and other health concerns in U.S. Northeast
Health officials across the U.S. Northeast are warning residents to take precautions after wildfire smoke traveling south from Canada unleashed unhealthy air quality levels that pose a risk to the sick, elderly and young ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Pediatrics
Youth less likely to raise alarm in unsafe situations involving peers rather than adults: Study
Children and young people are more likely to tell someone if an adult rather than a peer is making them feel unsafe, new Australian Catholic University research shows.
Jun 6, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
COVID-19 transformed road safety for older Australians, finds study
To examine the patterns of road crashes suffered by specific socially disadvantaged groups, researchers led by Dr. Ali Soltani from the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute at Flinders University, evaluated crash ...
Jun 5, 2023
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Health
New report shows the impact of arts, creative and cultural activities on the lives of older people
New research from TILDA and the Creative Ireland program confirms that participating in arts, creative and cultural activities is associated with higher quality of life and lower levels of depression, stress, worry and loneliness.
Jun 2, 2023
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