Age may be just a number, but it's a number that often carries unwanted side effects, from brittle bones and weaker muscles to increased risks of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Now, scientists at the Salk Institute, in ...
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Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have compared the effects of intravenous ketamine treatment with ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) treatment in severe depression. The results support the view that ketamine is a possible ...
Jan 11, 2022
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(HealthDay)—The coronavirus is on the cusp of becoming a global pandemic and experts say that if it does, older people and men could be most at risk for serious illness and death.
Feb 28, 2020
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A reduction in the amount of time spent physically active when adults are over sixty years old is linked to lower quality of life, a Cambridge study of almost 1,500 adults has shown.
Jul 4, 2023
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People who learn they are autistic when they are younger may have a heightened quality of life and sense of well-being in adulthood.
Apr 26, 2022
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Black adults who grew up poor and socially disadvantaged in the American South are more likely than white adults with a similar background to suffer cognition problems later in life, according to a Rutgers study.
May 16, 2022
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Many pet owners know that our connections with animals can be on an emotional par with those we share with other humans—and scientific research backs this up.
Dec 8, 2022
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A team of researchers at St George's University of London has found that people dying from a heart attack during or soon after having sex is rare. In their paper published in the journal JAMA Cardiology, the group describes ...
Eating problems are common among older home care clients, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Nearly 30% of the 250 older care clients studied reported poor appetite, 20% had problems with chewing, 14% ...
Jun 1, 2022
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Injections of hyaluronic acid (known as viscosupplementation) to treat knee osteoarthritis make almost no difference to pain and might raise risk of adverse events, suggests research published by The BMJ today.
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