Neuroscience
Researchers move closer to delaying dementia
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at University of Queensland's Brain Institute are one step closer to developing new therapies for treating dementia.
May 10, 2012
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Medical research
A shot of young stem cells made rapidly aging mice live longer and healthier
Mice bred to age too quickly seemed to have sipped from the fountain of youth after scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine injected them with stem cell-like progenitor cells derived from the muscle ...
Jan 3, 2012
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Cardiology
More than a quarter of 'healthy' over-60s have heart valve disease, according to new research
The sheer scale of undiagnosed heart valve disease in our aging population has been revealed for the first time, thanks to new research led by the University of East Anglia.
Jun 26, 2024
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Genetics
Study reveals promising drug target for treating osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a skeletal condition that leads to the weakening of bones, making them porous, fragile, and prone to breakage. A whopping 8.9 million fractures are caused by osteoporosis annually, with one fracture occurring ...
Jun 18, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study reveals high use of physical restraints in home care for older adults with dementia
A new study from Duke-NUS Medical School has highlighted the widespread use of physical restraints among caregivers of older adults with advanced dementia living at home, revealing a need for better guidance and alternative ...
Jun 17, 2024
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Surgery
New methods provide increased survival for the elderly after surgery
A recent study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital shows that survival rates after surgery have significantly improved over the years, even though patients have become sicker and older. ...
Jun 14, 2024
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Health
California becomes latest state to try capping health care spending
California's Office of Health Care Affordability faces a herculean task in its plan to slow runaway health care spending.
Jun 12, 2024
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Medical research
New study reveals key protein that could help prevent excessive bone loss in osteoporosis
Osteoporosis, a condition characterized by porous and fragile bones, poses a significant threat to skeletal health. As the very framework of the human body, bones provide crucial structural support. When bone mass diminishes, ...
May 30, 2024
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Medical economics
Rising costs of health care coverage continue to put financial strain on even the privately insured
By 2022, the share of Americans without health insurance had reached a record low of just under 8%. More than half the U.S. population, an estimated 180 million individuals (or 55%), were covered by private health insurance. ...
May 28, 2024
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Health
Number of people experiencing poor health, early death from metabolism-related risk factors has increased since 2000
The latest findings from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021, published in The Lancet, provide new insights into health challenges and the risk factors that are driving them.
May 16, 2024
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