Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Why a healthy lifestyle is not enough to prevent dementia

Dementia is on the rise in Germany. In the absence of treatment options, the focus is shifting to preventing dementia. In particular, a healthy lifestyle is considered beneficial for brain health.

Neuroscience

Genetic variation and the diverse range of behaviors in autism

Research in humans and animal models points to potential biological and genetic mechanisms contributing to the diversity of behaviors seen in autism. The findings were presented at Neuroscience 2022, the annual meeting of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID-19 death rate increased with age, was higher for men

COVID-19 mortality increased with age, reaching 1,645 per 100,000 population for U.S. adults aged 85 years and older in 2020, according to an October data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID infections rise in England and Wales

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has gone up in England and Wales for the first time in two months, official statistics showed on Friday.

Health

US life expectancy decreased 0.9 years from 2020 to 2021

U.S. life expectancy declined from 2020 to 2021 overall, among males and females, and for all race and Hispanic-origin groups, according to an August Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the U.S. Centers ...

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