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Investigational drug for Alzheimer's disease may help autistic children
An extensive international study led by Prof. Illana Gozes of Tel Aviv University's Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry found deposits of the tau protein...
14 days ago - News Medical - 3 articles
Police officer suspended on child exploitation material charges
The male senior constable, 46, will face court next month after being arrested, charged and released on conditional bail following investigations into his alleged conduct.
1 month ago - Sydney Morning Herald - 2 articles
Senior Living: A retirement wake-up call
The coronavirus pandemic has given us all time to think and provided a forced slowdown and a “pre-retirement” wake-up call. As you do your part in “social distancing,” those of...
3 monthes ago - National Post
My Stepfather Is Fighting For His Life With COVID-19
My mother met James Lee at Lenox House Senior Center. She was 68, he was a mere 67. My mom was long divorced , going broke, living in the East Side rent-controlled apartment in...
4 monthes ago - Scary Mommy
Routine is important for seniors with dementia during coronavirus pandemic
Dr. Rosemary Laird, who specializes in cases of Alzheimer's and dementia, is answering more and more of these types of phone calls. The adult child or spouse of a patient is...
4 monthes ago - Orlando Sentinel
Most State Child Care Centers Close Today
For the latest on the outbreak in Massachusetts, WBUR senior business reporter Callum Borchers joined Morning Edition host Bob Oakes.
4 monthes ago - CommonHealth Wbur
Australian Official Diagnosed With COVID-19 Days After Meeting Ivanka Trump
A senior Australian government minister who met White House officials including Ivanka Trump in Washington last week has been diagnosed with the coronavirus. Minister for Home...
4 monthes ago - Time - 2 articles
Women who have children and those who breastfeed 'have lower risk of early menopause'
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts found these women were at a 32% lower risk than mothers who had one child and bottle fed them after a month. More than 108,000...
6 monthes ago - Daily Mail - 2 articles
12th-grade binge drinking predicts risky driving in early adulthood
Binge drinking during senior year in high school is a predictor of risky alcohol-related behaviors in early adulthood - like driving while impaired or riding with an impaired...
7 monthes ago - Healio
Baker Administration Proclaims November 2019 as Family Caregivers Month
In support of the more than 844,000 Massachusetts residents who provide frequent or daily care to their family members, the Baker-Polito Administration has proclaimed November...
8 monthes ago - Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative
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Alzheimer's is Far More Prevalent in Women, but Risk Can Be Lowered: Study
Alzheimer's risk is more prevalent among women, and many risk factors for the disease can be mitigated, stated new study.
Climate Change Means Senior Health Could Suffer
Atmospheric changes that precede storms increase the risk that older people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease could develop breathing problems serious enough...
Billion-Dollar Parkinson's Deal; Selma Blair's MS; 'Rinsing of the Brain'
Biogen will pay more than $1 billion to the biotech firm Denali to co-develop small-molecule drugs targeting LRRK2 gene mutations in Parkinson's disease and to opt into...
Oxytocin Helps Prevent Osteoporosis
Oxytocin helps in reversing the natural processes associated with aging that lead to loss of bone density and strength and cause osteoporosis. This suggests a preventive effect...
Study: People Don't Freak Out Over Alzheimer's Biomarker Data
Is it safe to share Alzheimer's disease biomarker results with older adults who don't have cognitive impairment? In the short-term at least, the answer appears to be "yes...
Male Menopause Is a Thing. What to Do About It
Male menopause is a real thing, and the medical term for it is andropause. According to the Mayo Clinic, the term “Male Menopause” has been used to describe decreasing...
Replenishing Adenosine Store can Treat Osteoarthritis
Maintaining adenosine supplies, which is known to nourish the chondrocyte cells that make cartilage, can prevent osteoarthritis, reports a new study.
Experts urge medical societies to reconsider prostate cancer screening...
New model estimates demonstrate the long-term benefits of prostate cancer screening and “suggest that the balance of benefits and harms of screening may be more favorable than...
US economy at risk of falling into 'sinkhole', warns Fed official
A senior US central banker has warned about the ramifications of Congress removing economic aid too abruptly.
Genomic Profiles of Prostate Cancers Differ Between Men of African and...
The genomic profiles of prostate cancers in African American men and men of European ancestry show several differences, researchers report. Reuters Health Information