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Alzheimer's 'Epidemic' Hitting Minorities Hardest
(HealthDay)
9 Mar 2010 at 8:48pm
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Over 5 million Americans are
living with Alzheimer's disease, and blacks and Hispanics are at highest
risk of developing the disease, a new report finds.
Men likelier than women to enjoy sex in old age
(AFP)
9 Mar 2010 at 4:05pm
AFP - Men are more than twice as likely as women to be sexually active in old age but good health is the key for both to feeling naughty, says a study published Wednesday by the British Medical Journal.
Melanoma risk higher in Parkinson's patients
(Reuters)
8 Mar 2010 at 1:44pm
Reuters - People with Parkinson's disease face an increased risk of the most deadly type of skin cancer, new research confirms.
Prion Disease in Mice May Help Advance Alzheimer's Research
(HealthDay)
5 Mar 2010 at 8:48pm
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers have
discovered a new form of prion disease that doesn't act like related
illnesses, such as mad cow disease, but instead causes brain damage
similar to that produced by Alzheimer's disease.
A Purposeful Life May Stave Off Alzheimer's
(HealthDay)
2 Mar 2010 at 8:49pm
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- People who say their lives
have a purpose are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or its
precursor, mild cognitive impairment, a new study suggests.
Sea Squirt Helps Researchers Test New Alzheimer's Drug
(HealthDay)
2 Mar 2010 at 8:49pm
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- The humble sea squirt may
offer a new way to test drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease, U.S.
researchers say.
Death After Discharge Rates Higher in Elderly ICU Patients
(HealthDay)
2 Mar 2010 at 8:49pm
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly patients discharged
from the hospital after a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) have a
high rate of death in the following three years, new research shows.
Scans Might Monitor Success of Alzheimer's Drugs
(HealthDay)
1 Mar 2010 at 8:51pm
HealthDay - MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Noting that brain scans
suggest that a new drug reduces plaque deposits in the brains of certain
Alzheimer's patients by 25 percent compared to a placebo, researchers say
the scans could become a useful tool to study treatments for the
disease.
U.S. Medicare panel urges insurer payment cuts
(Reuters)
1 Mar 2010 at 1:42pm
Reuters - Medicare should cut U.S. government payments to private insurers and home healthcare providers, an advisory panel said in nonbinding recommendations released on Monday.
Are Flu Shots Effective at Preventing Illness?
(Time.com)
1 Mar 2010 at 11:20am
Time.com - The weight of scientific evidence indicates that flu vaccines do not reduce mortality or infection rates in the elderly, according to British researchers. Why do we keep using them?
Brain images suggest Alzheimer's drug is working
(Reuters)
28 Feb 2010 at 4:08pm
Reuters - New imaging technology suggests an experimental drug for Alzheimer's reduces clumps of plaque in the brain by around 25 percent, lifting hopes for a medicine that disappointed in clinical tests two years ago.
Extended-Release Mirapex Approved for Parkinson's Disease
(HealthDay)
24 Feb 2010 at 8:50pm
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Mirapex ER (pramipexole
dihydrochloride extended-release) has been approved by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration as a once-daily option to treat early Parkinson's
disease, drug maker Boehringer Ingelheim said in a news release.
Battling Pain: Are Doctors Too Reluctant to Prescribe Opioids?
(Time.com)
24 Feb 2010 at 8:10am
Time.com - About 10% to 15% of Americans, mostly elderly, suffer from chronic pain bad enough to interfere with daily life, but aren't they getting the medications they need?
Hospital Stays May Spur Brain Decline in Seniors
(HealthDay)
23 Feb 2010 at 8:49pm
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly people who have been
hospitalized have an increased risk of cognitive decline.
Vision problems linked to higher dementia risk
(Reuters)
23 Feb 2010 at 11:13am
Reuters - Elderly adults with poor vision, particularly untreated vision problems, may have a higher risk of developing dementia than those with better vision, a new study suggests.
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