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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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    Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis (HealthDay)
    9 Mar 2010 at 4:04pm
    HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer survivors who are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study reveals.


    NY seeks 'fat tax' on sodas to fight rising US obesity (AFP)
    9 Mar 2010 at 6:27am

    AFP - New York leaders are pressing for a so-called fat tax on the soft drinks industry, saying that sweet beverages are responsible for an upsurge of obesity across the United States.


    School drink deal cuts sugar (Reuters)
    8 Mar 2010 at 2:30pm
    Reuters - A deal to sell healthier drinks in U.S. schools has slashed the amount of fattening beverages offered to students, former President Bill Clinton said on Monday as New York leaders pushed for a soda tax to tackle obesity and budget shortfalls.


    A tipple a day keeps obesity at bay: study (AFP)
    8 Mar 2010 at 8:10am

    AFP - Women who drink a couple of glasses of red wine, beer or spirits a day are better at keeping the pounds off than women who do not drink at all, according to a study published Monday.


    Modern Etiquette: Do the obese really deserve contempt? (Reuters)
    8 Mar 2010 at 6:31am
    Reuters - Disgust. Pity. Contempt.


    Bugs in the gut can cause obesity: study (AFP)
    5 Mar 2010 at 4:21pm

    AFP - The bugs that help digest food may also cause the body to pack on the pounds if they are not properly regulated, a new study has found.



    Obesity: How Intestinal Bacteria May Cause Weight Gain (Time.com)
    5 Mar 2010 at 6:30am

    Time.com - A growing body of research suggests that your ever expanding gut is not only the result of weight gain, but could potentially be a cause


    Gut Bacteria May Spur Obesity, Research Suggests (HealthDay)
    4 Mar 2010 at 8:48pm
    HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Intestinal bacteria may contribute to obesity and metabolic syndrome, a new study in mice suggests.

    Gene test claims to show what diet works best (AP)
    4 Mar 2010 at 2:22pm
    AP - Diet not working? Blame your genes. That's the pitch behind a new test that claims to show whether people will do better on a low-fat or a low-carb weight loss plan.


    Obesity and depression are a two-way street (Reuters)
    4 Mar 2010 at 2:16pm

    Reuters - People who are obese are at increased risk of becoming depressed, and people who are depressed are at increased risk of becoming obese, Dutch researchers have found.


    Could germs be making you fat? (Reuters)
    4 Mar 2010 at 1:22pm
    Reuters - Germs that make their home in the gut may help cause obesity and a range of health-threatening symptoms that go along with it, researchers reported on Thursday.

    Your best diet? It might be in your genes (Reuters)
    4 Mar 2010 at 7:47am
    Reuters - Can't lose weight on a low-fat diet? Maybe you need to cut carbs instead, and a new genetic test may point the way, maker Interleukin Genetics Inc reported on Wednesday.

    A Cheek Swab to Choose Your Diet Plan? (HealthDay)
    3 Mar 2010 at 8:50pm
    HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- Wondering if you'd do better to cut carbs or fats to lose weight? A DNA test using a cheek swab may reveal which approach would work best for you, new research suggests.

    Child Obesity Rates Going Up (HealthDay)
    2 Mar 2010 at 8:49pm
    HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- New research finds that the prevalence of obesity has grown in recent years among children aged 10 to 17, and certain kids are being especially hard hit.

    Obesity hits New York's poor neighborhoods hardest (Reuters)
    2 Mar 2010 at 1:15pm
    Reuters - New York City's obesity rate has climbed in recent years, but there are large variations across the city's neighborhoods, with lower income areas hit hardest, a new study finds.

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