June 18th, 2008
Currently, over 20 million Americans have diabetes with the disease approaching epidemic proportions in some areas of the country.
New research discovers individuals with treated type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for developing depression, while a more modest association was found ...
June 18th, 2008
New Zealand and Australian researchers have discovered older people are at high risk for falls and subsequent injuries.
Furthermore, those who have depression have an increased risk of falls and the medications they take for depression increase their risk even more.
"People with ...
June 18th, 2008
Researchers have discovered that an extract from grape seeds may help prevent or treat Alzheimer's disease (AD).
The new Mount Sinai study discovered the beneficial effects of polyphenolics derived from red grape seeds. Researchers believe the findings may lead to the development ...
June 18th, 2008
A new study finds that women in midlife underreport the number of hot flashes that they experience by more than 40 percent, and these hot flashes are linked to poor verbal memory.
The University of Illinois at Chicago study is published online and ...
June 17th, 2008
Recent advances in technology suggests use of molecular imaging can aid the diagnosis of Alzheimer's in it's very early stages.
In the past, physicians were able only to follow the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD) through careful clinical histories, noting the often subtle ...
June 17th, 2008
A unique study discovers community involvement and a sense of belonging aids physical and mental health.
“Social trust, sense of belonging and community participation were each significantly associated with health outcomes,” the researchers found.
Physical health — as reported by ...
June 17th, 2008
Now that California has granted same sex partners the opportunity of marriage, a new study suggests the attitude of families and the public have little impact on if adults decide to have sex with persons of the same or the opposite sex. ...
June 17th, 2008
New research suggests an ADHD-associated version of the human gene DRD4 improved health when civilization was nomadic.
Investigators from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) discovered the gene is linked to better health among wandering tribesmen, but may cause malnourishment in their settled cousins.
The ...
June 16th, 2008
A recent study suggests employees who work overtime are at increased risk of anxiety and depression.
Elisabeth Kleppa and colleagues of the University of Bergen, Norway, analyzed data on work hours from a larger study of Norwegian men and women.
Symptoms of ...
June 16th, 2008
A new study has identified brain patterns that help healthy older people regulate and control emotion better than their younger counterparts.
The investigation identified two regions in the brain that showed increased activity when participants over the age of 60 were shown ...
