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Telescope for Macular Degeneration
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[23/04/2013] Physicians at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center have become the first in Virginia to successfully implant a telescope in a patient's eye to treat macular degeneration – the leading cause of blindness in older Americans. Telescope for Macular Degeneration - Read more
Study Suggests Reduced Risk of Dementia
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[22/04/2013] A new Swedish study shows the risk of developing dementia may have declined over the past 20 years, in direct contrast to what many previously assumed. The result is based on data from the SNAC-K, an ongoing study on aging and health started in 1987. Study Suggests Reduced Risk of Dementia - Read more
Support for Health of Older People
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[16/04/2013] The use of social media by older people can offer valuable additional support in cases of sickness and diseases, new research from the University of Luxembourg has shown. Support for Health of Older People - Read more
Regaining Proper Hearing At Last
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[03/04/2013] Around 17 million people in Germany suffer from impaired hearing. For many of them, their hearing is so damaged that a standard hearing aid is no longer enough. A new device will improve patients’ hearing and can be implanted during outpatient surgery. Regaining Proper Hearing At Last - Read more
Health Risk of Youth
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[28/03/2013] Adolescent type 1 diabetes patients face greater risk for heart attacks, strokes, blindness and kidney failure later in life if their transition from pediatric to adult care is not carefully managed, two researchers at the University of Colorado have found. Health Risk of Youth - Read more
Discovery of Destructive Protein
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[12/03/2013] Oxidative stress turns a protein that normally protects healthy cells into their executioner, according to a current study. This discovery could help scientists develop therapies to combat a host of conditions from stroke to Lou Gehrig's disease. Discovery of Destructive Protein - Read more
UK Lags Behind Europe
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[12/03/2013] A new paper reveals that UK lags behind much of Europe on key measures of health: British people spend more time with chronic illness and disability than most Europeans. Young adults are hit hard by alcohol and drug use. UK Lags Behind Europe - Read more
Brain Prevented from Storing Memories
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[29/01/2013] The connection between poor sleep, memory loss and brain deterioration as we grow older has been elusive. But for the first time, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have found a link between these hallmark maladies of old age. Brain Prevented from Storing Memories - Read more
Health Disadvantages in All Groups
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[15/01/2013] On average, Americans from all ages and socioeconomic groups die sooner and experience higher rates of disease and injury than people in other high-income countries, says a new report from the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. Health Disadvantages in All Groups - Read more
Longevity Increases Not Benefitting Everybody
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[17/12/2012] Global lifespans have risen dramatically in the past 40 years, but the increased life expectancy is not benefitting everybody equally, say University of Toronto researchers. In particular, adult males from low- and middle-income countries are losing ground. Longevity Increases Not Benefitting Everybody - Read more
Experts Offer Tips to Resolve Conflicts
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[28/11/2012] It's one of the toughest questions patients and their loved ones can discuss with physicians: When is further medical treatment futile? The conversation can become even more difficult if patients or their families disagree with health care providers' recommendations on end-of-life care. Experts Offer Tips to Resolve Conflicts - Read more
New Method Shows Risk of Hip Fracture
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[20/11/2012] A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that a technique for measuring bone density called digital X-ray radio- grammetry used on standard hand radiographs can help to identify patients with a higher risk of hip fracture. New Method Shows Risk of Hip Fracture - Read more
Therapeutic Targets Identified
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[30/10/2012] New insight into the aggressive behavior of certain adult B-acute lymphoblastic leukemias has provided researchers with a potential new prognostic biomarker and a promising new therapeutic target. Therapeutic Targets Identified - Read more
Stimulating Brain Cells with Light
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[29/10/2012] Introducing a light-sensitive protein in transgenic nerve cells or transplanting nerve cells into the brains of laboratory animals to combat Parkinson’s disease – these events may sound like science fiction but they are soon to become a reality in Lund University in Sweden. Stimulating Brain Cells with Light - Read more
Epigenetic Difference Explains the Different Risk
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[18/10/2012] The research team led by Manel Esteller of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) has identified an epigenetic change in the twin who will develop breast cancer but not in the healthy one. Epigenetic Difference Explains the Different Risk - Read more
Nanoparticles Against Aging
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[05/10/2012] A team of Spanish scientists of the Asociación RUVID has developed an intelligent nanodevice that lays the foundations for the future development of new therapies against aging. The device consists of nanoparticles that can selectively release drugs in aged human cells. Nanoparticles Against Aging - Read more
Insufficiency Associated with Higher Mortality
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[04/10/2012] While a new study shows that vitamin D insufficiency is more common in African American than in Caucasians, researchers also associate a low vitamin D level with higher all-cause mortality in older adults. This underscores the importance of vitamin D to overall health. Insufficiency Associated with Higher Mortality - Read more
Altered Brain Function in Elderly
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[13/08/2012] Researchers at the Mayo Clinic say a common condition called leukoaraiosis is not harmless. It is made up of tiny areas in the brain that have been deprived of oxygen and appear as bright white dots on MRI scans. It is a part of the aging process, but rather a disease that alters brain function in the elderly. Altered Brain Function in Elderly - Read more
Assistance for The Elderly
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[02/08/2012] A team of EU-funded researchers has developed a robotic companion and intelligent home environment that could help elderly people live richer and more independent lives and reduce the burden placed on healthcare services. Assistance for The Elderly - Read more
New Lipid Screening Guidelines for Children
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[24/07/2012] Recent guidelines recommending cholesterol tests for children fail to weigh health benefits against potential harms and costs, according to three physician-researchers at University of California – San Francisco. New Lipid Screening Guidelines for Children - Read more
Virus Throws a Wrench in The Immune System
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[17/07/2012] The cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a member of the herpes virus family. Although most people carry CMV for life, it hardly ever makes them sick. Researchers from the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research and from the USA have now unveiled long term consequences of the on-going presence of CMV. Virus Throws a Wrench in The Immune System - Read more
Dangerous Caregivers for Elderly
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[12/07/2012] Agencies place unqualified, possibly criminal caregivers in homes of vulnerable seniors. Study shows ways of prevention. Dangerous Caregivers for Elderly - Read more
Good News for Aging Eyes
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[06/07/2012] Today’s senior citizens are reporting fewer visual impairment problems than their counterparts from a generation ago, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. Good News for Aging Eyes - Read more
Omega-3 Lowers Inflammation
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[22/06/2012] New research shows that omega-3 fatty acid supplements can lower inflammation in healthy, but overweight, middle-aged and older adults, suggesting that regular use of these supplements could help protect against and treat certain illnesses. Omega-3 Lowers Inflammation - Read more
Protected From Diabetic Eye Disease
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[13/06/2012] Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Centre have completed a study of 158 people who have lived with type 1 diabetes (T1D) for 50 years or more with eye examinations and have concluded that a high proportion of this unique group of patients developed little to no diabetic eye disease over time. Protected From Diabetic Eye Disease - Read more
Risk of Stroke for Normal-weight Adults
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[12/06/2012] Habitually sleeping less than six hours a night significantly increases the risk of stroke symptoms among middle-age to older adults who are of normal weight and at low risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study of 5,666 people followed for up to three years. Risk of Stroke for Normal-weight Adults - Read more
Increased Mortality Risk Older People
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[11/06/2012] Older people with large waistlines have a higher mortality rate than those with a slim waistline. This was shown in a new study conducted by the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Increased Mortality Risk Older People - Read more
Worse Prognosis for Younger Patients
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[01/06/2012] Younger patients with colorectal cancer were more likely to present advanced stage tumours at diagnosis and metastasize much sooner, yet had better than or equal survival to patients 50 and older, according to a study led by Doctor Edith Mitchell of Thomas Jefferson University. Worse Prognosis for Younger Patients - Read more
High Levels of Activity Aid Arterial Functioning
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[31/05/2012] Indiana University researchers found that the highly active middle-aged subjects in their study appear to avoid the arterial stiffening – when arteries become less compliant as blood pumps through the body – that typically comes with aging. High Levels of Activity Aid Arterial Functioning - Read more
"Personality Genes" May Help Account for Longevity
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[25/05/2012] Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found that personality traits like being outgoing, optimistic, easygoing, and enjoying laughter as well as staying engaged in activities may also be part of the longevity genes mix. "Personality Genes" May Help Account for Longevity - Read more
Breakthrough for Degenerative Vision Disorder
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[25/04/2012] A research team, led by Doctor John Guy of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami, has pioneered a novel technological treatment for Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), an inherited genetic defect that causes rapid, permanent, and bilateral loss of vision in people of all ages, but primarily males ages 20-40. Breakthrough for Degenerative Vision Disorder - Read more
Science of Sleep Disorders
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[18/04/2012] Sleep problems are more widely reported in women than men, and women are 1.4 times more likely to experience insomnia than men. To address the specifics of sex differences in sleep disorders, the Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR) hosted the congressional briefing, "Sleep Disorders and You: How challenges to sleep impact every aspect of your life". Science of Sleep Disorders - Read more
Resistance Against Influenza
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[12/04/2012] Scientists found out that there may be a connection between age and susceptibility to the influenza virus. But this phenomenon cannot be explained by frailty in general, because it is not obvious that very small children and the very old are the biggest risk groups. Resistance Against Influenza - Read more
Dramatic Rise in Skin Cancer in Young Adults
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[02/04/2012] Even as the rates of some cancers are falling, Mayo Clinic is seeing an alarming trend: the rise of skin cancer, especially among people under 40. According to a study by Mayo Clinic researchers, the incidence of melanoma has escalated, and young women are the hardest hit. Dramatic Rise in Skin Cancer in Young Adults - Read more
Cancer Drugs Improves Bone Health
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[26/03/2012] Results from a phase III clinical trial evaluating a new treatment for breast cancer in post-menopausal women show that the combination of two cancer drugs, everolimus and exemestane, significantly improves bone strength and reduces the chances of cancer spreading, metastasising, in the bone. Cancer Drugs Improves Bone Health - Read more
Cause of Lung Injury
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[02/03/2012] While some scientists report engineering a super virulent strain of the H5N1 influenza virus, which could potentially wipe out a significant percentage of the human population, another group of researchers from the United Kingdom now reports a discovery that may one day help mitigate the deadly effects of all flu strains. Cause of Lung Injury - Read more
Exercise in Early Twenties May Lower Risk of Osteoporosis
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[14/02/2012] Physical exercise in the early twenties improves bone development and may reduce the risk of fractures later in life, reveals a study of more than 800 Swedish men carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Exercise in Early Twenties May Lower Risk of Osteoporosis - Read more
Decaffeinated Coffee Preserves Memory Function
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[01/02/2012] Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered that decaffeinated coffee may improve brain energy metabolism associated with type 2 diabetes. This brain dysfunction is a known risk factor for dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease. Decaffeinated Coffee Preserves Memory Function - Read more
Electrodes detect malnutrition
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[01/02/2012] In the past two years the number of malnourished elderly persons in hospitals has increased by more than 50 percent – this was the result of an analysis of current data. Four small electrodes could now contribute to diagnosing malnutrition much faster. Electrodes detect malnutrition - Read more
Training Has Biological Impact on Aging Process
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[31/01/2012] Age-related delays in neural timing are not inevitable and can be avoided or offset with musical training, according to a new study from Northwestern University. The study is the first to provide biological evidence that lifelong musical experience has an impact on the aging process. Training Has Biological Impact on Aging Process - Read more
"Cancer patients suffer significantly from fatigue syndrome"
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[23/01/2012] Debilitating fatigue has probably encountered everybody once in a lifetime. In this mood one tries to find innocuous reasons for this mental state: the weather, the season or a sleepless night. However, chronic fatigue, the fatigue syndrome, is a pathological condition that one should take quite seriously. "Cancer patients suffer significantly from fatigue syndrome" - Read more
"Exergames" May Provide Cognitive Benefit
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[18/01/2012] Virtual reality-enhanced exercise, or "exergames," combining physical exercise with computer-simulated environments and interactive videogame features, can yield a greater cognitive benefit for older adults than traditional exercise alone, according to a new study. "Exergames" May Provide Cognitive Benefit - Read more
Mediterranean Diet Gives Longer Life
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[21/12/2011] A Mediterranean diet with large amounts of vegetables and fish gives a longer life. This is the unanimous result of four studies to be published by the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg. Mediterranean Diet Gives Longer Life - Read more
Lying and Sitting More Comfortably
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[13/12/2011] People who have to sit at work often have back pain. People permanently confined to bed are even worse off – they frequently develop bed sores. New smart cushioning is intended to eliminate the discomforts of lying and sitting. An integrated sensor system equalises pressure selectively. Lying and Sitting More Comfortably - Read more
Depression and Chronic Stress Accelerates Aging
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[15/11/2011] People with recurrent depressions or those exposed to chronic stress exhibits shorter telomeres in white blood cells. This is shown by a research team at Umeå University (Sweden) in a coming issue of Biological Psychiatry. Depression and Chronic Stress Accelerates Aging - Read more
Young, Apparently Healthy - and at Risk of Heart Disease
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[26/10/2011] Atherosclerosis – or build-up of fat in the walls of arteries − is thought of as a disorder of older people but it affects a large number of young men and women, according to a new Heart and Stroke Foundation study. Young, Apparently Healthy - and at Risk of Heart Disease - Read more
Not Enough Vitamin D During the Menopause
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[24/10/2011] A healthy diet is especially important during the menopause – a period in which the risk of suffering from health problems increases. Various studies analyse the diet of peri- and postmenopausal women in Spain alongside the troubles that come with this transition. The results show that all of those groups studied have a deficient intake of vitamin D. Not Enough Vitamin D During the Menopause - Read more
Older Beta Cells Act Young Again
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[14/10/2011] Now, long-time by Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF)-funded researchers at Stanford University have identified a pathway responsible for the age-related decline, and have shown that they can tweak it to get older beta cells to act young again - and start dividing. Older Beta Cells Act Young Again - Read more
Aging's Effect on the Brain
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[11/10/2011] Research by biologists at the University of York and Hull York Medical School has revealed important new information about the way the brain is affected by age. Working with scientists at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry in Plymouth, they have studied responses to stress in synapses - neuronal connections. Aging's Effect on the Brain - Read more
Alzheimer's Disease Rises During Day and Falls with Sleep
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[27/09/2011] A marker for Alzheimer's disease rises and falls in the spinal fluid in a daily pattern that echoes the sleep cycle, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis have found. The pattern is strongest in healthy young people and reinforces a link between increased Alzheimer's risk and inadequate sleep that had been discovered in animal models. Alzheimer's Disease Rises During Day and Falls with Sleep - Read more
"Faces of Dementia"
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[21/09/2011] The theme for World Alzheimer's Day 2011 is 'Faces of dementia'. In much different materials and activities Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) and Alzheimer associations across the world will focus on the many issues surrounding the 'Faces of dementia'. "Faces of Dementia" - Read more
People Born After World War II Are More Likely to Binge Drink
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[20/09/2011] Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health looked generational and gender differences in alcohol consumption, alcohol disorders, and mortality. Findings indicate that people born after World War II are more likely to binge drink and develop alcohol use disorders. People Born After World War II Are More Likely to Binge Drink - Read more
Blood Test at Opticians Could Help to Diagnose Diabetes
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[02/09/2011] A simple finger prick test during routine eye examinations at high street opticians could help to identify millions of people with previously undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes, according to new research. Blood Test at Opticians Could Help to Diagnose Diabetes - Read more
Dementia: An underestimated problem
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[01/08/2011] Dementia is a disorder caused by malfunctions in brain performance, from which in Germany alone approximately 1.2 million people are suffering from. Since dementia mostly appears in the third phase in one’s life and the number of affected people is increasing constantly, all industrial nations are facing entirely new challenges.Dementia: An underestimated problem - Read more
"Research has to be interdisciplinary"
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[08/07/2011] The number of heart failure disease has increased for years. Drugs and a change in lifestyle can help the affected person, but a cure is still not in sight. That’s why it is all the more important to research the origins of heart disease as well as develop suitable strategies for prevention. These are some of the objectives the German Center for Heart Failure has committed itself to. "Research has to be interdisciplinary" - Read more
Mental afflictions are the new civilization disease
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[01/07/2011] The illness of depression affects about 121 million people worldwide and is among the most common causes of impending work incapacity. According to a WHO forecast, the number of affected people in the industrial nations will actually continue to rise – in the same way four other mental diseases will increase: alcohol addiction, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and dementia. Mental afflictions are the new civilization disease - Read more
Life Expectancy in Most US Counties Falls Behind
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[16/06/2011] The most current county-level analysis finds large disparities nationwide; women fare worse than men, and people in Appalachia, the Deep South, and Northern Texas live the shortest lives. Life Expectancy in Most US Counties Falls Behind - Read more
Research for Oral Hygiene in Nursing Homes
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[17/05/2011] People with dementia may soon have improved oral hygiene because of a National Institutes of Health 1.4 million dollars, four-year grant to an assistant professor of nursing, Penn State for a new study. Research for Oral Hygiene in Nursing Homes - Read more
Decrease the Risk of Cognitive Decline
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[26/04/2011] If you want to keep your brain healthy, it turns out that visiting friends, attending parties, and even going to church might be just as good for you as crossword puzzles. Decrease the Risk of Cognitive Decline - Read more
Detection systems for senior citizens
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[01/03/2011] Ms. K. is vision-impaired and cannot get around very well any more. Still, the 80-year-old, who lives alone, has no intention whatsoever of moving to a retirement home. Most elderly people think the same way. Detection systems for senior citizens - Read more
Overview of the topics of the year
[11/02/2011] MEDICA.de informed, researched and asks for. Are you looking for information about health policy, medicine, technology or research? In our archive you will definitely find them. Just find out more about the topics of the month in the overview of the year. Overview of the topics of the year - Read more
No Change In Between England's Richest and Poorest
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[17/12/2010] Significant health inequalities still exist between the country's richest and poorest according to the latest findings from the biggest annual survey of health in England, The Health Survey for England. No Change In Between England's Richest and Poorest - Read more
More Time Sick Than A Decade Ago
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[14/12/2010] Increased life expectancy in the United States has not been accompanied by more years of perfect health. More Time Sick Than A Decade Ago - Read more
Special Risk for Alzheimer Patients
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[22/11/2010] Physical activity promotes changes in the brain that may protect high-risk individuals against cognitive decline, including development of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study done at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). Special Risk for Alzheimer Patients - Read more
Poor Sleep Quality Increases Inflammation
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[17/11/2010] People who sleep poorly or do not get enough sleep have higher levels of inflammation, a risk factor for heart disease and stroke, researchers have found. Poor Sleep Quality Increases Inflammation - Read more
Predicament in Care - Is the society prepared to take care for the elderly?
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[30/09/2010] Our society is aging rapidly: In 2050 the average age of the German population will increase to around 50 years, every third person will be 65 and older. Are we well equipped for the future of an aging society? And how long will elderly care be affordable?Predicament in Care - Is the society prepared to take care for the elderly? - Read more
Video: Predicament in Care - Is the society prepared to take care for the elderly?
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[30/09/2010] Our society is aging rapidly: In 2050 the average age of the German population will increase to around 50 years, every third person will be 65 and older. Are we well equipped for the future of an aging society? And how long will elderly care be affordable?Video: Predicament in Care - Is the society prepared to take care for the elderly? - Read more
Increasing Number of Celiac Cases, Particularly In The Elderly
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[28/09/2010] Working to solve the puzzle of when people develop celiac disease has led researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for Celiac Research to some surprising findings. Increasing Number of Celiac Cases, Particularly In The Elderly - Read more
Fractures in Russia, Central Asia and Eastern Europe
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[27/09/2010] Preliminary findings from an upcoming report by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) show alarming projections and reveal the poor state of post-fracture care in the Russian Federation and many other countries in the region. Fractures in Russia, Central Asia and Eastern Europe - Read more
Genetic Factor in Osteoporosis Discovered
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[23/09/2010] Spanish researchers have confirmed there is a genetic risk factor for osteoporosis and bone fractures. Although more studies are still needed, these findings will make it possible to take preventive measures. Genetic Factor in Osteoporosis Discovered - Read more
Report Reveals Massive Global Cost
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[21/09/2010] A landmark report on the Global Economic Impact of Dementia finds that Alzheimer's disease and other dementias are exacting a massive toll on the global economy, with the problem set to accelerate in coming years. Report Reveals Massive Global Cost - Read more
Study Finds Indoor and Outdoor Fall are Different for the Elderly
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[08/09/2010] The risk factors for indoor/outdoor falls for older adults are different, according to a new study. A fact that is often missed when the two are combined and may affect how falls prevention programs are structured. Study Finds Indoor and Outdoor Fall are Different for the Elderly - Read more
May Slow Cognitive Decline But Speed Up Dementia Later
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[02/09/2010] New research shows that mentally stimulating activities such as crossword puzzles, reading and listening to the radio may, at first, slow the decline of thinking skills but speed up dementia later in old age. May Slow Cognitive Decline But Speed Up Dementia Later - Read more
Experience Destination Amnesia
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[31/08/2010] I'm sure I told you that already! – Older adults are more likely to have destination memory failures – forgetting who they've shared or not shared information with, according to a new study led by Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute. Experience Destination Amnesia - Read more
Retinopathy High Among Older U.S. Adults
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[12/08/2010] Nearly 30 percent of U.S. adults with diabetes over the age of 40 are estimated to have diabetic retinopathy, with about 4 percent of this population having vision-threatening retinopathy. Retinopathy High Among Older U.S. Adults - Read more
Teenage Binge Drinkers Harm Abilities
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[30/07/2010] Academics at Northumbria University have demonstrated a link between teenage binge drinking and damage to prospective memory. Teenage Binge Drinkers Harm Abilities - Read more
More Education Lowers Risk
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[26/07/2010] A team of researchers from the UK and Finland has discovered why people who stay in education longer have a lower risk of developing dementia – a question that has puzzled scientists for the past decade. More Education Lowers Risk - Read more
Neural Stem Cells Attack
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[07/07/2010] In their latest research, scientists of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch, have demonstrated how the brain’s own stem cells and precursor cells control the growth of glioblastomas. Neural Stem Cells Attack - Read more
Age Doesn't Necessarily Affect Decision-making
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[02/07/2010] Many people believe that getting older means losing a mental edge, leading to poor decision-making. But a new study from North Carolina State University shows that when it comes to making intuitive decisions – using your "gut instincts" – older adults fare as well as their juniors. Age Doesn't Necessarily Affect Decision-making - Read more
Click Me – Fair Grades for Doctors
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[01/07/2010] With its suggestion to grade doctors on the Internet, the German National Health provider AOK caused a big stir one year ago. Supporters expected more transparency and quality health care from this. Critics feared that physicians are being put on a digital chopping block. Now the first step was made. Whether hopes are being fulfilled or fears prove to be true: MEDICA.de has taken a closer look. Click Me – Fair Grades for Doctors - Read more
Listening to the Patient
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[01/07/2010] Nobody can deny the need for quality-assured care in medical science. The only question is: Which measures are really suited to guarantee comprehensive and good quality medical care? Listening to the Patient - Read more
“Quality Requires Transparency“
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[01/07/2010] The introduction of quality standards in hospitals is in vogue. This does not just apply to legally required records, but also for “self-imposed“ quality management. For some hospitals the competition has just started: They publish and analyze data and face direct comparison. It still is disputed how quality can be measured best. “Quality Requires Transparency“ - Read more
New Test Predicts the Age
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[30/06/2010] Researchers have developed a way of accurately predicting when women will hit the menopause using a simple blood test. The average difference between the predicted age and the actual age that the women in their study reached the menopause was only a third of a year, and the maximum margin of error was between three and four years. New Test Predicts the Age - Read more
"There Are More Heart Attacks Due to Stress“
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[22/06/2010] A game lasts 90 minutes, a cardiac infarction mere seconds. The Soccer World Cup is the marriage of frenzied enthusiasm and great emotions, during barbecues and public parties. With increasing happiness and tension, unfortunately also the number of cardiac incidents increases. During the World Cup 2006, on some match days, there were three times as many suspicious cases for acute heart attacks. "There Are More Heart Attacks Due to Stress“ - Read more
“Extensive service does not automatically mean higher premiums“
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[08/06/2010] Many patients get the feeling that they have to keep paying more for increasingly worse service. This is why all the commotion over the additionally levied premiums by the statutory health insurance was high in the past and remains so now. “Extensive service does not automatically mean higher premiums“ - Read more
Education helps
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[02/06/2010] Researchers have discovered that education not only delays the early symptoms of dementia, but can also slow down the development of the disease – a finding that could result in faster diagnosis and treatment of dementia. Education helps - Read more
Cancer does not stand a chance – the promise of Immunotherapy
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[01/06/2010] Reduced to its essence, cancer can be described this way: Several body cells degenerate and begin an uncontrolled growth inside the body. If this was a virus, our immune system would kick into high gear to fight the threat. Cancer does not stand a chance – the promise of Immunotherapy - Read more
Shortened Therapy Leads to Success
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[01/06/2010] You have breast cancer. A sentence, that is life changing and one that more and more women get to hear. Yet there is reason for hope: According to early research results, a new treatment method could prove more effective than the standard therapy – and it could also prevent women from having nasty side effects. Shortened Therapy Leads to Success - Read more
“The System Remains Fragmented"
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[25/05/2010] The American health care system includes latest and state-of-the-art methods of treatment - as well as the highest health care costs per capita worldwide. In December 2009 the US-Senate passed officially President Obama's most important domestically aim: the health care reform. “The System Remains Fragmented" - Read more
Poor Predictors of Treatment Preferences
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[21/05/2010] Living wills often do not represent a patient's actual treatment preferences when faced with real end-of-life circumstances and should be redesigned to guide more realistic advance decision-making, according to a new study. Poor Predictors of Treatment Preferences - Read more
Intentional Weight Loss Is Not Harmful
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[05/05/2010] A new study refutes the widely held belief that intentional weight loss in older adults leads to increased risk of death. Intentional Weight Loss Is Not Harmful - Read more
Knee Replacement Improves Balance
[19/03/2010] Total knee replacement (TKR) relieves pain and improves function in patients with advanced knee arthritis, according to a study. The surgery also significantly improves dynamic balance among elderly patients. Knee Replacement Improves Balance - Read more
Feeling Lonely Increases Blood Pressure
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[18/03/2010] Chronic feelings of loneliness take a toll on blood pressure over time, causing a marked increase after four years, according to a new study. Feeling Lonely Increases Blood Pressure - Read more
Estrogen not Cause of Osteoporosis
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[04/03/2010] Marking a shift in decades of thought on the cause of osteoporosis, researchers have identified an age-related mechanism – not a decrease of the hormone estrogen – as the primary culprit. Estrogen not Cause of Osteoporosis - Read more
No Longer Disease of Old Age
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[25/02/2010] More young people are having strokes while older people are having fewer, according to data from the American Heart Association. No Longer Disease of Old Age - Read more
Untreated Poor Vision Linked to Dementia
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[18/02/2010] Elderly people with visual disorders that are left untreated are significantly more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease - the most common form of dementia, according to a new study. Untreated Poor Vision Linked to Dementia - Read more
Special Gloves Help Understand Arthritis
( Source: MEDICA.de )
[10/02/2010] A pair of arthritis simulation gloves, which reproduce the reduction in functional capacity experienced by persons with arthritis, helps better understand how arthritis affects a person's ability to grasp, pinch, turn, lift and twist objects. Special Gloves Help Understand Arthritis - Read more
New 'Suicide' Molecule Halts Arthritis
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[29/01/2010] A researcher has invented a novel way to halt and even reverse rheumatoid arthritis in mice. He developed an imitation of a suicide molecule that floats undetected into overactive immune cells responsible for the disease. New 'Suicide' Molecule Halts Arthritis - Read more
Elderly Make Good Use of Useless Information
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[28/01/2010] A study has found evidence that the older brain's weakened ability to filter out irrelevant information may actually give aging adults a memory advantage over their younger counterparts. Elderly Make Good Use of Useless Information - Read more
Safety Net for Fall-Prone Elderly
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[12/01/2010] Falls are the main cause of injuries among elderly people, but until now doctors have had few ways of monitoring and counteracting mobility problems among patients. New research aims to change that. Safety Net for Fall-Prone Elderly - Read more
Growing Number of Misuse Among Adults
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[11/01/2010] Increasing substance abuse levels among older adults is likely to create a sharp rise in need for treatment services in the next decade, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Growing Number of Misuse Among Adults - Read more
Subjective Memory Loss Hints At Dementia
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[08/01/2010] Forgot where you put your keys? Having trouble recalling your colleague’s name? If so, this may be a symptom of subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), the earliest sign of cognitive decline. Subjective Memory Loss Hints At Dementia - Read more
More Voluntariness, Less Obligation
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[01/01/2010] Only six months of civilian service in Germany. This is the declared intention of the governing coalition from the beginning of 2011. The reason for shortening the alternative civilian service is the interlinking to the duration of the compulsory military service which will be reduced by a third. Many social services fear cuts in the assistance of elderly and people who are in need of care. More Voluntariness, Less Obligation - Read more
Pilots on Rough Sea
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[01/01/2010] Sometimes it happens very fast. The partner or parents fall ill and become a case for nursing care. Families in difficult situations do not have to be desperate. Specialists with a special further education can help them – the family health nurses. Pilots on Rough Sea - Read more
„Doctors Have to Accept that Life Is Limited.”
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[01/01/2010] For decades, dealing with dying patients was no topic for German medical students, even though most doctors have to face death. Finally the subject palliative care has become part of the curriculum. MEDICA.de spoke to Christof Müller-Busch, President of the German Association for Palliative Medicine, about the rising number of patients with old-age diseases and actors in palliative seminars. „Doctors Have to Accept that Life Is Limited.” - Read more
Generation 50plus: A Target Group with Special Needs
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[21/11/2009] We are getting older and older, not at least thanks to life science progress. Products therefore have to be adapted to the specific needs of this target group. Find out in our report how manufactures and service providers adapt to the requirements of the Best Agers.Generation 50plus: A Target Group with Special Needs - Read more
Fabrics in the Belly
( Source: MEDICA.de )
[01/11/2009] It is not just fashion victims that cherish cotton, viscose and polyester. Also medicine takes advantage of the variability of textile fibres inside and outside the human body. This is one topic of this year's special show MEDICA VISION at MEDICA 2009. Fabrics in the Belly - Read more
Job Ladder for Nurses
( Source: MEDICA.de )
[01/11/2009] New occupational fields in care - this is one topic at MEDICA Congress. There exist many possibilities how everyone can adapt competences and climb up the greasy pole by doing further trainings or studies. Professional carers tell how they made it. Job Ladder for Nurses - Read more
Muscle Training Prevents Falls
( Source: MEDICA.de )
[01/12/2008] One out of three people over 65 fall down at least once a year, over 80 year old ones even more often. These falls often result in a fracture of the bone between thigh and femoral head. However, it is possible to reduce the risk of falls and subsequently the fracture of the femoral neck. Muscle Training Prevents Falls - Read more
Science of Ageing in Its Infancy
( Source: MEDICA.de )
[01/12/2008] One thing we know for sure by now: ageing cannot be viewed from one angle alone. Hence, gerontologists try to combine the results from different disciplines. Like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle in order to get a complete picture. Science of Ageing in Its Infancy - Read more
„High Age is Not Very Sexy“
( Source: MEDICA.de )
[01/12/2008] People who talk about specific medical care for old people are often being ignored in Germany. But the German population becomes older and geriatricans become more and more important - today and especially in the future. „High Age is Not Very Sexy“ - Read more
„Technology Cannot Substitute Staff“
( Source: MEDICA.de )
[01/11/2008] In future, more and more people will need assistance but fewer nurses will be available. New technologies may help to overcome this gap. Lectures at MEDICA to the topic are held in the forum MEDICA MEDIA. „Technology Cannot Substitute Staff“ - Read more
Secret to Long Life May Not be in the Genes
( Source: MEDICA.de )
[05/05/2008] A research on the bone health of one of the oldest persons in the world, who recently died at the age of 114, reveals that there were no genetic modifications which could have contributed to this longevity. Secret to Long Life May Not be in the Genes - Read more
No Need for Reduced Alcohol Consumption in Later Life
( Source: MEDICA.de )
[19/12/2007] Provided they stick to the same guidelines about alcohol consumption as younger adults, regular moderate drinking poses no additional risks to the over 65s, and may even bring health benefits, according to two studies. No Need for Reduced Alcohol Consumption in Later Life - Read more
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