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Targeting multiple proteins may be key to treat neurodegenerative disorders

Nearly all major neurodegenerative diseases - from Alzheimer's to Parkinson's - are defined and diagnosed by the presence of one of four proteins that have gone rogue: tau, amyloid-beta, alpha-synuclein, or TDP-43.

6 Jul 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Whither work requirements?

A federal District Court judge in Washington, D.C., has — for now — blocked Kentucky's proposal to add a work requirement for much of its adult Medicaid population.

6 Jul 2018

Study finds link between abdominal obesity and lower urinary tract symptoms

In a recent LUTS study, men with central (or abdominal) obesity were at increased risk of experiencing lower urinary tract symptoms, and increased waist-to-hip ratio was associated with worsened straining and weak stream.

5 Jul 2018

Scientists discover brain cell critical to learning and memory

A new study published today reports the identification of a type of brain cell that plays a crucial role in memory and learning processes.

5 Jul 2018

Scientists synthesize new compound with anticarcinogenic properties

The patent has been registered from the University of Seville and licensed by the British company Evgen Pharma, which is currently developing programmes aimed at breast cancer, subarachnoid haemorrhage and multiple sclerosis, among others

5 Jul 2018

Prostate cancer test results may be affected by obesity, shows study

University of Adelaide research shows that the results of the most widely used test for prostate cancer may be affected by obesity.

5 Jul 2018

Study: ‘Skinny fat’ may be important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults

A new study has found that "skinny fat" - the combination of low muscle mass and strength in the context of high fat mass - may be an important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults.

5 Jul 2018

$Research finds link between increased vitamin K2 levels and reduced fracture rates in children$

Research finds link between increased vitamin K2 levels and reduced fracture rates in children

Children and adolescents should supplement vitamin K to benefit from its bone health properties, according to a new study published in Nutrients.

From BetterYou Ltd 5 Jul 2018

Study finds large degree of loneliness in public senior housing communities

Older adults living in public senior housing communities experience a large degree of loneliness, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.

4 Jul 2018

Tennessee-based pain management group to close clinics amid financial turmoil

One of the largest pain management groups in the Southeast is closing multiple clinics amid worsening financial troubles and a federal criminal investigation that targeted its former chief executive.

4 Jul 2018

Insight into health risks of tattoo inks

"Color pigments from tattoos do not remain locally restricted to the skin, they migrate in the body," explains BfR President, Professor Dr. Andreas Hensel.

3 Jul 2018

Anticipating a stressful day may affect cognition throughout the day

There may be some truth to the saying "getting up on the wrong side of the bed," according to Penn State researchers who say starting your morning by focusing on how stressful your day will be may be harmful to your mindset throughout the day.

3 Jul 2018

Researchers develop switch that can control genome editing

Researchers have developed a biological switch that reliably triggers protein expression and enables the control of genome editing tools.

3 Jul 2018

Elderly people who feel young show fewer signs of brain aging

While everyone gets older, not everyone feels their age. A recent study finds that such feelings, called subjective age, may reflect brain aging.

3 Jul 2018

Unique virus appears to enhance our immune system rather than weakening it

Our immune system is at its peak when we're young, but after a certain age, it declines and it becomes more difficult for our bodies to fight off new infections.

3 Jul 2018

Increase in marker of inflammation from mid to late life linked with dementia

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have added to evidence that rising and chronic inflammation as measured by a biomarker in the blood in middle and late age are linked to visible structural changes in the brains of people with poor cognition and dementia.

2 Jul 2018

Clinical judgment of doctors not reliable to predict MRH in older adults post-hospital discharge

Medication-related harm is common in older adults following hospital discharge. A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology study has examined whether doctors can predict which older patients will experience MRH requiring care following hospital discharge, and whether clinical experience and confidence in prediction influence the accuracy of predictions.

2 Jul 2018