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New technologies help seniors age in place — and not feel alone

Nancy Delano, 80, of Denver has no plans to slow down anytime soon. She still drives to movies, plays and dinners out with friends. A retired elder care nurse who lives alone, she also knows that "when you reach a certain age, emergencies can happen fast." So, when her son, Tom Rogers, talked to her about installing a remote monitoring system, she didn't hesitate.

12 Mar 2018

Study shows effectiveness of OCA transplantation for patients with femoral condyle cartilage lesions

Isolated femoral condyle lesions account for 75% of the cartilage repair procedures performed in the knee joint, and physicians have a variety of techniques to consider as part of surgical treatment.

12 Mar 2018

Medicaid is rural America’s financial midwife

Brianna Foster, 23, lives minutes away from Genesis Hospital, the main source of health care and the only hospital with maternity services in southeastern Ohio's rural Muskingum County.

12 Mar 2018

Previous cortisone injections linked to increased risk for revision rotator cuff repair

Cortisone injections are a common nonsurgical approach to treating rotator cuff injuries. However, researchers presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans suggest that individuals who receive injections less than six months before a rotator cuff repair may have an increased risk for revision rotator cuff repair.

12 Mar 2018

Researchers investigate protective systems that could reverse muscle loss in old age

A new study has helped to shed light on the process underlying muscle loss in old age, a condition that increases people’s risk of frailty and disability.

12 Mar 2018

Findings about childhood trauma could redefine schizophrenia treatment

Researchers have established a link between childhood trauma and common symptoms of schizophrenia that could lead to the development of new treatments.

12 Mar 2018

Study highlights potential of ASO therapy to treat Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy patients

A proof-of-concept study carried out at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology with funding from Fight for Sight has highlighted the potential of a targeted antisense oligonucleotide therapy to treat Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy patients with a mutation in the TCF4 gene.

12 Mar 2018

Leopards may reduce rabies risk for people in Mumbai

It’s a leopard eat dog world – and people are benefiting from it. A study has found the world’s densest population of leopards may be saving human lives by feeding on feral dogs.

12 Mar 2018

Study validates Xpresys Lung 2 for differential diagnosis of early stage lung cancer

Integrated Diagnostics today announced the e-publication of full results of a large prospective clinical trial validating its Xpresys Lung 2 in the peer-reviewed medical journal CHEST¸ the official journal of the American College of Chest Physicians, titled: Assessment of Plasma Proteomics Biomarker’s Ability to Distinguish Benign From Malignant Lung Nodules: Results of the PANOPTIC trial.

12 Mar 2018

Women’s weight could affect menopause age, study finds

Being underweight or overweight could affect the age at which women experience menopause, a University of Queensland study has found.

12 Mar 2018

Study reports dramatic increase in survival due to advances in burn care over last 30 years

For many years, people who sustained severe burn injuries often died. But great strides in burn care over the last 30 years have dramatically increased their chances of survival, according to new study findings published as an "article in press" on the Journal of the American College of Surgeons website ahead of print publication.

12 Mar 2018

Poorer socioeconomic status linked to lower survival from anal cancer

If you are from a lower income area, your chances of surviving anal cancer are significantly reduced, according to a new study led by investigators at NYU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center, and publishing online March 12, 2018 in Cancer.

12 Mar 2018

Researchers link social networks with likelihood of older adults getting cataract surgery

Close family relationships and a strong social network may help older adults see the world better -- literally.

12 Mar 2018

Study provides insights into difficult-to-treat liver diseases

A key cell process that could cause damage to bile ducts and help explain some liver diseases has been identified by scientists.

12 Mar 2018

PCSK9 inhibitor reduces cardiovascular events in ACS patients with high cholesterol

Among patients with persistently high cholesterol despite high-intensity statin therapy, the proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor alirocumab reduced rates of major adverse cardiovascular events by 15 percent compared with placebo, in a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.

12 Mar 2018

Britain announces £300 million for its elderly population in a healthy aging initiative

Britain is embarking upon a multi-million government scheme that will develop products and services that allow the elderly to stay independently in their own homes for longer.

12 Mar 2018

We may be genetically wired to be empathic finds study

According to a new study, the level of empathy we display may not be a result of our experiences and upbringing alone but also genetic. Researchers from Cambridge studied and made this novel discovery that appeared in the latest issue of the journal Translational Psychiatry.

12 Mar 2018

New tool predicts melanoma risk

Queensland researchers have come up with a “highly accurate” melanoma detection online tool that can help diagnose the condition within 90 seconds. The test can predict if a person would get the infection within the next three and a half years.

12 Mar 2018

Mystery 'disease X' warnings from WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned about a mysterious disease X that is caused by a virus and can cause a worldwide pandemic in the near future. WHO has come up with a list of diseases that can cause an outbreak or epidemic among the general population, mainly because of the lack of resources for fighting them.

12 Mar 2018

Researchers report genomic sequencing of 250,000 developmental cells

Researchers from the global Human Cell Atlas Consortium report that they have sequenced a quarter of a million separate cells that are of importance for early development of organs such as the liver, skin and kidneys. Sten Linnarsson at Karolinska Institutet is participating in the project.

9 Mar 2018

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New technologies help seniors age in place — and not feel alone

Study shows effectiveness of OCA transplantation for patients with femoral condyle cartilage lesions

Medicaid is rural America’s financial midwife

Previous cortisone injections linked to increased risk for revision rotator cuff repair

Researchers investigate protective systems that could reverse muscle loss in old age

Findings about childhood trauma could redefine schizophrenia treatment

Study highlights potential of ASO therapy to treat Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy patients

Leopards may reduce rabies risk for people in Mumbai

Study validates Xpresys Lung 2 for differential diagnosis of early stage lung cancer

Women’s weight could affect menopause age, study finds

Study reports dramatic increase in survival due to advances in burn care over last 30 years

Poorer socioeconomic status linked to lower survival from anal cancer

Researchers link social networks with likelihood of older adults getting cataract surgery

Study provides insights into difficult-to-treat liver diseases

PCSK9 inhibitor reduces cardiovascular events in ACS patients with high cholesterol

Britain announces £300 million for its elderly population in a healthy aging initiative

We may be genetically wired to be empathic finds study

New tool predicts melanoma risk

Mystery 'disease X' warnings from WHO

Researchers report genomic sequencing of 250,000 developmental cells

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