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  • PSA testing may be unnecessary for some older men
    News - 22 Feb 2009
    Certain men age 75 to 80 are unlikely to benefit from routine prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing, according to a Johns Hopkins study published in the April 2009 issue of The Journal of Urology.
  • Higher blood sugar levels linked to lower brain function in diabetics
    News - 16 Feb 2009
    Results of a recent study conducted by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues show that cognitive functioning abilities drop as average blood sugar levels rise in...
  • FOXO3A gene variation may be key to longer life
    News - 3 Feb 2009
    A variation in the gene FOXO3A has a positive effect on the life expectancy of humans, and is found much more often in people living to 100 and beyond - moreover, this appears to be true worldwide.
  • Fasudil could reduce risk of Alzheimer's
    News - 2 Feb 2009
    A drug used to improve blood flow to the brain also could help improve learning and memory and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study released today by investigators at the...
  • Cancer survivor needs examined beyond specialized care
    News - 19 Jan 2009
    According to the National Cancer Policy Board, it is estimated that by the year 2050 there will be more cancer survivors in the United States than those newly diagnosed with the disease.
  • Research looks at neighborhoods and obesity in later life
    News - 10 Dec 2008
    Living in an affluent neighborhood with a higher educated population and higher valued homes may play a protective role against obesity for older men and women, according to UMDNJ researchers.
  • New study indicates smallpox vaccination effective for decades
    News - 30 Nov 2008
    Although naturally occurring smallpox was eradicated in 1977, there is concern that bioterrorists might obtain smallpox from a laboratory and release it into the population.
  • HHS releases first-ever inventory of quality measures
    News - 24 Nov 2008
    The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released the first-ever inventory of quality measures that are used for reporting, payment, or quality improvement by its agencies and operating...
  • Exercise can lower a woman's overall risk of cancer
    News - 17 Nov 2008
    Exercise is good for more than just your waistline. A recent study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention...
  • Do statins cause muscle problems?
    News - 11 Nov 2008
    A Michigan State University researcher is studying whether the most popular class of cholesterol-lowering drugs may cause muscle problems in users.

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