New Potential Cause of Alzheimer's Disease Detected
2010-06-10
Mutant gene tied to brain cell survival is promising research target, scientists sayContinue Reading
Medicare Drug Spending Varies Widely Across U.S.
2010-06-09
Patients in some areas spend nearly double without lowering other medical costs, researchers findContinue Reading
Children of Older Dads at Higher Risk of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
2010-06-09
Adult women more prone to the cancer if born to father over 40, study showsContinue Reading
Use of Long-Term Acute Care Hospitalization Growing
2010-06-08
The number of such facilities doubled over 10 years in U.S., researchers foundContinue Reading
Female Caregivers Face a Heavier Toll: Study
2010-06-08
More prone to depression than men when watching over ailing, elderly parents, review findsContinue Reading
Wii Games Can Get Seniors Moving
2010-06-04
Activity-oriented video gaming may benefit overweight older folks, researchers sayContinue Reading
Romance May Steer Young Adults Away From Booze, Pot
2010-06-03
Couples less likely than singles to abuse substances after high school, study findsContinue Reading
Grandpa's Decision-Making Skills May Be Just Fine
2010-06-02
Risk aversion isn’t inevitable part of aging, researchers findContinue Reading
Certain Popular Antidepressants Linked to Cataracts in Seniors
2010-06-01
More study needed to confirm findings, researcher suggestsContinue Reading
Eyeglass Change Might Keep Elderly From Falling
2010-05-26
Wearing single-lens glasses while outside reduced falls among active, ‘outdoorsy’ elders, study saysContinue Reading
Radiation Not Needed in Many Older Breast Cancer Patients
2010-05-21
No added benefit over surgery plus tamoxifen alone in those 70-plus with early stage disease, study findsContinue Reading
Belly Fat in Middle Age Raises Dementia Risk
2010-05-20
‘Spare tire’ had strongest association with senility, study foundContinue Reading
Alzheimer's Costs Could Explode by Mid-Century
2010-05-19
Report anticipates U.S. bill of $20 trillion over next 40 yearsContinue Reading
Confiding Eases Older Men's Stress Over Sexual Problems
2010-05-19
Unlike women, men found solace in talks with partners and friends, researchers foundContinue Reading