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Growing up with a heroin-addicted parent exposes children to a variety of detrimental experiences before the age of 18 and new research indicates that girls are four times more resilient than boys in overcoming such adverse events. http://www.physorg.com/news153580111.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:09:28 EST news153580111 Study results to be published in the April 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society show that computerized brain exercises can improve memory and lead to faster thinking. http://www.physorg.com/news153579799.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:04:15 EST news153579799 Researchers at Kansas State University already have shown that gardening can offer enough moderate physical activity to keep older adults in shape. http://www.physorg.com/news152893267.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:21:50 EST news152893267 Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may reduce the risk of suicide in depressed adults, according to a study by researchers from the World Health Organization and the University of Verona, Italy published in CMAJ http://www.cmaj.ca/press/pg291.pdf. http://www.physorg.com/news152817013.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:10:33 EST news152817013 (PhysOrg.com) -- An investigational drug that stimulates the body to produce more growth hormone improves lean muscle mass and physical function in older adults, potentially helping to combat frailty, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, the University of Washington School of Medicine, and 10 other study centers. http://www.physorg.com/news152295853.html Medicine & Health Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:24:45 EST news152295853 Sedentary, obese older adults appear to improve their functional abilities and reduce insulin resistance through a combination of resistance and aerobic exercises, according to a report in the January 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news152210230.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:37:57 EST news152210230 A new study connects young adults' use of video games to poorer relationships with friends and family - and the student co-author expresses disappointment at his own findings. http://www.physorg.com/news151911184.html Medicine & Health Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:34:03 EST news151911184 Preliminary research suggests that use of the drug escitalopram provided some improvement in symptoms for older adults with generalized anxiety disorder, although the overall benefits were diminished because of nonadherence to the drug by some patients, according to a study in the January 21 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news151691398.html Medicine & Health Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:30:24 EST news151691398 A new study has found that in spite of their universal health care system which facilitates access to free dementia care, older adults in the United Kingdom are less willing to undergo dementia screening than their counterparts in the U.S. because the Britons perceive greater societal stigma from diagnosis of the disease than do Americans. http://www.physorg.com/news151240539.html Medicine & Health Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:15:39 EST news151240539 A standard pediatric vaccine used to prevent several common types of life-threatening infections also effectively reduced the rates of another disease, pneumococcal meningitis, in children and adults, according to a multi-center study led by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The study, published in the Jan. 15 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine and based on a detailed review of pneumococcal meningitis cases, also noted an increase in strains of pneumococcal meningitis not covered by the vaccine and those resistant to antibiotics. http://www.physorg.com/news151175972.html Medicine & Health Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:19:32 EST news151175972 Researchers estimate more than 11 million older Americans may be newly eligible for statin therapy if findings from a recently published large clinical trial are adopted into clinical practice guidelines, according to a new analysis of the trial data. The analysis is published online in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. http://www.physorg.com/news151089258.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:14:18 EST news151089258 Outdoor temperature and blood pressure appear to be correlated in the elderly, with higher rates of hypertension in cooler months, according to a report in the January 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news151000723.html Medicine & Health Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:38:43 EST news151000723 Even younger adults who have few short-term risk factors for heart disease may have a higher risk of developing heart disease over their lifetimes, according to new findings by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher. http://www.physorg.com/news151000072.html Medicine & Health Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:27:52 EST news151000072 Downhill from the I.M. Pei-designed, Ponce de Leon-inspired and worm-saturated Buck Institute for Age Research lies the rustically tony downtown of this Marin County, Calif., city. http://www.physorg.com/news150733147.html Medicine & Health Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:19:07 EST news150733147 Many older adults want to remain active and independent for as long as possible. Seniors want to age in their own homes and avoid moving to institutions or nursing homes. University of Missouri researchers are using sensors, computers and communication systems, along with supportive health care services to monitor the health of older adults who are living at home. According to the researchers, motion sensor networks installed in seniors' homes can detect changes in behavior and physical activity, including walking and sleeping patterns. Early identification of these changes can prompt health care interventions that can delay or prevent serious health events. http://www.physorg.com/news150485444.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:30:44 EST news150485444 As adolescents mature into young adults, increasing time constraints due to school or work can begin to impact eating habits in a negative way. In a study published in the January 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, researchers observed that while young adults enjoy and value time spent eating with others, 35% of males and 42% of females reported lacking time to sit down and eat a meal. They further noted that "eating on the run" was related to higher consumption of unhealthy items like fast foods and lower consumption of many healthful foods. http://www.physorg.com/news150461397.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:49:57 EST news150461397 Adults with diabetes experience a slowdown in several types of mental processing, which appears early in the disease and persists into old age, according to new research. Given the sharp rise in new cases of diabetes, this finding means that more adults may soon be living with mild but lasting deficits in their thought processes. http://www.physorg.com/news150347652.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:14:12 EST news150347652 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine recommends at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity on most days of the week in order to maintain and improve optimal health. This recommendation is especially important for older Americans, who can be less likely to fulfill this requirement, yet are more at risk for chronic diseases associated with aging. http://www.physorg.com/news149768698.html Medicine & Health Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:24:58 EST news149768698 At least one in 25 older adults, about 2.2 million people in the United States, take multiple drugs in combinations that can produce a harmful drug-drug interaction, and half of these interactions involve a non-prescription medication, researchers from the University of Chicago Medical Center report in the Dec. 24/31, 2008, issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news149272075.html Medicine & Health Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:27:55 EST news149272075 A new study suggests that college students may handle stressful situations better if they have a pet. Research has already shown that pets can improve the quality of life for people who are aging or those who are chronically ill. But researchers at Ohio State University recently found that many college students may also benefit from owning a cat or a dog. http://www.physorg.com/news149248731.html Other Sciences Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:58:51 EST news149248731 It's not just patients with autoimmune diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that have self-attacking immune cells -healthy people have them too, according to a new report in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. In healthy adults, however, these cells are maintained in an 'off' state, perhaps explaining their innocuous nature. Whether these cells are the true predecessors of the self-attacking cells prevalent in lupus and RA and, if so, what prevents them from causing disease in everyone is not yet known. The new study will appear online on December 22nd. http://www.physorg.com/news149168877.html Medicine & Health Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:47:57 EST news149168877 New research out of the University of Pittsburgh indicates that patients' perceptions of their own health and balance have an impact on how much they walk. The study was originally published in Physical Therapy (December 2008), the scientific journal of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). http://www.physorg.com/news148927101.html Medicine & Health Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:38:21 EST news148927101 Mayo Clinic research shows adults with asthma are at increased risk of serious pneumococcal disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, the most common bacteria causing middle ear infections and community acquired pneumonia. It also causes blood stream infections and brain infections. According to the Centers for Disease Control, pneumococcal infection is one of the leading causes of death from a vaccine-preventable disease. The researchers recommend including asthma as an indication for pneumococcal vaccination in adults. The results of the study were recently published in the October edition of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. http://www.physorg.com/news148917313.html Medicine & Health Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:55:13 EST news148917313 (PhysOrg.com) -- How old is "old"? Researchers at the University of St Andrews are investigating people's perceptions of when an individual should be called old. http://www.physorg.com/news148914827.html Medicine & Health Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:13:47 EST news148914827 The 2008 Virginia Commonwealth University Life Sciences survey shows that eight in 10 adults nationwide favor making genetic testing easily available to all who want it, and 54 percent say that the benefits of conducting genetic research outweigh the risks. http://www.physorg.com/news148735626.html Other Sciences Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:27:06 EST news148735626 Neuroscientists from Duke University Medical Center have discovered that older people use their brains differently than younger people when it comes to storing memories, particularly those associated with negative emotions. http://www.physorg.com/news148624470.html Medicine & Health Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:34:30 EST news148624470 Over the past two decades, the number of adults consuming sugar-sweetened beverages such as soft drinks, fruit drinks and punches has increased dramatically, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Researchers examined changes over the past two decades in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption based on nationally representative survey data, and found that sugar-sweetened beverages comprise a significant source of total daily beverage intake and are the largest source of beverage calories consumed daily. Their results are published in the January 2009 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. http://www.physorg.com/news148226484.html Medicine & Health Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:01:24 EST news148226484 A desire to rule the world may be a good thing if you're over 60 and worried about losing your mental faculties. A new study found that adults in their 60s and 70s can improve a number of cognitive functions by playing a strategic video game that rewards nation-building and territorial expansion. http://www.physorg.com/news148193174.html Medicine & Health Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:46:14 EST news148193174 The United States could be faced with a national health care crisis in the coming decades as the country's baby boomer population ages and a growing number of older adults find themselves diagnosed with and living longer with cancer. http://www.physorg.com/news148131633.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:40:33 EST news148131633 A study published in the November issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease provides an insight into normal, physiological levels and association between proteins involved in development of Alzheimer's disease. A group of scientists and physicians from the University of Washington and Puget Sound Veterans' Affairs Health Care System in Seattle, in collaboration with groups from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California San Diego, performed a study in cognitively normal and generally healthy adults, from young to old (age range 21-88 years), of both genders, measuring levels of different brain-derived molecules associated with Alzheimer's disease. http://www.physorg.com/news147446100.html Medicine & Health Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:15:00 EST news147446100