News tagged with adult lives

Retinal microvascular changes associated with disability in daily activities among older adults

Retinal microvascular changes appear to be associated with development of disability in performing activities of daily living among older adults, and retinal signs may be useful in predicting outcomes among this population, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Never too old to donate a kidney?

People over age 70 years of age can safely donate a kidney, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results provide good news for patients ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists turn back the clock on adult stem cells aging

Researchers have shown they can reverse the aging process for human adult stem cells, which are responsible for helping old or damaged tissues regenerate. The findings could lead to medical treatments that may repair a host ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 20, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (26) | comments 16 | with audio podcast

1 in 3 Michigan seniors can't afford basics, study says

Michigan's older adults are more likely to be poor and at greater risk of not being able to afford their basic living expenses than U.S. Census data indicate. According to a recent analysis by the Wayne State University Institute ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The new adulthood: Extended parental support as a safety net

A new study from the Journal of Marriage and Family shows that contrary to popular anxieties about slacker young adults who refuse to grow up, or indulgent parents who stifle their adult children's development by continuing to sup ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Behavioral difficulties at school may lead to lifelong health and social problems

Adolescents who misbehave at school are more likely to have difficulties throughout their adult lives, finds a 40-year study of British citizens published on bmj.com today. These difficulties cover all areas of life, from ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 09, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0