News tagged with adult population

Optimism and humour can help to combat dental fear

Scientists at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have investigated the strategies used by people who suffer from dental fear to cope with dental treatment. Some of the most important ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

University of Leicester researchers lead on new autism study published today

New research on autism in adults has shown that adults with a more severe learning disability have a greater likelihood of having autism.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Flexible adult stem cells, right there in your eye

In the future, patients in need of perfectly matched neural stem cells may not need to look any further than their own eyes. Researchers reporting in the January issue of Cell Stem Cell, a Cell Press publication, have identi ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Two million Californians report mental health needs; most receive little or no treatment

Nearly 2 million adults in California, about 8 percent of the population, need mental health treatment, but the majority receive no services or inadequate services, despite a state law mandating that health insurance providers ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Childless women at greater risk of poor health, study finds

(Medical Xpress) -- Childless women may experience poorer health and wellbeing than the general Australian female population, according to the results of a Deakin University study.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Under money strains, some older adults may turn to alcohol

During financial hard times, some older adults may turn to alcohol or cigarettes as a way to cope, according to a study in the November issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mediterranean diet and exercise can reduce sleep apnea symptoms

Eating a Mediterranean diet combined with physical activity can help to improve some of the symptoms of sleep apnoea, according to new research.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The unstable future of a world full of men

As the global population hits seven billion, experts are warning that skewed gender ratios could fuel the emergence of volatile "bachelor nations" driven by an aggressive competition for brides.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 201

Relationships more important than genetic ties when deciding who cares for aging family, study finds

America's elderly population will nearly double by 2050, according to a Pew Research report. As baby boomers enter retirement, concern exists as to who will care for them as they age. Traditionally, children have accepted ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

BPA exposure in utero may increase predisposition to breast cancer

A recent study accepted for publication in Molecular Endocrinology, a journal of The Endocrine Society, found that perinatal exposure to environmentally relevant doses of bisphenol A (BPA) alters long-term hormone respon ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Treatment of common virus can reduce tumour growth

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have demonstrated for the first time that it is possible to inhibit the growth of brain tumours by treating the common Cytomegalovirus (CMV). The virus, which is found in a wide ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Reports of mental health disability increase in US

The prevalence of self-reported mental health disabilities increased in the U.S. among non-elderly adults during the last decade, according to a study by Ramin Mojtabai, MD, PhD, of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New research could extend life of arthritic joints

A medication already approved to build bone mass in patients with osteoporosis also builds cartilage around joints and could potentially be repurposed to treat millions of people suffering from arthritis, according to orthopaedic ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Computers provide connections for older adults

The rapid evolution of computers makes it challenging for computer savvy users to keep up, but what about older Americans? How useful are computers to the aging population? As the rate of technology change accelerates, there ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Undernutrition in childhood, adolescence or young adulthood increases risk of heart disease later

A study of women who were children, teenagers or young adults during the Dutch famine in 1944-45 has shown that undernutrition, particularly in the adolescent years, is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast