Study debunks notion that large chunks of Medicare go to lost causes: The value of late-in-life health care spending
Around 25 percent of Medicare spending in the U.S. occurs in the last year of people’s lives. This is sometimes […]
Over time, half of the people taking certain drugs for Parkinson’s disease may develop impulse control disorders such as compulsive […] In what researchers are calling a game changer for future ataxia treatments, a new study showed the ability to turn […] In many species, including humans, the young are often more susceptible to infection than adults, even after accounting for prior […] Teenagers with difficulties in social communication, including autism have higher rates of depressive symptoms, especially if they are being bullied. […] Leptospirosis, which affects more than one million people worldwide each year, is known to be transmitted to humans from a […] Dementia, in any form, is a heartbreaking disease that can take away one’s thinking and judgement abilities before they pass. […] All humans experience some cognitive decline as they age. But how is it that some people in their 80s and […] After a decade of work, a team led by Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont researcher and Université de Montréal associate professor Dr. Gilbert […] A growing body of research links divorce to a wide range of poor health outcomes, including greater risk for early […]Healthy Aging
Half of those on Parkinson’s drugs may develop impulse control problems
Using gene silencing to alleviate common ataxia
Can evolution explain why the young are often more susceptible than adults to infection? Many species may have evolved to prioritise growth over immunity while maturing
Tackling bullying could help reduce depression in autistic teens: Teens who are bullied and are autistic or have social communication difficulties have higer rates of depression
Cattle, sheep and goats may transmit leptospirosis to humans in Tanzania
A typical communication pattern of people with Alzheimer’s disease
Study of ‘SuperAgers’ offers genetic clues to performance: MAP2K3 genetic variants could help slow age-related memory loss
Understanding the origin of Alzheimer’s, looking for a cure
Smoking, lack of exercise linked to early death after divorce