Active ageing is much more than exercise

Medicine & Technology Oct 08, 2014

The global population is ageing rapidly, and the growing numbers of elderly people challenge our societal structures, not least the health sector, which is why authorities in most countries encourage elderly to lead active and healthy life styles. But to equate active ageing strictly with health is too narrow a focus, new research from University of Copenhagen shows; the elderly can reap social and health benefits from activities that do not necessarily conform to official life style recommendations - billiards for instance.

Neuroscientists use snail research to help explain “chemo brain”

Oct 08, 2014

It is estimated that as many as half of patients taking cancer drugs experience a decrease in mental sharpness. While there have been many theories, what causes "chemo brain" has eluded scientists.

Childhood psychological abuse as harmful as sexual or physical abuse

Oct 08, 2014

Often unrecognized, emotional abuse prevalent form of child abuse, study finds

MU Researchers Identify Epigenetic Changes Caused by Binge Drinking

Oct 08, 2014

Overconsumption of alcohol triggers inflammatory response in the liver

Study: Indian government health insurance reduced mortality among the poor

Oct 08, 2014

Researchers studied nearly 80,000 households from 600 villages and found a 64 percent drop in mortality from diseases covered by the insurance

Timing of epidural is up to the mother

Oct 08, 2014

When a woman is in labour, the appropriate time to give an epidural during childbirth is when she asks for it, a new study suggests. Published in The Cochrane Library, the systematic review compared early and late epidurals during labour and found that they had very similar effects.

Insomnia among older adults may be tied to sleep quality, not duration

Oct 08, 2014

Reports of insomnia are common among the elderly, but a new study finds that sleep problems may stem from the quality of rest and other health concerns more than the overall amount of sleep that patients get.

Mortality Risk of Overweight and Obesity Similar for Blacks, Whites

Oct 08, 2014

Study is largest to date to investigate issue

Drug-infused nanoparticle is right for sore eyes

Oct 08, 2014

For the millions of sufferers of dry eye syndrome, their only recourse to easing the painful condition is to use drug-laced eye drops three times a day. Now, researchers from the University of Waterloo have developed a topical solution containing nanoparticles that will combat dry eye syndrome with only one application a week.

Skin exposure may contribute to early risk for food allergies

Oct 08, 2014

Many children may become allergic to peanuts before they first eat them, and skin exposure may be contribute to early sensitization, according to a study in mice led by Mount Sinai researchers and published today in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Early in the process of developing an allergy, skin exposure to food allergens contributes to "sensitization", which means the skin is reactive to an antigen, such as peanuts, especially by repeated exposure.

Childhood eating difficulties could be a sign of underlying psychological issues

Oct 08, 2014

Restrictive behaviors can appear before puberty

State policies can influence access to heroin treatment, study finds

Oct 08, 2014

State policies can influence the number of physicians licensed to prescribe buprenorphine, a drug that can treat addiction to heroin and other opioids in outpatient settings, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

Toddlers regulate behavior to avoid making adults angry

Oct 08, 2014

When kids say "the darnedest things," it's often in response to something they heard or saw. This sponge-like learning starts at birth, as infants begin to decipher the social world surrounding them long before they can speak.

Study: Even motivated dieters need close access to healthy food

Oct 08, 2014

UMMS and DPH findings challenge previous conclusions about healthy eating and neighborhood environment

Sleeping in dentures doubles the risk of pneumonia in the elderly

Oct 08, 2014

Alexandria, Va., USA - Poor oral health and hygiene are increasingly recognized as major risk factors for pneumonia among the elderly. To identify modifiable oral health-related risk factors, lead researcher Toshimitsu Iinuma, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Japan, and a team of researchers prospectively investigated associations between a constellation of oral health behaviors and incidences of pneumonia in the community-living of elders 85 years of age or older. This study, titled "Denture Wearing During Sleep Doubles the Risk of Pneumonia in Very Elderly," has been published by the International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR in the OnlineFirst portion of the Journal of Dental Research (JDR).