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Seniors/Aging Link Between Insulin Resistance And Brain Health In Elderly  - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 New research from Uppsala University shows that reduced insulin sensitivity is linked to smaller bra...... An Explanation For Why The Brain May Become More Reluctant To Function As We Grow Older  - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 New findings, led by neuroscientists at the University of Bristol and published this week in the jou...... Long-Term Financial Disadvantage Faced By Those Who Retire Early Due To Back Problems  - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 Back problems are a highly prevalent health issue, and people with the condition have a significantl...... Helping Seniors With Pain: New GSA Resources  - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 The pain suffered by older adults is the shared focus of the two newest entries in The Gerontologica...... Study Finds Mysterious Protein's Entwined Arm Movements May Control Fate Of Potentially Toxic Payload  - Mon, 30 Jan 2012 Like a magician employing sleight of hand, the protein mitoNEET - a mysterious but important player ...... Visible Signs Of Aging Improved By Pycnogenol (French Maritime Pine Bark Extract) In New Study  - Thu, 26 Jan 2012 Human skin is the body's first line of defense and often mirrors the health, nutritional status and ...... Swimming Lowered Blood Pressure In Sedentary Over 50s  - Wed, 25 Jan 2012 Older adults who don't do much exercise, and whose blood pressure is getting to the point where the...... Going To Physician Visits With Older Loved Ones Could Improve Care  - Wed, 25 Jan 2012 Family companions who routinely accompany older adults to physician office visits could be helpful t...... Emergency Department Visits By The Elderly Result In 3-Fold Risk Of Infection  - Tue, 24 Jan 2012 A visit to the emergency department during nonsummer months was associated with a three-fold risk of...... Worm's Lifespan Dramatically Extended By Tiny Amounts Of Alcohol  - Tue, 24 Jan 2012 Minuscule amounts of ethanol, the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, can more than double...... Risk Of Blindness Halved Over Last Decade  - Mon, 23 Jan 2012 Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most frequent cause of blindness in the Western World....... Anti Depressants Raise Risk Of Falling Over  - Fri, 20 Jan 2012 British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology published an article this week showing increased risk of fa...... Senior Health irbesartan, Avapro  - Fri, 3 Feb 2012 Title: irbesartan, AvaproCategory: Medications...... Anemia May Boost Death Risk After Stroke  - Fri, 3 Feb 2012 Title: Anemia May Boost Death Risk After StrokeCategory: Health News...... Scientists May Be Closer to Developing 'Red Wine' Drug  - Fri, 3 Feb 2012 Title: Scientists May Be Closer to Developing 'Red Wine' DrugCategory: Health News...... Too Few American Adults Getting Needed Vaccinations: CDC  - Fri, 3 Feb 2012 Title: Too Few American Adults Getting Needed Vaccinations: CDCCategory: Health News...... Mouse Study Suggests Alzheimer's Spreads Through Brain Like an Infection  - Fri, 3 Feb 2012 Title: Mouse Study Suggests Alzheimer's Spreads Through Brain Like an InfectionCategory: Health News...... Some Stroke Survivors Can't Recognize Fear, Anger in Others  - Fri, 3 Feb 2012 Title: Some Stroke Survivors Can't Recognize Fear, Anger in OthersCategory: Health News...... Could a Blood Test Help Spot Depression?  - Fri, 3 Feb 2012 Title: Could a Blood Test Help Spot Depression?Category: Health News...... Sex and the Elderly: STD Risk Often Ignored  - Fri, 3 Feb 2012 Title: Sex and the Elderly: STD Risk Often IgnoredCategory: Health News...... New Heart Failure Risks: Fractures and Memory Problems  - Fri, 3 Feb 2012 Title: New Heart Failure Risks: Fractures and Memory ProblemsCategory: Health News...... 1 in 2 Stroke Survivors Has High Blood Pressure  - Fri, 3 Feb 2012 Title: 1 in 2 Stroke Survivors Has High Blood PressureCategory: Health News...... Itch Intensity and Scratching Pleasure Vary at Different Body Sites  - Fri, 3 Feb 2012 Title: Itch Intensity and Scratching Pleasure Vary at Different Body SitesCategory: Health News...... Norovirus Causes Most Hospital Infection Outbreaks  - Fri, 3 Feb 2012 Title: Norovirus Causes Most Hospital Infection OutbreaksCategory: Health News...... Alzheimer`s News from Medical News Today Genes Linked To Alzheimer's Are The Same For Early- And Late-Onset  - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 The same gene mutations linked to inherited, early-onset Alzheimer's disease have been found in peop...... Alzheimer's Disease May Spread By 'Jumping' From One Brain Region To Another  - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 For decades, researchers have debated whether Alzheimer's disease starts independently in vulnerable...... Protein Structures Offer Clues To Breast Cancer, Alzheimer's Treatment, Prevention  - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 Using some of the most powerful nuclear magnetic resonance equipment available, researchers at the U...... Alzheimer's-Related Protein In Brains Of Healthy Adults May Shed Light On Earliest Signs Of Disease  - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 Researchers from the Center for Vital Longevity at the University of Texas at Dallas and UT Southwes...... Alzheimer's Disease May Spread By 'Spreading' From One Brain Region To Another  - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 The way in which Alzheimer's Disease spreads in the brain has been the subject of debate for many ye...... Brain Energy Metabolism Improved By Decaffeinated Coffee  - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered that decaffeinated coffee may improv...... Prion-Like Protein Plays A Key Role In Storing Long-Term Memories  - Tue, 31 Jan 2012 Memories in our brains are maintained by connections between neurons called "synapses"......... 12/15-Lipoxygenase Protein May Help Control Alzheimer's  - Fri, 27 Jan 2012 Researchers at the Temple University's School of Medicine recently identified a protein in the brain...... Protein In The Brain Could Be A Key Target In Controlling Alzheimer's  - Fri, 27 Jan 2012 A protein recently discovered in the brain could play a key role in regulating the creation of amylo...... Infrared Analysis Of White Blood Cells Is A Promising Strategy For Diagnosis Of Alzheimer's Disease  - Fri, 27 Jan 2012 Spanish researchers, led by Pedro Carmona from the Instituto de Estructura de la Materia in Madrid, ...... Stimulating Cognitive Activity Lowers Risk Of Alzheimer's  - Thu, 26 Jan 2012 Findings published Online First by Archives of Neurology, a JAMA/Archives journal, show that people ...... Alzheimer's Neurons Induced From Pluripotent Stem Cells  - Thu, 26 Jan 2012 Led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, scientists have, f......