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How Elderly Go from Being Perceived as Capable Consumer to 'Old Person'
November 12, 2012 — Many baby boomers want to improve the way people view aging, but a researcher has found they often reinforce negative stereotypes of old age when interacting with their own parents, coloring the way ... > full story -
Nurse Practitioners: The Right Prescription to Ease Doctor Shortage?
November 12, 2012 — Reports indicate that Michigan faces a physician shortage much larger than the national average, and it will grow as millions of Americans qualify for insurance under the Affordable Care ... > full story -
Head Injury and Pesticide Exposure Leads to Triple the Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
November 12, 2012 — A new study shows that people who have had a head injury and have lived or worked near areas where the pesticide paraquat was used may be three times more likely to develop Parkinson’s ... > full story -
Parkinson's Disease: Compensation in the Brain Could Lead to New Treatment
November 12, 2012 — New evidence indicates that Parkinson's disease is preceded by a period during which healthy regions of the brain take over the functions of damaged ... > full story -
'Social Environmental Factors' Affect Rehospitalization Risk in Home Healthcare Patients
November 12, 2012 — For elderly patients receiving home healthcare after a hospital stay, "social environmental factors" -- particularly care provided by a family member or other informal caregiver -- have a significant ... > full story -
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Early Clinical Observations in the Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
November 12, 2012 — A new article describes the diagnosis and treatment protocol established in a Roanoke, Va. hospital to care for dozens of patients presenting with suspected fungal meningitis related to contaminated ... > full story -
Hunting Neuron Killers in Alzheimer's and Traumatic Brain Injury
November 9, 2012 — Levels of the protein appoptosin in the brain skyrocket in Alzheimer's disease and traumatic brain injury. Appoptosin is known for helping the body make heme, the molecule that carries iron in the ... > full story -
Total Hip Replacement Surgery Increases Risk of Stroke, Study Suggests
November 9, 2012 — An international study has shown people who undergo a total hip replacement are at a higher risk of a stroke in the first two weeks after ... > full story -
Feel-Good Hormone Helps Jog Memory, Finds Study of Seniors
November 8, 2012 — The feel-good hormone dopamine improves long-term memory. Neuroscientists investigated test subjects ranging in age from 65 to 75 years, who were given a precursor of dopamine. Treated subjects ... > full story -
Daily Multivitamin Use Among Men Does Not Reduce Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events, Study Suggests
November 5, 2012 — In a randomized study that included nearly 15,000 male physicians who were middle-aged or older, daily multivitamin use for more than 10 years of treatment and follow-up did not result in a reduction ... > full story
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