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Postoperative Delirium in Cardiac Surgery Patients Associated With Prolonged Cognitive Impairment
July 5, 2012 — Postoperative delirium has been linked to prolonged loss of cognitive function in cardiac surgery patients. The findings suggest that interventions to prevent delirium in advance of surgery could ... > full story -
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Bees Can 'Turn Back Time,' Reverse Brain Aging
July 3, 2012 — Scientists have discovered that older honey bees effectively reverse brain aging when they take on nest responsibilities typically handled by much younger bees. While current research on human ... > full story -
Some Diabetes Drugs May Increase Risk of Bladder Cancer
July 3, 2012 — An increased risk of bladder cancer is linked to the use of pioglitazone, a medication commonly used to treat Type 2 diabetes, according to a new ... > full story -
Naked Mole Rat May Hold the Secret to Long Life
July 2, 2012 — The naked mole rat's brain contains unusually high levels of NRG-1, a neuroprotecting protein, which preserves high activity, bone health, and cognitive ability throughout its lifespan, new research ... > full story -
Cutting Calories Might Help You Live Longer, but Not Without Increased Physical Activity
July 2, 2012 — Dietary restriction alone does not extend lifespan – at least in fruit flies. Flies, which share many genetic similarities with humans, need physical activity in order to live longer on a ... > full story -
Years Before Diagnosis, Quality of Life Declines for Parkinson's Disease Patients
July 2, 2012 — Growing evidence suggests that Parkinson's disease often starts with non-motor symptoms that precede diagnosis by several years. In the first study to examine patterns in the quality of life of ... > full story -
Chronic Inflammation in the Brain Leads the Way to Alzheimer's Disease
July 2, 2012 — A new article suggests that chronic inflammation can predispose the brain to develop Alzheimer's ... > full story -
Diving Seabirds: Working Hard and Living Long
July 2, 2012 — Scientists have found that diving birds reach their 30s and then die quickly and suddenly, showing few signs of aging prior to death. Their findings could help us understand the aging process, ... > full story -
Why Cancer Rate Increases With Age (It's Not What You Think)
July 2, 2012 — A new review presents compelling evidence against conventional wisdom's opinion that the accumulation of oncogenic mutations drives higher cancer rates in the ... > full story -
Easter Island Drug Raises Cognition Throughout Life Span in Mice
June 29, 2012 — Cognitive skills such as learning and memory diminish with age in everyone, and the drop-off is steepest in Alzheimer's disease. Texas scientists seeking a way to prevent this decline reported ... > full story
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