Elder Care News
July 26, 2024
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July 23, 2024 Years of high systolic blood pressure are linked to a greater risk for the two most common types of stroke. The results suggest that early diagnosis and sustained control of high blood pressure over the lifespan are critical to preventing stroke, ...
July 24, 2024 People with high levels of body fat stored in their belly or arms may be more likely to develop diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's than people with low levels of fat in these areas, according to new research. The study also found that people ...
July 23, 2024 An automated assessment technique that uses artificial intelligence could revolutionize the management of Parkinson's ...
July 23, 2024 A new preclinical model offers a unique platform for studying the Parkinson's disease process and suggests a relatively easy method for detecting the disease in ...
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July 24, 2024 New research has found that specific genes may be related to the trajectory of recovery for stroke survivors, providing doctors insights useful for developing targeted ...
July 23, 2024 Researchers have shown that a higher Brain Care Score is also associated with a lower risk of late-life depression. The findings provide further evidence of shared biological risk factors for stroke, ...
July 23, 2024 A stroke not only causes acute damage to the brain, but can also have long-term health implications for other organs -- such as the heart. Researchers have worked on the hypothesis that the high rate ...
July 22, 2024 A new study has identified new genetic and molecular risk factors that may reveal new pathways for treating patients after they experience their first stroke. The study identified CCL27 and TNFRSF14, ...
July 15, 2024 Women who carry a particular form of a pain gene are more likely to respond well to a common medication used to treat long-term discomfort, research ...
July 17, 2024 Decline in memory and other thinking abilities is the most well-known result of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, many individuals with this ...
July 17, 2024 Researchers have found that intense stress can be felt at the cellular level and is linked to negative physical and mental health ...
July 15, 2024 According to a new study, both 30-year risk for cardiovascular disease in addition to 10-year risk may be considered in making decisions about when ...
July 11, 2024 A new study has found that prolonged nerve injury (in an experimental model of chronic pain) reduces the expression of the transcription factor, Myocyte Enhancer Factor 2C (MEF2C) in the nucleus ...
July 8, 2024 Research found the choroid plexus and cerebrospinal fluid play a key role in maintaining a pool of newly born neurons to repair the adult brain after ...
Earlier Headlines
July 10, 2024 New research identifies novel path to protecting the brain from stroke-induced ...
July 8, 2024 New research shows combined use of sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) is likely to offer additional protection against heart ...
July 1, 2024 Scientists found the choroid plexus and cerebrospinal fluid play a key role in maintaining a pool of newly born neurons to repair the adult brain after ...
June 24, 2024 Research illustrates that American Heart Association and American Stroke Association guidelines are effective at speeding up hospitals' response times for stroke treatment and can be mastered ...
June 19, 2024 Certain drugs commonly used to treat enlarged prostate may also decrease the risk for dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), according to a new study. The researchers think that a specific side effect of ...
June 17, 2024 A new study has found that a novel discourse treatment improved the communication abilities of people with aphasia, a language disorder commonly resulting from ...
June 17, 2024 A new smartphone face-screening tool could help paramedics to identify stroke in seconds -- much sooner and more accurately than is possible with current technologies. Strokes, which affect millions ...
June 17, 2024 A new study sheds light on factors that may have predisposed some patients to recover more slowly after ...
June 12, 2024 A new study identifies a druggable cellular target that, if controlled properly, could prevent or lessen autonomic dysfunction and improve quality of life for people with spinal cord ...
June 11, 2024 Drugs with the potential to change the course of Alzheimer's disease are expected to be approved by mid-year in the UK. Healthcare services may need to change to ensure that all patients have ...
June 6, 2024 Women with excess weight at age 14 or 31 may have increased ischemic (clot caused) stroke risk before age 55. The same ischemic stroke risk was not found in men. Losing excess weight after ...
June 6, 2024 In an advance that could improve bladder cancer treatment, a novel combination of cretostimogene grenadenorepvec and pembrolizumab has shown remarkable efficacy in patients with Bacillus Calmette-Gu ...
June 6, 2024 A drug approved to treat eczema provided significant improvement in the symptoms of patients with severe itching diseases that currently have no targeted treatments, according to a new study. The ...
June 4, 2024 Driven by an older, more diverse population, along with a significant increase in risk factors including high blood pressure and obesity, total costs related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) ...
June 3, 2024 For survivors of strokes, regaining fine motor skills is critical for recovering independence and quality of life. But getting intensive, frequent rehabilitation therapy can be challenging and ...
May 29, 2024 Using a modified Delphi method, an international team of rehabilitation researchers and clinicians adopted 'spatial neglect' as the standard term for spatial deficits that complicate ...
May 29, 2024 Interprofessional research study found that family caregivers of older adults living with dementia experienced a 15% drop in stress after a 9-week online peer support ...
May 29, 2024 The benefits gained with higher lifestyle scores may be associated with the positive influence of heart disease risk factors on the aging of the body and its cells, finds a new study in the Journal ...
May 28, 2024 An international research group succeeded in identifying the probable origin of stuttering in the ...
May 22, 2024 People who eat more ultra-processed foods like soft drinks, chips and cookies may have a higher risk of having memory and thinking problems and having a stroke than those who eat fewer processed ...
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- Using Novel Discourse Treatment to Improve Communication in People With Aphasia
- Face Screening Tool Detects Stroke in Seconds
- Risk Factors for Long COVID Revealed
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
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- Women With Excess Weight as a Teen or Young Adult May Have Higher Stroke Risk by Age 55
- Innovative Combination Therapy Shows Promise for Bladder Cancer Patients Unresponsive to Standard Treatment
- Drug Used to Treat Eczema May Provide Relief for Patients With Intensely Itchy Skin Diseases
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
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- International Experts Reach Consensus on the Labeling of Spatial Neglect
- Intervention Reduces Stress and Feelings of Burden of Family Caregivers of Older Adults With Dementia
- Heart Healthy Behaviors May Help Reverse Rapid Cell Aging
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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- Eating More Ultra-Processed Foods Tied to Cognitive Decline, Stroke, According to Study
- Scientists Uncover New Molecular Drivers of Alzheimer's
- Extreme Temperatures May Increase Risk of Stroke Mortality, Especially in Low-Income Countries
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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- Infertility Treatment Doubles the Risk of Postpartum Heart Disease
- Robots' And Prosthetic Hands' Sense of Touch Could Be as Fast as Humans
- Drug Compounds to Combat Neurodegenerative Diseases
- An Astrocytic pH Regulator That Can Repair the Blood-Brain Barrier and Reverse Brain Damage Caused by Ischemic Stroke
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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- With Huge Patient Dataset, AI Accurately Predicts Treatment Outcomes
- A Blood Test for Stroke Risk? Biomarker for Risk of Future Cerebrovascular Disease
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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- Physical Activity in Nature Helps Prevent Several Diseases, Including Depression and Type 2 Diabetes
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- Safety of a Potential New Treatment to Manage Complications from Sickle Cell Disease
- Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Death After Giving Birth
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- Could AI Play a Role in Locating Damage to the Brain After Stroke?
- Social, Environmental Factors May Raise Risk of Developing Heart Disease and Stroke
- Did You Know That Physical Activity Can Protect You from Chronic Pain?
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- Study Finds High Prevalence of Hidden Brain Changes in People With Heart Disease
- New Treatment Target Identified for Alzheimer's Disease
- Common Degenerative Brain Disease May Begin to Develop in Middle Age
- Young Adults With Migraine, Other Nontraditional Risk Factors May Have Higher Stroke Risk
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- Cannabis Use Linked to Increase in Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
- Study Finds Pesticide Use Linked to Parkinson's in Rocky Mountain, Great Plains Region
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- More Than Half of US Adults Don't Know Heart Disease Is Leading Cause of Death, Despite 100-Year Reign
- Post Pandemic, U.S. Cardiovascular Death Rate Continues Upward Trajectory
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
- Supportive, Stable Caregiving in Childhood Protects Heart Health in Adulthood
- A Neurological Disease Paradigm Shift
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- Spinal Cord Injury Causes Acute and Systemic Muscle Wasting
- Brain Lesions in Former Football Players Linked to Vascular, Brain Changes
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- Brain Hemorrhage Cause Other Than Injured Blood Vessels
- More Needs to Be Done to Prevent Dependence on Pain Medication
Friday, November 17, 2023
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- Lab-Grown 'small Blood Vessels' Point to Potential Treatment for Major Cause of Stroke and Vascular Dementia
- Use It or Lose It: New Robotic System Assesses Mobility After Stroke