by admin | Mar 16, 2013 | Senior health
Misshapen cell nuclei are frequently observed in the cells of people with cancer and other diseases, but what causes the abnormality — and why it is associated with certain disorders — has remained unclear…read the full article
by admin | Mar 15, 2013 | Senior health
A large study of nearly half a million older adults followed for about 12 years revealed a clear trend: as coffee drinking increased, the risk of death decreased…read the full article
by admin | Mar 14, 2013 | Senior health
Despite current beliefs, the degenerative eye condition age-related macular degeneration is a common cause of vision impairment and blindness in sub-Saharan Africa, requiring an urgent review of vision services, according to a study by international researchers...
by admin | Mar 13, 2013 | Senior health
A new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows that an increase in fat throughout the thigh is predictive of mobility loss in otherwise healthy older adults. Lead author Kristen Beavers, Ph.D…read the full article
by admin | Mar 12, 2013 | Senior health
Similar to talking about being fat, talking about being old is an important an indicator of body dissatisfaction, shows research in BioMed Central’s open access journal Journal of Eating Disorders…read the full article
by admin | Mar 11, 2013 | Senior health
Professor Hermann Brenner and colleagues analyzed the data of 8.807 individuals aged between 50 and 74 years using data of Saarland citizens. “We were able to show that the risk of smokers for cardiovascular diseases is more than twice that of non-smokers....
