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Walking slower and pausing for rest may enable older adults to maintain outdoor mobility: When functional ability declines, changing the way of walking can facilitate older adults’ outdoor mobility

When functional ability declines, changing the way of walking by, for instance, walking slower, pausing for rest or using walking …

18/09/2019

Why initial UTIs increase susceptibility to further infection: Prior infections can cause lasting changes to bladder’s immune response

More than 60% of women will experience a urinary tract infection (UTI) at some point in their lives, and about …

21/08/2019

Slower walking speed may predict future mobility problems

Being able to walk outside for several blocks at a leisurely pace plays an important role in living a vibrant, …

23/07/2019

Living longer or healthier? Genetic discovery in worms suggests they can be separated

Aging research indicates that better healthspan — the quality of life as we age — may be more important than …

17/07/2019

Impaired learning linked to family history of Alzheimer’s

Adults with a first-degree relative with Alzheimer’s disease perform more poorly on online paired-learning tasks than adults without such a …

11/07/2019

Computation and experimentation come closer together

A bioengineering group from the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering is bringing the worlds of computational modeling and …

09/07/2019

Standard TB tests may not detect infection in certain exposed individuals

An international collaboration of infectious disease experts has identified a large group of people who appear to have naturally mounted …

02/07/2019

Smart glasses follow our eyes, focus automatically

Though it may not have the sting of death and taxes, presbyopia is another of life’s guarantees. This vision defect …

01/07/2019

New drug compound could tackle major life-limiting kidney disease

Scientists from the University of Sheffield are part of an international collaboration to develop a new class of drugs to …

18/06/2019

Alzheimer’s therapy passes another important test: Drug candidate PRI-002 has successfully completed Phase I of clinical research

The Alzheimer drug candidate PRI-002 has successfully completed Phase I of clinical research involving healthy volunteers. When administered daily over …

14/05/2019

Physical and mental health of seniors linked to optimism, wisdom and loneliness: Findings can be used to develop new, health-focused interventions in aging populations

Ten thousand Baby Boomers turn 65 every day. By 2029, the entire generation born between 1946 and 1964 will be …

09/05/2019

Perseverance toward life goals can fend off depression, anxiety, panic disorders: Looking on the bright side also acts as a safeguard, according to 18-year study

People who don’t give up on their goals (or who get better over time at not giving up on their …

02/05/2019

A video game aids in research on Alzheimer’s disease

Sea Hero Quest is a spatial navigation video game that can be played on cell phones, tablets and virtual reality …

25/04/2019

More evidence that blood tests can detect the risk of Alzheimer’s

A new study confirms that a simple blood test can reveal whether there is accelerating nerve cell damage in the …

24/04/2019

Decline in measles vaccination is causing a preventable global resurgence of the disease

In 2000, measles was declared to be eliminated in the United States, when no sustained transmission of the virus was …

18/04/2019

Mass drug administration reduces scabies cases by 90% in Solomon Islands’ communities: Largest study of its kind provides important evidence for global strategy on scabies control

Mass drug administration (MDA) of two antibiotics can be highly effective at reducing cases of scabies and the bacterial infection …

05/04/2019

Having great-grandparents, cousins with Alzheimer’s linked to higher risk: Extended family history may tell bigger story about chances of developing the disease

Having a parent with Alzheimer’s disease has been known to raise a person’s risk of developing the disease, but new …

15/03/2019

Interacting with more people is shown to keep older adults more active

It’s been said that variety is the spice of life, and now scientists say variety in your social circle may …

21/02/2019

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