Aging :: OTC Anti-Aging Products: Hype or Hope?
Findings from a study released revealed that a limited amount of clinical research exists to prove the effectiveness of many over-the-counter (OTC) anti-aging products.
Aging
Psychology :: Loneliness is bad for your health
Two University of Chicago psychologists, Louise Hawkley and John Cacioppo, have been trying to disentangle social isolation, loneliness, and the physical deterioration and diseases of aging, right down to the cellular level.
HIV :: AIDS interferes with stem cells in the brain
A prominent problem in AIDS is a form of dementia that robs one?s ability to concentrate and perform normal movements. Scientists at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) have discovered how HIV/AIDS disrupts the normal replication of stem cells in the adult brain, preventing new nerve cells from forming.
Diabetes :: Adverse housing conditions contribute to diabetes risk
Fair or poor housing conditions are associated with the risk of developing diabetes in urban, middle-aged African-Americans according to a study published in the Aug. 15 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology by a team of investigators from Indiana University School of Medicine, the Regenstrief Institute, Washington University in St. Louis and other institutions.
Sleep :: Grandparents, older adults encouraged to seek help for a sleep disorder
September 9th is National Grandparents Day, a day to honor grandparents across America as important members of our families and communities. Grandparents play important roles in life, including that of guardian, comforter, and mentor.
Healthcare :: Patients to benefit through health innovation funding
The Province has allocated the $100-million Health Innovation Fund to British Columbia?s six health authorities, announced Health Minister George Abbott today.
Heartburn :: Investigators uncover intriguing clues to why persistent acid reflux sometimes turns into cancer
New research from scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center and the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center underscores the importance of preventing recurring acid reflux while also uncovering tantalizing clues on how typical acid reflux can turn potentially cancerous.
Diabetes :: Female advantage in kidney disease does not extend to diabetic women
Women have a ?female advantage? when it comes to chronic kidney disease. When compared to men, they have fewer and less severe episodes of this disorder throughout most of their lives. That advantage disappears, however, when the woman is diabetic. For reasons still unclear, diabetic women ? regardless of age ? are diagnosed with kidney and heart diseases almost as frequently as men.
Wealth :: Wealth gap is increasing, U-M study shows
The rich really are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer, a new University of Michigan study shows.
Aging :: Testosterone replacement therapy
For decades, older women have taken hormone replacements to replenish estrogen and progesterone levels lost to aging. More recently, testosterone (the most important male hormone) supplements have been used by aging men to improve their muscle mass, bone strength, libido and quality of life.