Overprescribing of antidepressant medications may be common in elderly patients
In a Pharmacology Research & Perspectives study of individuals living in Olmsted County, Minnesota from 2005-2012, potential overprescribing of antidepressant ...
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Your smartphone now knows if you smoke and may help you quit
Credit: Gero LLC Jan 23, 2019 - Smoking is one of the major life-shortening factors that leads to accelerated aging ...
Older caregivers report worse well-being when providing minimal assistance
ANN ARBOR--Providing less than an hour of help to an elderly person can take a surprising emotional toll on older ...
Parental PTSD affects health behavior and aging among offspring of Holocaust survivors
A new study on intergenerational transmission of trauma has found evidence that Holocaust survivors suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and ...
Study identifies new genes associated with the leading cause of blindness
A new study, published in Clinical Epigenetics, identifies genes associated with Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) that could represent new targets ...
Antiepileptic drugs linked to accumulation of hospital days in persons with Alzheimer's disease
People with Alzheimer's disease who used antiepileptic drugs had a higher number of accumulated hospital days than people with Alzheimer's ...
Youthful cognitive ability strongly predicts mental capacity later in life
Education, job complexity and intellectual activities play only minor roles Early adult general cognitive ability (GCA) -- the diverse set ...
Signs of memory problems could be symptoms of hearing loss instead
Older adults concerned about displaying early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease should also consider a hearing check-up, suggest recent findings.Credit: Baycrest ...
Researchers identify specific cognitive deficits in individuals with spinal cord injury
Similarities in cognitive findings between persons with spinal cord injury and older healthy individuals could indicate accelerated aging of the ...
Fighting deadly drug resistant bacteria in intestines with new antibiotic
A new antibiotic is being heralded as a breakthrough in the war against a superbugCredit: istock A new antibiotic developed ...
Discovery of enhanced bone growth could lead to new treatments for osteoporosis
In 'game-changing' finding, bone mass rose 800 percent after signals were blocked in brains of miceCredit: Holly Ingraham/UC San Francisco ...
Insilico to present latest advances in AI for drug discovery at R&D Data Intelligence Leaders Forum
Credit: Insilico Medicine Thursday, January 17, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing ...
Coming soon: A blood test for Alzheimer's disease?
People with symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD), such as cognitive difficulties, behavior changes and mood swings, may wait months or ...
New study shows smoking accelerates aging
Artificial intelligence provides insights into how deep-learned biochemistry clocks effectively determine biological age of smokers and predict smoking statusCredit: Insilico ...