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Age-Related Memory Loss May Be Reduced By Computer Use And Exercise

May 3, 2012
You think your computer has a lot of memory ... if you keep using your computer you may, too. Combining mentally stimulating activities, such as using a computer, with moderate exercise decreases your odds of having memory loss more than computer use or exercise alone, a Mayo Clinic study shows...

Comparison Of Avastin And Lucentis In Treating Age-Related Macular Degeneration

May 2, 2012
At two years, Avastin (bevacizumab) and Lucentis (ranibizumab injection), two widely used drugs to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD), improve vision when administered monthly or on an as needed basis, although greater improvements in vision were seen with monthly administration for this common, debilitating eye disease, according to researchers supported ...

Higher Maternal Age Predicts Risk Of Autism

April 30, 2012
In a study published in the May 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, led by Mr. Sven Sandin, of the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden and King's College London, researchers analyzed past studies to investigate possible associations between maternal age and autism. While much ...

Avastin and Lucentis are equivalent in treating age-related macular degeneration

April 30, 2012
(NIH/National Eye Institute) At two years, Avastin (bevacizumab) and Lucentis (ranibizumab injection), two widely used drugs to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD), improve vision when administered monthly or on an as needed basis, although greater improvements in vision were seen with monthly administration for this common, debilitating eye disease, ...

Study investigates possible links between maternal age and autism

April 27, 2012
In a study published in the May 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, led by Mr. Sven Sandin, of the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden and King's College London, researchers analyzed past studies to investigate possible associations between maternal age and autism. While much ...

Higher maternal age predicts risk of autism

April 26, 2012
(Elsevier) In a study published in the May 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, led by Mr. Sven Sandin, of the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden and King's College London, researchers analyzed past studies to investigate possible associations between maternal age and autism.

Kids who are abused or bullied may age faster

April 26, 2012
The study finds that violence-related stress in children affects telomeres - special DNA sequences found at the tips of chromosomes. Telomeres, which prevent DNA from unravelling, get shorter each time cells divide, which limits the number of times cells can divide. Shorter telomeres have been linked to poorer survival and ...

Telomeres can shorten at faster rate even at very young age

April 24, 2012
Children who have experienced violence might really be older than their years. The DNA of 10-year-olds who experienced violence in their young lives has been found to show wear and tear normally associated with aging, a Duke University study has found.

Breakdown Of White-Matter Pathways Affects Decision-Making As We Age

April 23, 2012
If you are an aging baby boomer and you've noticed it's a bit harder to drive to unfamiliar locations or to pick a new brand of olive oil at the supermarket, you can blame it on the white matter in your brain. A brain-mapping study, published in The Journal of ...

Old Age Sees Decrease In Cardiovascular Disease Risk Of High Normal Blood Pressure

April 23, 2012
High normal blood pressure becomes less of a risk factor for incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) and coronary heart disease (CHD) with age, according to a new study presented today at the World Congress of Cardiology. The study, carried out over 9.3 years, evaluated the risk of different blood pressure categories ...

‘Reforming Medicare In The Age Of Deficit Reduction’ – Internal Medicine Physician Specialists Release Policy Paper

April 23, 2012
American College of Physicians says stakeholders across health care spectrum must work together to protect Medicare for future generations. A dozen recommendations to ensure that Medicare beneficiaries have access to high-quality, coordinated care were provided today by the American College of Physicians (ACP). The new policy paper, 'Reforming Medicare in ...

For Some, Glaucoma Strikes at a Young Age

April 20, 2012
By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 20 (HealthDay News) -- Though only 15 when diagnosed with juvenile open-angle glaucoma, A.J. Esguerra said he's tried not to let the potentially devastating eye disease slow him down. "It's not the end of the ...