It appears that an influenza vaccine does not just work when it comes to influenza. A new study shows that
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Alzheimer’s missing link ID’d, answering what tips brain’s decline: Brain’s immune cells form nexus between two damaging Alzheimer’s proteins
Years before symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease appear, two kinds of damaging proteins silently collect in the brain: amyloid beta and
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Robots created with 3D printers could be caring for those in golden years: New design method to create soft robots
The world’s elderly population is booming. The number of older people — those age 60 years or older — is
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Spending dips on health care for the Medicare elderly: Improvements in cardiovascular care for elderly save billions in health care costs
Health care spending among the Medicare population age 65 and older has slowed dramatically since 2005, and as much as
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Statin therapy reduces risk of major cardiovascular events irrespective of age
A meta-analysis finds that despite less evidence in the over 75s than in younger patients, statins reduce the risk of
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Older adults with strong grip, good memory may avoid or delay disability
As we age, we may develop certain disabilities that make it difficult to walk, climb, balance, or maintain our fine
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Stroke doubles dementia risk, concludes large-scale study
People who have had a stroke are around twice as likely to develop dementia, according to the largest study of
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Death toll from Hurricane Maria estimated to be larger than previously thought
The number of people who died as a result of Hurricane Maria — which hit Puerto Rico on September 20,
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The odds of living to 110-plus level out — once you hit 105: Death rates slow after 105, according to a study of nearly 4,000 extremely old Italians
Want to be a supercentenarian? The chances of reaching the ripe old age of 110 are within reach — if
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Children from older mothers more likely to have heart risks
New research published in The Journal of Physiology demonstrates that adult offspring born to older mothers are more susceptible to
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