A widely used naloxone nasal spray (NNS) and naloxone injection (NIJ), otherwise known as Narcan® and Evzio®, which are administered
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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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Drug cocktail almost doubles lifespan of worms: Life-extending effects in worms could one day translate into treatments that delay ageing in humans
A team of researchers led by Principal Investigator Dr Jan Gruber from Yale-NUS College has discovered a combination of pharmaceutical
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Have an irregular heartbeat? You may have an increased risk of dementia
People with a particular kind of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation may experience a faster decline in thinking and memory
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Exercise reduces stress, improves cellular health in family caregivers
Exercising at least three times a week for six months reduced stress in a group of family caregivers and even
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Drinking more water reduces bladder infections in women, study finds
In the controlled trial, women who drank an additional 1.5 liters of water daily experienced 48 percent fewer repeat bladder
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Age-related changes in skin structure and lymphatic system promote melanoma metastasis: Reduced expression of the HAPLN1 protein in older patients was implicated in these changes
Changes in the structure of the skin and the lymphatic system that occur with the natural aging process create permissive
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Possible cause for Alzheimer’s and traumatic brain injury discovered
Rutgers researchers have discovered a new mechanism that may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury. They now hope
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Father’s obesity in early puberty doubles asthma-risk for future offspring: Boys who have considerable weight gain between childhood and puberty, double the risk of having asthma as an adult, and for future offspring
An international EU-study (ALEC), including researchers from the Centre for International Health at the University of Bergen, has shown that
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Risk factors for fast-spreading facial gangrene
Noma, a rare disease found predominantly in underserved areas, causes progressive destruction, or gangrene, of the tissues of the face
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