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Dealing With Dementia

... In most of the cases, the patients suffering from dementia necessitates intense care fro a long period. It is one of the very ... is, the more is the possibility of his getting affected by dementia. While 2% of the people aged between 65 and 69, and 5% of the people ...

Story - editor - 07/08/2010 - 06:00 - 4 comments

Educated people cope better with dementia

... are better able to cope with the physical effects of dementia, and even one extra year of education can significantly cut the risk ...

Story - editor - 07/29/2010 - 01:30 - 0 comments

Dementia May Differ in Those With and Without Diabetes

... flow in brain vessels, appears to be a common cause of dementia in some people with diabetes, new study findings suggest. ...

Story - editor - 07/16/2010 - 03:00 - 0 comments

Higher vitamin E intake tied to lower dementia risk

... their diets may have a somewhat lower risk of developing dementia than those who consume less of the nutrient, a study published Monday ...

Story - editor - 07/13/2010 - 21:30 - 0 comments

Low vitamin D increases risk of dementia in elderly

... suggesting low vitamin D could give an early warning for dementia risk, scientists said on Monday. ...

Story - editor - 07/13/2010 - 07:00 - 0 comments

Gene Linked to Obesity May Also Raise Dementia Risk

... FTO may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, finds a new Swedish study. ...

Story - editor - 07/13/2010 - 07:00 - 0 comments

Dealing with dementia boredom

Hi, My father was diagnosed with severe dementia just over a year ago. While it hasn't really gotten any worse in that ...

Story - editor - 07/08/2010 - 06:00 - 0 comments

Exercise May Guard Girls Against Dementia in Senior Years

... News) -- If you want to help your young daughter avoid dementia much later on in life, a new study suggests it might be a good idea ...

Story - editor - 07/01/2010 - 01:30 - 0 comments

PTSD may boost dementia risk in older vets

... disorder (PTSD) are nearly twice as likely to develop dementia as their peers without PTSD, according to research released today. ...

Story - editor - 06/08/2010 - 02:30 - 0 comments

Delirious Hospital Patients a High-Risk Group, Study Finds

... patients with delirium are at increased risk for dementia, institutionalization and death, a new study has found. ...

Story - editor - 07/30/2010 - 08:30 - 0 comments

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Obese patients lose weight on new Orexigen drug

Overweight volunteers who took Orexigen's experimental drug Contrave, designed to reduce cravings, lost about 13 pounds (6 kg) over a year, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.

Companies start shipping U.S. flu vaccines

Two flu vaccine makers said on Friday they had started shipping supplies for the U.S. market, one of the earliest starts ever to distributing seasonal influenza vaccine.

Can secondhand smoke hurt kids' grades?

Children and teenagers exposed to secondhand smoke at home may get poorer grades than their peers from smoke-free homes, a study of Hong Kong students suggests.

Knee, Hip Replacements May Aid Weight Loss: Study

THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Weight loss has been noted
among patients who've had a knee or hip replacement, a new study says.

Does CPR on a moving stretcher work?

Paging script-writers: Pumping on a patient's chest during CPR while a stretcher careens down a hospital hallway works just fine, Chinese researchers have found.

The pill equally effective in obese, thin women

Despite studies suggesting that birth control pills might not work as well in obese women, a new study suggests that they prevent pregnancy the same no matter what a woman weighs.

Damp house linked to kids' risk of nasal allergies

Children who live in damp, water-damaged homes may be more likely than other kids to develop nasal allergies, a new study suggests.

EMS systems catch cardiac arrests, and a lot more

San Francisco sends out seven ambulances in response to people thought to be in cardiac or respiratory arrest for every one person that is actually in cardiac arrest, according to a new study of the city's Emergency Medical Dispatch system.

Calcium supplements linked to heart attacks: study

Ordinary calcium supplements taken by the elderly to strengthen bones may boost the risk of heart attacks, according to a study released Friday.

Pregnancy-related diabetes likely to recur: study

Pregnant women with a history of pregnancy-related diabetes, also called gestational diabetes, have a good chance of developing the condition again, suggests a large new study.