Residents who do these two things most likely to live 100 years
By
John O'Connor
Jun 23, 2020
Older adults who are socially engaged and don’t smoke dramatically improve their chances of living to age 100, researchers in New Zealand have found.
Senators call for office devoted to Alzheimer’s research
Jul 30, 2009
Two U.S. senators Wednesday introduced a proposal that would create an Office of the National Alzheimer’s Project in the White House to coordinate research into treating and eradicating Alzheimer’s...
Study links hormone to asthma-obesity
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
Obese people may be prone to asthma because of a hormone called leptin, a new Columbia University study has found.
Bone marrow cells key to wound healing
By
John O'Connor
May 02, 2011
Researchers at King’s College London and Osaka University in Japan have identified the chemical that summons stem cells from bone marrow to wound sites. The discovery could lead to new leg ulcer...
Think happy thoughts: views on aging tied to poor health later in life
Mar 04, 2009
Younger people who believe negative stereotypes about aging are more prone to suffer poor health when they themselves reach old age, new research suggests.
A life filled with a carefree attitude and social activity could help reduce the risk of developing dementia in old age, new research suggests.
Ask the payment expert … about ABNs and denial letters
By
Patricia Boyer
Jan 01, 2015
Can you demystify the ABNs and denial letters process?
Strategies compared for ruling out pulmonary embolism
Dec 13, 2021
Diagnostic strategies with pretest probability-dependent D-dimer thresholds have highest efficiency, highest predicted failure rate
4-in-1 flu vaccine to provide lifelong coverage?
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Nov 03, 2017
New research shows a vaccine combining genes from four strains of influenza may one day prevail as a universal flu shot.
Higher vitamin D levels may lower dementia risk, experts say
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 16, 2020
People who consume high levels of vitamin D in food have a lower risk of developing dementia when compared with those who consume less, according to brain aging researchers.