Young people from higher socioeconomic backgrounds are likelier to receive financial support from their parents even after they have left the nest, according to research from North Carolina State University. Going to a four-year-college makes them likelier to rely on such support, and they are likelier to become completely independent over time. “I wanted to… Continue reading Kids From Higher Socioeconomic Backgrounds Rely More on Parents
Author: Jane Farrell
A New Weapon to Fight MRSA?
Researchers have discovered that a new class of antimicrobials may help in the fight against the drug-resistant MRSA superbug. The Georgia State University study showed that small molecule analogs that target the functions of SecA, a central part of the general bacterial secretion system required for viability and virulence, have potent antimicrobial activities. Their findings… Continue reading A New Weapon to Fight MRSA?
10 Top Tips for Healthy Holiday Eating!
When it comes to the holidays, we look forward to celebrating with family and friends, giving and getting gifts, and…eating some indulgent food. Any nutritionist will tell you that an occasional treat is just fine, but too much can derail weight-management efforts. And the holidays are an especially high-risk time for that happening, Here, Allie Wergin, a registered dietitian… Continue reading 10 Top Tips for Healthy Holiday Eating!
More Targeted Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer
Scientists at the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have pinpointed five specific enzymes (protein kinases) that play a role when prostate cancer spreads to bone. The discovery could point the way toward new drugs that slow or stop prostate cancer from spreading. The findings, which were published… Continue reading More Targeted Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer
A Link Between Some Brain Conditions and the Herpes Virus
Researchers have drawn closer to explaining the link between some neurologic condition and certain species of the herpes virus. In patients with Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and cerebellar ataxia, among other neuropathies, the cerebrospinal fluid teems with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Yet, the nature of that link has remained unclear, as it has been assumed that… Continue reading A Link Between Some Brain Conditions and the Herpes Virus
Big Data Study Reveals Possible Subtypes of Type 2 Diabetes
In recent years, there’s been a lot of talk about how “Big Data” stands to revolutionize biomedical research. Indeed, we’ve already gained many new insights into health and disease thanks to the power of new technologies to generate astonishing amounts of molecular data—DNA sequences, epigenetic marks, and metabolic signatures, to name a few. But what’s… Continue reading Big Data Study Reveals Possible Subtypes of Type 2 Diabetes
Many Prostate-Cancer Patients Don’t Have Adequate Followup
Most men who decide in favor of monitoring rather than treating low-level prostate cancer aren’t getting the followup they need, according to a new study. The study, by UCLA researchers, found that less than 5 percent of men who chose to forgo aggressive treatment are being monitored as closely as they should be, putting them… Continue reading Many Prostate-Cancer Patients Don’t Have Adequate Followup
Stuck Inside? Exercises to Do at Home
The snowy season is upon us – but you can still exercise even in the middle of a blizzard! Here, from the SeniorHealth division of the National Institutes of Health, are some at-home exercises for when you’re snowbound. (As always, check with your doctor before beginning or changing any exercise program.) Dance to music on… Continue reading Stuck Inside? Exercises to Do at Home
Five Overlooked Variables in Planning for Your Retirement
It wasn’t long ago that most Americans had a secure three-legged stool on which to rest their retirement concerns – a well-funded Social Security system, substantial corporate pensions with retiree health benefits and, ideally, a strong personal savings rate. Nowadays, however, pensions aren’t what they used to be; they’ve been largely replaced by employer-sponsored plans… Continue reading Five Overlooked Variables in Planning for Your Retirement
Improving a Controversial Arthritis Treatment
Cornell University bioengineers have discovered that a common but controversial osteoarthritis may be more effective when it is adjusted. Injections of hyaluronic acid (HA) are a common treatment of pain in osteoarthritis of the knee – a condition that affects 27 million Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The injections replace… Continue reading Improving a Controversial Arthritis Treatment
5 Steps to De-Stress Holiday Travel
The holiday traveling season is here, complete with long lines and unforeseen delays. This can test even the most experienced traveler, and have even more of an effect on those of us who aren’t so enthusiastic about the prospect of getting on a plan. Not everyone has an intense fear of flying that leaves them… Continue reading 5 Steps to De-Stress Holiday Travel
A Double Treatment for Breast Cancer
Researchers have developed a combination treatment that may lead to new therapies for breast cancer. The treatment, developed by scientists from University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland, have for the first time successfully combined anti-cancer molecules with a therapy that stimulates to attack tumor cells. The discovery was reported in the journal Science Translational Medicine. In nearly… Continue reading A Double Treatment for Breast Cancer
Caregiving and Cancer
Caregiving is more often than not an unexpected event. Many caregivers have a daily routine caring for a loved one. Some caregivers continue working; some stay at home to caregive. Most important is the caregiver’s ability for self-care including attending to healthcare and medical needs. Care-receiving is also an unexpected and unwelcome event; who wants… Continue reading Caregiving and Cancer
Alzheimer’s and The Genetic Factor
Scientists believe that many factors influence when Alzheimer’s disease begins and how it progresses. The more they study this devastating disease, the more they realize that genes play an important role. Research conducted and funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and others is advancing our understanding… Continue reading Alzheimer’s and The Genetic Factor
Is An Arthritis Cure In Our Own Body?
Arthritic cartilage, long considered untreatable, could actually be treated by a substance in the patient’s own body. The discovery was made by researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). Their early study indicates that arthritic cartilage could be treated by a patient’s own ‘microvesicles’ that are able to travel into cartilage cells and deliver… Continue reading Is An Arthritis Cure In Our Own Body?
Coloring: The New De-Stressing Technique
Remember coloring as a young child and the joy of filling page-after-page with bright colors of your choosing? Today’s kids had better hold onto their crayons because coloring isn’t just for them anymore. Grownups, across Europe and now the U.S., are hopping on the coloring bandwagon. Adult coloring began trending last year when enthusiasts – mostly… Continue reading Coloring: The New De-Stressing Technique
Too Many Pills for Seniors?
Although older Americans get mental-health medications at more than twice the rate of younger adults, they are much less likely to see a psychiatrist, according to new research. That raises questions about whether they could be at risk of problems caused by a collision of multiple medications – and about whether primary care doctors may… Continue reading Too Many Pills for Seniors?
Skin Cancer: Who’s Got Your Back?
According to a news release from the American Academy of Dermatologists, your back should be at the front of your mind when it comes to skin cancer detection and prevention. The back is a hard area to protect, but it’s crucial to do so, because, the AAD says, it’s the most common site for melanoma,… Continue reading Skin Cancer: Who’s Got Your Back?