A newly developed “hydrogel” helps skin wounds heal more quickly, according to researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. The material, which is injected, creates an instant scaffold that allows new tissue to latch on and grow within the cavities formed between linked spheres of gel, according to a news… Continue reading Better Healing for Skin Wounds
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Hospice Use May Ease Depression in Surviving Spouses
An Institute of Medicine's report on improving the quality of care near the end of life highlights the need for supporting family caregivers. Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York found a modest reduction in depressive symptoms among some surviving spouses of hospice users compared with nonhospice users. The article,… Continue reading Hospice Use May Ease Depression in Surviving Spouses
Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Embarrassing Symptoms “Down There” After Making Love, First Week
Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. We’ll start this week by letting you know what the patient told her gynecologist and how the doctor… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: She Has Embarrassing Symptoms “Down There” After Making Love, First Week
Short-Term Debt and Depressive Symptoms
Results of a study led by Lawrence Berger of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and published April 30th 2015 in the Journal of Family and Economic Issues suggest that having short-term household debt — credit cards and overdue bills — increases depressive symptoms. The association is particularly strong among unmarried people, people reaching retirement age, and… Continue reading Short-Term Debt and Depressive Symptoms
Designing Better Blood Pressure Drugs
An experiment at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory led by Vadim Cherezov, a chemistry professor at the University of Southern California, has revealed in atomic detail how a hypertension drug binds to a cellular receptor that plays a key role in regulating blood pressure. The results could help scientists design new drugs… Continue reading Designing Better Blood Pressure Drugs
Behavior Changes in Dementia
So often I’ll receive a call from clients concerned about a sudden behavioral change in a memory-impaired resident. And, all too often the cause is an introduction of new medication or a change in the dosage of an existing one. Surprisingly, the first interpretation of the behavioral change is that the “dementia has advanced.” Let… Continue reading Behavior Changes in Dementia
Solve the Medical Riddle: Her 75-year-old Mother Has Trouble Swallowing, Third Week
Editor’s note: Welcome to our ThirdAge feature that gives you a chance to play medical sleuth as we share the details of what happened when a patient presented with a problem that stumped the physician at first. The first week of this riddle, the patient and her daughter reported the patient’s symptoms to a doctor… Continue reading Solve the Medical Riddle: Her 75-year-old Mother Has Trouble Swallowing, Third Week
Hope for a Baldness Cure
A team led by University of Southern California Stem Cell Principal Investigator Cheng-Ming Chuong has demonstrated that by plucking 200 hairs in a specific pattern and density, they can induce up to 1,200 replacement hairs to grow one a mouse. The results were published in the April 9th 2015 edition of the journal Cell. A… Continue reading Hope for a Baldness Cure
Why The Retirement Age Should Be Raised Even More
Researchers say that the age to receive full Social Security benefits should be closer to 70. But that might not be fair to people with shorter life expectancies. “We’re living longer and healthier than ever before, but the statutory age of retirement for receiving Social Security benefits doesn’t reflect that,” says lead author S. Jay… Continue reading Why The Retirement Age Should Be Raised Even More
The Art of Having It All
By Christy Whitman Many of us feel like the universe often holds a far bigger vision for us than we are capable of seeing for ourselves at any particular moment in time. As we get older, and experience life, we see that getting ahead requires that we embrace change and understand that we need to… Continue reading The Art of Having It All
Study Links Facebook Use to Depressive Symptoms
The social media site Facebook can be an effective tool for connecting with new and old friends. However, some users may find themselves spending quite a bit of time viewing Facebook and may inevitably begin comparing what's happening in their lives to the activities and accomplishments of their friends. According to University of Houston researcher… Continue reading Study Links Facebook Use to Depressive Symptoms
No Gardening Space, No Problem
By Melinda Myers Brighten up your patio, deck or front entrance with containers. They’re an excellent way to add color, fragrance and beauty where plantable space is limited or non- existent. Set a few containers on the front or back steps, in the corner of your deck or other location where they can be… Continue reading No Gardening Space, No Problem
How Antacids Can Lead to Bone Fractures
Researchers have discovered more evidence of how antacid and heartburn medications may cause an increased risk of bone fractures. Investigators from the Forsyth Institute said that stomach acid in the gastrointestinal tract plays an important role in helping the intestines absorb and transfer calcium to the skeletal system. While the introduction of proton pump inhibitor-based… Continue reading How Antacids Can Lead to Bone Fractures
Evaluate Before You Exfoliate
Although exfoliation can improve your skin’s appearance, there are different kinds of exfoliation, and what works for one patient may not work for another, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. Here, from board-certified dermatologist Mary P. Lupo, MD, FAAD, clinical professor of dermatology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, are some things to… Continue reading Evaluate Before You Exfoliate
Trust Grows as People Get Older
Instead of being grumpy and suspicious, people may actually grow more trusting with age, according to new researchers. That development can be beneficial to well-being. “When we think of old age, we often think of decline and loss,” said study co-author Claudia Haase, an assistant professor of Human Development and Social Policy at Northwestern University’s… Continue reading Trust Grows as People Get Older
BP Screenings Beyond Your PCP’s Office Improve Hypertension Detection
Expanding blood pressure screenings to non-primary care settings can help identify more patients with high blood pressure, commonly called hypertension, and could contribute to better hypertension control and management, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published March 13th 2015 in The Journal of Clinical Hypertension. A release from Kaiser explains that the researchers examined the… Continue reading BP Screenings Beyond Your PCP’s Office Improve Hypertension Detection
Boosting Natural Protection Against Alzheimer’s
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a gene variant that may be used to predict people most likely to respond to an investigational therapy under development for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The study, published March 12th 2015 in Cell Stem Cell, is based on experiments with cultured neurons derived… Continue reading Boosting Natural Protection Against Alzheimer’s
New Class of Drugs Reduces Aging
A new class of drugs identified and validated by Mayo Clinic researchers along with collaborators at Scripps Research Institute and others, clearly reduces health problems in mice by limiting the effect of senescent cells — cells that contribute to frailty and diseases associated with age. The researchers say this is a first step toward developing… Continue reading New Class of Drugs Reduces Aging