High Sugar Consumption Affects Aging in Childhood Cancer Survivors
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Survivors of childhood cancer who consume more sugar have a greater number of aging-related health conditions, according to a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Special Conference:…
Learn MoreA Purpose in Life Might Lengthen Your Life
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Having a clear purpose in life could reduce your risk for premature death.That’s the conclusion of researchers who spent eight years tracking about 13,000 Americans over age 50.Those who considered their life …
Learn MoreBerry Good for You: Some Foods Can Strengthen Your Brain
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Eating more berries and drinking tea may help slow mental decline as you age, new research suggests.In a study of more than 900 adults, researchers found that foods like these — containing antioxidant flavono…
Learn MoreSkipping Meals Could Shave Years Off Your Life
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Intermittent fasting — limiting eating to a small part of the day — is very popular these days. But that doesn’t mean it’s healthy.A new study published online in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and …
Learn MoreType of Medicare Could Influence Cancer Patients’ Outcomes
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Your chances of surviving cancer could depend on the type of Medicare plan you have, a new study reports.Americans enrolled in a privatized, cost-saving Medicare Advantage plan are more likely to die within a …
Learn MoreMore Geriatric Phenotype for Black Patients Hospitalized With AMI
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Despite a younger age, Black participants hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have a more geriatric phenotype, with more functional impairments, according to a study published online Nov. 23…
Learn MoreLa ciencia revela vínculos entre el síndrome de Down y el Alzheimer
MARTES, 22 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La anomalía genética subyacente del síndrome de Down provoca el mismo tipo de placas y ovillos de proteína anómalos en el cerebro que se encuentran en los pacientes con enfermedad de Alzheimer, infor…
Learn MoreCon 69 sí, con 70 no: el sesgo contra los donantes de órganos mayores podría costar vidas
LUNES, 21 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La diferencia entre tener 69 y 70 años es, por supuesto, de apenas un año.Pero las organizaciones que reciben órganos para los pacientes de trasplante son menos propensas a elegir uno de un donante de…
Learn MoreScience Reveals Links Between Down Syndrome & Alzheimer’s
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The genetic abnormality that drives Down syndrome causes the same sort of abnormal brain plaques and protein tangles that are found in Alzheimer’s disease patients, a new study reports.Amyloid beta plaques an…
Learn More69 vs. 70: Bias Against Older Organ Donors May Be Costing Lives
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The difference between age 69 and age 70 is, of course, just a single year.Yet, organizations that receive organs for transplant patients are less likely to choose one from the older donor, a new study finds.A…
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