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Gene Variant For Biological Ageing In Humans Discovered

Scientists from the UK and The Netherlands have identified for the first time a variant of a gene that is linked to biological ageing in humans and suggest the discovery will help us better understand cancer and diseases of ageing... Read More →

Rapid Ejaculation, Not Premature?

US researchers have suggested revised definition of premature ejaculation in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.  Read More →

Today’s Opinions And Editorials

Pfizer's Bad Political Bet The Wall Street Journal The sight of ObamaCare on life support has many Democrats disappointed. It could be worse. They could be Pfizer CEO Jeffrey Kindler (Kimberley Strassel, 2/4). The Verizon Wireless Cure The Christian Science Monitor Are health insurance company employees just meaner and more greedy than those... [Read more of this review]

Examining Baseball And Softball Injuries - American Academy Of Pediatrics

While high school baseball and softball players experience the same rate of shoulder injuries, there are differences in how those injuries occur, according the study, "Shoulder Injuries in U.S. High School Baseball and Softball Athletes, 2005-2008," published in the March issue of Pediatrics (appearing online February 8)... Read More →

Dementia Doesn’t Bother Indians Too Very Much?

Indians seem to be cocking a snook at dementia. Healthcare might leave a lot to be desired, and they might be poor by many standards. But they seem to  Read More →

UK Approach To Dementia Unsustainable, Warns Report

Dementia directly afflicts 820,000 persons in the UK. The public health service will struggle to cope if the prevalence of dementia continues to rise.  Read More →

Protein That Splices And Dices Genes Identified By Scientists

A novel finding, described Feb. 4 on the Science Express Web site by teams from the National Cancer Institute, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and the University of Toronto, offers a clue as to how genes can have what you might call multiple personalities... Read More →

Six Things We Can Learn From Olympians

Olympic athletes inspire us with their fierce discipline and natural talent as they smash records, going higher, further and faster. Their can-do spirit encourages us all to take on new challenges. Whether your goal is to complete your first marathon, improve your golf game or compete in a triathlon competition, there are lessons to be learned from... [Read more of this review]

New Report Finds Low Adult Vaccination Rates For Pneumonia In U.S.

A new report, Adult Immunization: Shots to Save Lives, released by the Trust for America's Health (TFAH), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) found that more than 30 percent of adults ages 65 and older had not been immunized against pneumonia in 36 states as of 2008. The U.S... Read More →

Health Spending Consumes More Of U.S. Economy, Will Tip Toward Government

A new report by federal actuaries shows government programs will pay for more than half of all U.S. health care spending by 2012, and that total spending on health grew as a share of the economy by 1.1 percent last year to 17.3 percent, the largest leap ever, the Los Angeles Times reports. "The almost $2... Read More →

ACSM, Sen. John Mccain Support “Supplement Safety Now”

The world's largest sports medicine and exercise science organization today expressed its support for proposed safety legislation in the dietary supplement industry... Read More →

Gene Doping And Sports: The Genetic Enhancement Frontier?

With the 2010 Winter Olympic Games just days away, officials in the anti-doping community are urging researchers and those in the athletic community to re-double their efforts to fight illegal doping. The ethics commentary, called "Gene Doping and Sports," appears in the February issue of the journal Science... Read More →

Designing Easy-To-Use Products With The Help Of Arthritis Simulation Gloves

As the U.S. population ages, manufacturers of consumer goods are realizing that many customers may not be as nimble-fingered or sharp-sighted as they once were... Read More →

Older Female Cancer Survivors Have Added Health Issues Compared To Their Counterparts

As cancer survivors live longer, questions arise about what kind of care long-term survivors require. A recently published study from Case Western Reserve University's Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences found 245 older married women who survived cancer had more health problems as compared to a sample of 245 married women without cancer... Read More →

High School Pitchers Need To Train Properly Before Season To Avoid Serious Injuries

High school pitchers who go full-speed the first day or week of spring training may be headed down the road to serious injury. "A large number of high school athletes take the winter off and just go out and start throwing as hard as they can," said Matt Holland, a physical therapist with The Methodist Center for Sports Medicine in Houston... Read More →

Age Concern And Help The Aged Comment On Dementia Research, UK

Michelle Mitchell, Charity Director for Age Concern and Help the Aged, said: 'The fact that dementia research remains so disproportionately underfunded will be deeply concerning to older people, their families and anyone who has experienced this cruel disease... Read More →

High School Pitchers Need To Train Properly Before Season To Avoid Serious Injuries

High school pitchers who go full-speed the first day or week of spring training may be headed down the road to serious injury. "A large number of high school athletes take the winter off and just go out and start throwing as hard as they can," said Matt Holland, a physical therapist with The Methodist Center for Sports Medicine in Houston... Read More →

Blood Pressure-Lowering Diet Appears More Effective When Combined With Other Interventions

Combining an anti-hypertension diet with exercise and weight loss counseling may result in increased reduction in high blood pressure along with other benefits. James A. Blumenthal, Ph.D., of Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C., and colleagues studied 144 overweight or obese patients with high blood pressure... Read More →

Exercise Program Associated With Denser Bones, Lower Fall Risk In Older Women

Women age 65 or older assigned to an exercise program for 18 months appeared to have denser bones and a reduced risk of falls, but not a reduced cardiovascular disease risk, compared with women in a control group. Wolfgang Kemmler, Ph.D., and colleagues at Freidrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany, studied a total of 246... [Read more of this review]

Physical Activity May Be Associated With Reduced Cognitive Impairment In Elderly Population

Moderate or high physical activity appears to be associated with a lower the risk of developing cognitive impairment in older adults after a two-year period. Thorleif Etgen, M.D... Read More →

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