http://naturalcuresreport.com Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Some anti-depressant drugs are associated with an increased chance of developing cataracts, according to a new statistical study by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and McGill University... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/risk-of-developing-cataracts-increased-by-anti-depressants/ The Society for Nutrition Education (SNE) has partnered with the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and American Society for Nutrition (ASN) to publish a position paper, "Position of the American Dietetic Association, American Society for Nutrition, and Society for Nutrition Education: Food and Nutrition Programs for Community-Residing Older Adults," focusing on ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/nutrition-services-for-older-adults-at-home-and-in-communities/ Poughkeepsie Journal: A new report on New York drug prices, "issued by the New York Public Interest Research Group, Consumers Union, the Center for Medical Consumers and AARP, looked at the price of the 10 most popular drugs found in the state's pharmacies provided through a Freedom of Information ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/state-roundup-ny-drug-pricing-vermont-hospital-ads-massachusetts-nursing-homes-and-anti-psychotics/ Medicare payment issues including rising costs, caps on physical therapy and other outpatient services for some patients are in the news. The Dallas Morning News reports that Medicare Advantage plans with drug benefits are getting more expensive: "Seniors in those plans will pay an average of $39.61 a month this ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/medicare-payment-issues-raise-questions-concerns/ Building on previous studies that found racial differences in hospice use, a new study from the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife and Boston University School of Medicine finds that blacks and Hispanics use hospice for advanced heart failure at a rate of up to 50 percent less than ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/racial-differences-in-hospice-use-for-heart-failure/ Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue is the recipient of the Alzheimer's Association's 2010 Humanitarian Award. The award is given each year to a public official who has made a significant contribution to help those who are struggling with Alzheimer's disease... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/alzheimer%e2%80%99s-association-honors-social-security-commissioner-michael-astrue-with-humanitarian-award/ According to the Alzheimer's Association's® 2010 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, African-Americans are about two times more likely and Hispanics are about one and one-half times more likely than their white counterparts to have Alzheimer's and other dementias... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/african-americans-and-hispanics-more-likely-to-have-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-disease-and-dementia-than-whites/ The Cinderella story eventually has a happy ending, but to revelers in the Dimebon story right now the time must feel like five past midnight. Some scientists have considered the sudden transformation of a modest hay fever medicine from Russia into the latest star in the AD drug development arena ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/has-the-clock-struck-12-for-dimebon/ Commenting on research showing that four in five adults regard Internet access as their fundamental right, Michelle Mitchell, Charity Director of Age Concern and Help the Aged commented: 'Age Concern and Help the Aged wants everyone to have access to the Internet as it is a fantastic resource that ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/age-concern-and-help-the-aged-statement-on-internet-access-uk/ The UK's first integrated 'spinning'-style fitness class is now available at The Aspire National Training Centre in Stanmore - Europe's first fully integrated leisure facility and training centre for disabled and non-disabled people... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/aspire-launches-uk%e2%80%99s-first-%e2%80%98spinning%e2%80%99-style-class-for-wheelchair-users/ The most decorated U.S. Winter Olympian in history and star of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Apolo Anton Ohno has partnered with The Century Council and its Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don't Mix program. Today in Greenwood Village, Ohno, in conjunction with the newly formed Apolo ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/apolo-anton-ohno-visits-greenwood-athletic-club-to-promote-the-century-council%e2%80%99s-ask-listen-learn-program/ The population of the UK is ageing. Sixteen per cent of the UK population is 65 or older, and for the first time, there are more people over the age of 65 than there are under the age of 18. This raises a lot of questions on issues such as ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/technology-and-positive-attitudes-improving-older-people%e2%80%99s-lives/ Over 400 million people will watch the football World Cup final in Johannesburg this summer, yet one of the most important contests will be taking place before the players have walked onto the pitch as each athlete battles to win the psychological edge over their opponents... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/applied-sport-psychology-a-case-based-approach/ Health Affairs this month is devoted to the topic of childhood obesity, with the first study of the group - National, State, And Local Disparities In Childhood Obesity - pointing out that "new data from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/research-roundup-childhood-obesity-insurance-coverage-in-cancer-trials-hospitals-stays-and-need-for-nursing-homes/ Adults who have both diabetes and major depression are more than twice as likely to develop dementia, compared to adults with diabetes only, according to a study published in the recent Journal of General Internal Medicine. Dementia is the progressive decline of thinking and reasoning abilities... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/major-depression-more-than-doubles-risk-of-dementia-among-adults-with-diabetes/ Electromagnetic pulses significantly decrease pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, according to Henry Ford Hospital researchers. http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/electromagnetic-pulses-can-decrease-pain-in-osteoarthritis/ How you think about your age may affect how you age, that's the conclusion of a research from Purdue University. "How old you are matters, http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/%e2%80%98you%e2%80%99re-only-as-old-as-you-feel%e2%80%99-age-explained/ No uniform consensus existed when a representative sample of 18- to 96-year-olds was asked what the term "had sex" meant to them, a new study from the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University has found. http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/no-consensus-in-definitions-of-%e2%80%98had-sex%e2%80%99/ In a new study on how Amyloid-Beta found in cerebral plaques, typically present in the brain of Alzheimer's patients, it has been shown to lead to neurodegeneration. http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/cerebral-plaques-lead-to-neurodegeneration/ The field is abuzz with the word "prevention," but how to pull off this vaunted goal? It's been held back by a strange Catch-22 of cost, time, and biomarker validation. That might change with a bold initiative led by Eric Reiman, Pierre Tariot, and others at the Banner Alzheimer's Institute... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/alzforum%e2%80%99s-5-part-series-on-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-prevention-initiative/ Heel pain is a very common foot problem. The sufferer usually feels pain either under the heel (planter fasciitis) or just behind it (Achilles tendinitis), where the Achilles tendon connects to the heel bone. Even though heel pain can be severe and sometimes disabling, it is rarely a health threat... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/what-is-heel-pain-what-causes-heel-pain/ Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, have identified a protein called Sestrin that serves as a natural inhibitor of aging and age-related pathologies in fruit flies... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/protein-shown-to-be-natural-inhibitor-of-aging-in-fruit-fly-model/ WHAT: National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists investigating how prion diseases destroy the brain have observed a new form of the disease in mice that does not cause the sponge-like brain deterioration typically seen in prion diseases. Instead, it resembles a form of human Alzheimer's disease, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, that ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/scientists-find-new-form-of-prion-disease-that-damages-brain-arteries/ "The expected increase in the numbers of older people in the population in the years ahead will present great opportunities for Irish society", the Minister for Older People and Health Promotion, Aine Brady TD said yesterday (Thursday, 4th March 2010)... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/increase-in-the-numbers-of-older-people-should-be-seen-as-an-opportunity-for-irish-society-says-minister-brady-ireland/ A team of scientists from the US and the UK have found a new type of prion disease in mice that damages brain arteries and may help us better understand and treat types of Alzheimer's disease that cause similar damage. You can read a scientific paper about the ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/new-prion-disease-damages-brain-arteries/ The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on Virtua Health system's newly opened Health and Wellness Center in New Jersey, and calls it "the new face of luxury." The center was a $31 million investment by the non-profit group and it is expected to do well. "While many New Jersey hospitals grapple ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/new-jersey-hospital-offers-luxury-with-health-wellness/ "Last week, 21 Idaho senators injected themselves into private, painful decisions about conception, abortion and euthanasia" by advancing a bill (SB 1353) that would shield health care professionals from liability if they "decline to provide services that violate their conscience," an Idaho Statesman editorial states... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/editorial-criticizes-idaho-bill-to-increase-%e2%80%98conscience%e2%80%99-protections-for-health-care-workers/ The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has partnered with its Section on Geriatrics to publish six continuing education courses to the APTA Learning Center. This union reflects the first in a series of planned partnerships with APTA sections and chapters to provide quality, evidenced-based continuing education and professional development ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/apta-learning-center-launches-partnership-with-section-on-geriatricts/ Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and Medivation, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDVN) announced results from two Phase 3 trials of the investigational drug dimebon (latrepirdine*) in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). In the CONNECTION trial, dimebon did not meet its co-primary or secondary efficacy endpoints compared to placebo. Co-primary endpoints were measures of ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/pfizer-and-medivation-announce-results-from-two-phase-3-studies-in-dimebon-latrepirdine-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-disease-clinical-development-program/ Carnegie Mellon University researchers in the Quality of Life Technology Center (QoLTC) will embed wireless sensors in the residences of about 50 older adults who live alone to see if they can detect subtle changes in everyday activities that indicate the onset of dementia or physical infirmities... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/testing-the-ability-of-embedded-sensors-to-detect-onset-of-dementia-infirmity/ In an announcement today, Mount Sinai School of Medicine (MSSM) and Medisyn Technologies, Inc... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/mount-sinai-school-of-medicine-and-medisyn-technologies-discover-novel-compounds-for-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-treatment/ U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the first in a series of web videos and public service announcements to promote First Lady Michelle Obama's national initiative, Let's Move, to solve childhood obesity within a generation. Childhood obesity and excess weight threatens the healthy future of one third ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/hhs-teams-up-with-olympic-athletes-to-fight-childhood-obesity/ The Bonati Spine Institute, the leading center for the patented Bonati Spine Procedures for minimally invasive laser spine surgery, suggests that individuals look to Olympic athletes for lessons regarding spine health. While watching the 2010 Winter Olympics, adults worldwide cheered their athletes to victory... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/the-bonati-spine-institute-suggests-looking-at-olympic-athletes-for-spine-health/ A scientific "Renaissance man" whose work spans the fields of mathematics, linguistics, biotechnology and polymer physics, Erez Lieberman-Aiden, graduate student at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, has been named the winner of the prestigious $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/mit-student-inventor-honored-for-transformative-work-in-genomics-and-linguistics/ A study from EPFL's (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne) Laboratory of Neuroenergetics and Cellular Dynamics in Lausanne Switzerland, published today in the Journal of Neuroscience, may lead to new forms of treatment following a better understanding of how Amyloid-Beta found in cerebral plaques, typically present in the brain of Alzheimer's ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/clues-to-the-role-of-brain-plaques-typical-in-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-patients/ Budget cutbacks have left many of us with more work than ever. Now new research by Dr. Danit Ein-Gar of Tel Aviv University's Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration offers us tips to help us stay at the top of our game. And the good news is there's no ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/new-tau-study-says-control-freaks-can-reduce-their-stress-load-and-perform-better/ States consider major cuts to Medicaid services and reimbursement rates to help fill gaps in the budget. The Associated Press: "Lawmakers are considering cutting all services for nearly 26,000 people with disabilities as South Carolina tries to plug a $560 million budget hole... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/south-carolina-oklahoma-and-arkansas-grapple-with-medicaid-cuts-to-help-balance-budget/ An extensive research project has studied the effects of soccer on muscle strength, postural balance, bone mineral density and reflex response to a sudden push in the back among adult women and men... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/soccer-reduces-risk-of-falls-and-bone-fractures/ Model and presenter Nell McAndrew is calling for people to join her in raising money for people with dementia by running for Alzheimer's Society, Bupa's nominated charity. Nell's grandad, Sam, was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and she will be running in honour of him... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/nell-mcandrew-to-lead-team-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-society-in-bupa-great-north-run/ "The Alzheimer's Association is disappointed to learn of the negative results from the Phase III clinical trial of latrepirdine (Dimebon)," said William Thies, Ph.D., Alzheimer's Association Chief Medical and Scientific Officer. "People with Alzheimer's, their families and caregivers desperately need more and better treatment options for this devastating, fatal brain ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/negative-phase-iii-trial-results-for-latrepirdine-dimebon/ Researchers have launched a unique project to improve early diagnosis and management of dementia among Deaf people who use British Sign Language (BSL). The research, funded by Alzheimer's Society, will examine how to identify dementia in Deaf people and explore how they might best cope with their condition... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/dementia-study-launched-within-the-deaf-community/ UC Irvine neurobiologists are providing the first visual evidence that learning promotes brain health - and, therefore, that mental stimulation could limit the debilitating effects of aging on memory and the mind... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/mental-activity-could-stave-off-age-related-cognitive-and-memory-decline/ A recent study by San Francisco's Institute on Aging (IOA) documents that adult day health programs play a vital role in helping senior participants maintain their health and independence. Since the 1970s, adult day health care has been promoted as an alternative to nursing home care for seniors with chronic ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/institute-on-aging-study-adult-day-health-care-improves-senior-participants%e2%80%99-quality-of-life/ An analysis of Medicare data indicates that elderly patients who are hospitalized in an intensive care unit (ICU) and survive to be discharged from the hospital have a high rate of death in the following three years, and that, in particular, patients who receive mechanical ventilation have a substantially ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/elderly-patients-who-survive-icu-stay-have-high-rate-of-death-in-following-years/ Poor air quality apparently affects the running times of women in marathons, according to a study by Virginia Tech civil and environmental engineer Linsey Marr. Marr's findings come from a comprehensive study that evaluated marathon race results, weather data, and air pollutant concentrations in seven marathons over a period of ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/women-more-affected-than-men-by-air-pollution-when-running-marathons/ A study of electronic patient records, funded by the Wellcome Trust, suggests that older women with suspected ovarian cancer may be referred by their GPs for investigation later than younger women... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/study-finds-delay-in-referrals-for-older-women-with-ovarian-cancer-2/ A study of electronic patient records, funded by the Wellcome Trust, suggests that older women with suspected ovarian cancer may be referred by their GPs for investigation later than younger women... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/study-finds-delay-in-referrals-for-older-women-with-ovarian-cancer/ Alzheimer's disease affects an estimated 27 million people worldwide. It is the most common form of age-related dementia, possibly the most feared disease of old age. There is no cure, and the available drugs only help to relieve symptoms without slowing progression of the disease... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/new-model-for-testing-anti-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-drugs-at-a-pier-near-you/ Restoring near-perfect vision for age-related problems, in a 20 minute operation, has been developed by scientists. The 20-minute operation involves http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/20-min-revolutionary-op-for-ageing-eyes/ Pharmacists could help combat osteoporosis, as they are easily accessible and are playing a greater role in health promotion and disease prevention , say Canadian researchers. http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/pharmacists-could-help-combat-osteoporosis/ Physical fitness is associated with academic performance in young people, according to a report presented at the American Heart Association's 2010 Conference on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/students%e2%80%99-physical-fitness-associated-with-academic-achievement-organized-physical-activity-linked-to-lower-body-fat-in-girls/ A new Swedish-led study found that Europe's top football clubs need better treatment equipment and procedures in order to save lives of spectators who have heart attacks in large crowded venues while watching a sporting event... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/heart-attacks-among-spectators-top-football-clubs-could-do-better/ The California Medical Association renewed its call for Congress to reverse deep Medicare cuts that took effect today and threaten the ability of senior citizens to get access to medical care. "As physicians, our mission in life is to serve our patients and protect their health," said Brennan Cassidy, ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/senior-citizens-face-new-obstacles-to-getting-care-after-medicare-slashes-payments/ Greater purpose of life could significantly reduce a person's chance of developing Alzheimer's disease according to a study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry. Researchers in Chicago measured purpose of life of 951 older people who did not have dementia over an average of four years... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/alzheimer%e2%80%99s-society-comment-on-purpose-of-life-scores-reducing-risk-of-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-disease/ UMass Lowell Researchers' Findings Suggest New Ways to Diagnose and Treat Alzheimer's: Uncovers New Explanation for the Spread of Key Protein Within the Brain. A team of researchers at UMass Lowell has found a new mechanism by which a key protein associated with Alzheimer's disease can spread within the human ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/new-explanation-for-the-spread-of-key-protein-within-the-brain-suggesting-new-ways-to-diagnose-and-treat-alzheimer%e2%80%99s/ A paper that is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics analyzes the role of exercise treatment in mood swings. Outcomes are frequently suboptimal for patients with bipolar disorder who are treated with pharmacotherapy alone... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/has-exercise-treatment-a-role-in-improving-mood-swings/ Health Net, Inc. reminds seniors, age 65 or older, and others who are eligible for Medicare that the Medicare Open Enrollment period closes on Wed., Mar. 31, 2010... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/attention-seniors-the-countdown-begins-to-the-end-of-medicare-open-enrollment/ The shoulder joint is the most mobile joint in the body and consequently one of the most commonly dislocated joints. An article published in the March 2010 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) reveals that the majority of all shoulder dislocations occur during sports activities and ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/young-men-and-elderly-women-at-biggest-risk-for-shoulder-dislocations/ If you aren't getting a good, consistent and regular night's sleep, a new study suggests it could reduce your ability to handle oxidative stress, cause impacts to your health, increase motor and neurological deterioration, speed aging and ultimately cut short your life. That is, if your "biological clock" genes work ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/%e2%80%98biological-clock%e2%80%99-could-be-a-key-to-better-health-longer-life/ A team of researchers at UMass Lowell has found a new mechanism by which a key protein associated with Alzheimer's disease can spread within the human brain. The research, led by UMass Lowell biological sciences professor Garth Hall, gives new hope that the disease may someday be cured... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/new-ways-to-diagnose-and-treat-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-suggested-by-umass-lowell-researchers%e2%80%99-findings/ A new tool can help physicians predict the likelihood of death or readmission to hospital for patients within 30 days of discharge from hospital, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/new-tool-to-predict-early-death-or-hospital-readmission/ A study in the March 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that frequent napping is associated with an elevated prevalence of type 2 diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in an older Chinese population. Results show that the prevalence of type 2 diabetes was 36 percent higher (adjusted odds ratio ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/frequent-napping-is-associated-with-increased-risk-of-type-2-diabetes-in-older-adults/ According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), older men with high levels of the hormone IGF-I (insulin-like growth factor 1) are at increased risk of cancer death, independent of age, lifestyle and cancer history... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/hormone-thought-to-slow-aging-associated-with-increased-risk-of-cancer-death/ Elan Corporation, plc (NYSE: ELN) announced that findings from a Phase II study which suggested bapineuzumab reduced amyloid-beta deposits in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients as measured using a neuroimaging technique known as [11C]PiB PET, were published in the February 28, 2010 online edition of Lancet Neurology... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/neuroimaging-technique-supports-reduction-in-amyloid-beta-in-brains-of-patients-suffering-from-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-disease-treated-with-bapineuzumab/ Each year, two in every 100,000 young athletes succumb to sudden cardiac death, fueling a debate over what constitutes a comprehensive health screening prior to sports participation... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/sudden-cardiac-death-in-young-athletes-may-be-prevented-by-adding-ecg-to-health-exams/ 1. Early Release: Decreasing U.S. Population Sodium Intake Could Prevent Heart Attacks, Extend Lives, and Save Billions of Dollars in Health Care Costs: Collaboration with Food Industry May Help Americans consume 3,900 mg of sodium per day, 75 percent of which comes from processed food... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/news-from-annals-of-internal-medicine-march-2-2010/ The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on palliative care and focuses on a fairly typical American hospital in Abington. "The end of life is ... when the use and expense of health care soars. Medicare spent an estimated $143 billion in ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/palliative-care-helps-improve-quality-cut-end-of-life-care-costs/ A comprehensive marathon study from the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine indicates poor air quality may hinder women's marathon times. The study, led by researcher Linsey Marr, Ph.D., evaluated marathon race results, weather data and air pollutant concentrations in seven marathons over a period of ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/air-pollution-may-affect-women%e2%80%99s-marathon-performance/ The California Medical Association called on Congress to act immediately to prevent deep Medicare cuts scheduled to take effect Monday that would hamper senior citizens' access to care and force physicians to contemplate turning away patients or dropping out of the program altogether... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/congress%e2%80%99s-outrageous-failure-to-act-means-deep-cuts-to-medicare-payments-that-jeopardize-health-care-for-seniors/ Kaiser Health News reports on questions resulting from a directive passed last November in Tulsa, Okla. "An elderly woman taken last year to St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Okla., had suffered a massive stroke and could no longer speak, eat or drink... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/catholic-directive-may-thwart-end-of-life-wishes/ The news media often report that older Americans are adopting the Internet and broadband faster than any other age group--but it could be they just have farther to go. According to the latest report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 38 percent of U.S. adults age 65 and ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/percentage-of-older-adults-online-is-poised-for-record-growth/ Individuals who report having greater purpose in their lives appear less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or its precursor, mild cognitive impairment, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/having-greater-purpose-in-life-associated-with-a-reduced-risk-of-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-disease/ The news media often report that older Americans are adopting the Internet and broadband faster than any other age group--but it could be they just have farther to go. According to the latest report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 38 percent of U.S. adults age 65 and ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/percentage-of-older-adults-online-is-poised-for-record-growth-2/ First Minister Carwyn Jones announced on Friday £1.9million for the Thalidomide Trust to improve the care and support for thalidomide survivors in Wales. The funding which will be available from April will be distributed amongst survivors to help meet their health needs and minimise any further deterioration of their ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/a19m-to-improve-care-for-thalidomide-survivors-in-wales/ Older patients hospitalized for acute care or a critical illness are more likely to experience cognitive decline compared to older adults who are not hospitalized, according to a study in the February 24 issue of JAMA. A large proportion of patients who are hospitalized for acute care ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/hospitalization-for-acute-care-or-critical-illness-associated-with-greater-likelihood-of-subsequent-cognitive-decline-for-older-adults/ The most frequent error in medicine seems to occur nearly one out of three times a patient is referred to a specialist. A new study found that nearly a third of patients age 65 and older referred to a specialist are not scheduled for appointments and therefore do not receive ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/the-most-frequent-error-in-medicine/ Winter statistically represents a time when older people are more susceptible to slips, trips and falls. However, Balance Master's Peter Hope argues that fall prevention is better than cure... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/cold-weather-falls-prevention-is-better-than-cure/ On 26 January 2010, at an ordinary airport hotel in Phoenix, Arizona, an extraordinary gathering unfolded. High-level representatives of 19 different pharma, biotech, and medical companies from across the U.S. and Europe businesses that compete fiercely for the same market spent the entire day cooped up in one room... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/vision-of-shared-prevention-trials-lures-pharma-to-table/ Dr. Robert C. Bray of the University of Calgary was recently selected as the winner of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) $250,000 Ligament and Tendon Repair and Regeneration Grant for his project, "Biological Augmentation of Ligament and Tendon Healing: Role of Neuropeptides." Dr... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/250000-grant-awarded-for-groundbreaking-ligament-and-tendon-repair-research/ In response to the Department of Health's final year report for the Nutrition Action Plan Delivery Board, Michelle Mitchell, Charity Director for Age Concern and Help the Aged, said: 'Despite thousands of older people dying in hospital while malnourished each year, the failure of Health Ministers to lay out ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/age-concern-and-help-the-aged-respond-to-the-dh-nutrition-action-plan-delivery-board-final-year-report-uk/ Research at the Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine suggests a novel route to improving the symptoms of subsyndromal depression (SSD) in seniors through the regular use of "exergames" entertaining video games that combine game play with ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/video-games-may-help-combat-depression-in-older-adults/ As many as half of all women and a quarter of men over the age of 50 can expect to sustain a fractured bone related to osteoporosis or low bone density. To enhance prevention and treatment of these fragility fractures, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center has implemented an innovative program ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/new-program-helps-prevent-fragility-fractures/ Aged care should be made an entitlement available to every person who needs it, according to a community aged care policy blueprint released today by http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/make-aged-care-an-entitlement-like-medicare-cha/ Older women who are divorced, separated or widowed or who have never married have twice the uninsured rate of their married peers, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/unmarried-older-women-twice-as-likely-to-lack-health-insurance-study-shows/ University of California researchers found that the incidence rate for all causes of dementia in people age 90 and older is 18.2% annually and significantly increases with age in both men and women. This research, called "The 90+ Study," is one of only a few to examine dementia in this ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/according-to-90-study-dementia-in-extreme-elderly-population-expected-to-become-epidemic/ Rapamycin, a drug that keeps the immune system from attacking transplanted organs, may have another exciting use: fighting Alzheimer's disease. Rapamycin rescued learning and memory deficits in a mouse model of Alzheimer's, a team from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/immunosuppressive-drug-rescues-learning-memory-in-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-mouse-model/ Older patients hospitalized for acute care or a critical illness are more likely to experience cognitive decline compared to older adults who are not http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/hospitalization-and-cognitive-decline-linked-in-older-adults/ More young people are having strokes while older people are having fewer, according to data from Ohio and Kentucky presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2010. The average age of stroke patients in 2005 was nearly three years younger than the average age of stroke patients ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/stroke-incidence-rising-among-younger-adults-decreasing-among-elderly/ States struggle with funding health care for inmates, Medicaid cuts and funding health insurance for low-income residents in Minnestoa. The Columbia Missourian: "At a state budget hearing, Rep. Chris Kelly, D-Columbia, explored an unorthodox method to alleviate the corrections ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/missouri-lawmaker-proposes-changes-to-control-prison-health-care-costs/ As the leading voluntary health and advocacy organization in Alzheimer care, support and research, the Alzheimer's Association commends Senators Evan Bayh (D-IN) and Susan Collins (R-ME) for their recognition of the escalating Alzheimer threat... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/national-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-project-act/ HelpAge International, an international aid agency focusing on the needs of older people in developing countries, today assumes day-to-day management of the Port-au-Prince Municipal Nursing Home after last month's earthquake killed four of its residents and left 75 others homeless... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/development-agency-helpage-international-will-oversee-the-care-of-older-people-left-homeless-after-last-month%e2%80%99s-earthquake/ The Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation announced data demonstrating that a specific meditation performed daily for eight weeks increased brain activity in areas central to memory and actually improved cognition in patients suffering from memory problems... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/results-of-pilot-study-published-in-journal-of-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-disease-reveal-that-meditation-improves-cognition-in-those-with-memory-loss/ The adverse affects of being overweight are not limited to physical function but also extend to neurological function, according to research in the latest issue of The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological and Medical Sciences (Volume 65A, Number 1). The publication presents a collection of ten articles highlighting ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/overweight-middle-aged-adults-at-greater-risk-for-cognitive-decline-in-later-life/ Researchers in the US found that napping boosts brain power by clearing out the brain's temporary storage space so it can absorb new information: they also propose that this clearing out process happens during a specific stage of sleep... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/napping-boosts-brain-power/ In response to the Law Commission's consultation on social care law reform, Michelle Mitchell, Charity Director for Age Concern and Help the Aged, said: 'The Law Commission has taken on the enormous task of untangling the labyrinthine social care legislation and we welcome their proposals. Reforms must not undermine ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/age-concern-and-help-the-aged-response-to-the-law-commission%e2%80%99s-consultation-on-social-care-law-reform-uk/ Older patients hospitalized for acute care or a critical illness are more likely to experience cognitive decline compared to older adults who are not hospitalized, according to a study in the February 24 issue of JAMA. A large proportion of patients who are hospitalized for acute care or care ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/hospitalization-linked-to-likelihood-of-cognitive-decline-for-older-adults/ The Salt Lake Tribune: "Utah lawmakers this year have spared no energy trumpeting their dislike for federal health reform, passing bills asserting states' right to govern themselves. But Utah's own health care fix, an online insurance market called the Utah Health Exchange, has ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/state-round-up-utah-struggling-with-state-online-health-exchange-california-cracks-down-on-discount-health-plans/ Despite a six-year hiatus, a resurrected national physical activity initiative in Canada, ParticipACTION, still has the potential to succeed thanks to a "sticky" brand fostered over thirty successful years, and support from organizations with health promotion and physical activity as their mandates, University of Alberta researchers have found... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/resurrected-participaction-initiative-success-underpinned-by-brand-organizations/ Sometimes athletes can be their own worst enemy especially when they continue to play following an injury to a foot or ankle. Surgeons presenting at the Annual Scientific Conference of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) are discussing athletic injuries and the importance of proper diagnosis, prompt ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/a-winning-strategy-don%e2%80%99t-play-through-pain/ Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have found that elevated cerebrospinal fluid levels of phosphorylated tau231 (P-tau231), a damaged tau protein found in patients with Alzheimer's disease, may be an early diagnostic biomarker for Alzheimer's disease in healthy adults... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/damaged-protein-identified-as-early-diagnostic-biomarker-for-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-disease-in-healthy-adults/ Those who live in industrialized countries have easy access to healthy food and nutritional supplements, but magnesium deficiencies are still common. That's a problem because new research from Tel Aviv University suggests that magnesium, a key nutrient for the functioning of memory, may be even more critical than previously thought ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/tau-finds-new-synthetic-magnesium-supplement-improves-memory-and-staves-off-age-related-memory-loss/ Actor Kevin Whately is launching a new Alzheimer's Society leaflet today (Tuesday 23 February) to help tackle poor dementia care in hospitals. 'This is me' can be filled out and given to staff when a person with dementia goes into hospital and provides a 'snapshot' of the person behind the ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/leaflet-launched-to-help-hospital-staff-improve-care-to-people-with-dementia-uk/ The Canadian Dental Association (CDA) commends all athletes who wear mouthguards to protect their teeth & mouth area. Mouthguards are an effective way to prevent injuries to the lips, tongue, face or jaw. Everyone who takes part in sports that put them at risk of injury to the mouth area ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/dentists-recommend-wearing-mouthguards-during-sports-to-protect-teeth-lips-tongue-and-jaw/ According to research from Edinburgh University, stress increases the risk of memory loss and cognitive decline in older people with Type 2 diabetes. Analysing 900 men and women aged between 60 and 75 with Type 2 diabetes, the study found brain function slowed down in those who had higher ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/stress-affects-brain-function-in-older-people-with-type-2-diabetes/ An assessment has been developed which reliably predicts future performance in cognition and activities of daily living for patients with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Alzheimer's Research & Therapy followed 597 patients over 15 years to identify factors associated with slow, intermediate and rapid progression... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/predicting-the-progression-of-alzheimer%e2%80%99s/ This study shows that older people with diabetes who have higher levels of stress hormones in their blood are more likely to have experienced cognitive decline... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/stress-raises-the-risk-of-memory-loss-and-cognitive-decline-among-older-people-with-diabetes-research-suggests/ How The GOP Can Fix Health Care The New York Times Contributors to this Times' piece include Mark McClellan, James P. Pinkerton, Charles Kolb, Newt Gingrich and Bill Frist, who writes: "You simply need to pay people to do a good job, demand measurable outcomes and adopt proven standards ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/today%e2%80%99s-opinions-and-editorials-10/ The anxiety that often accompanies a chronic illness can chip away at quality of life and make patients less likely to follow their treatment plan. But regular exercise can significantly reduce symptoms of anxiety, a new University of Georgia study shows. In a study appearing in the Feb... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/patient-anxiety-reduced-by-20-percent-by-regular-exercise-study-finds/ Leg cramps, also known as night leg cramps, especially calf-muscle cramps, are fairly common. Some people experience cramps in the muscles of their feet, as well as their thigh muscles. In most cases these types of cramps occur while the individual is sleeping or resting. Leg cramps are sudden, ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/what-are-leg-cramps-what-cause-leg-cramps/ The Health Secretary, Andy Burnham, held a conference discussing long-term care and support for older people on Friday. Ruth Sutherland, Acting Chief Executive, Alzheimer's Society attended the conference. 'Transforming the crumbling system of who pays for care into one which is transparent, sustainable and fair is a challenge... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/alzheimer%e2%80%99s-society-comment-on-the-care-and-support-conference/ The saying "You're only as old as you feel" really seems to resonate with older adults, according to research from Purdue University. "How old you are matters, but beyond that it's your interpretation that has far-reaching implications for the process of aging," said Markus H. Schafer, a doctoral student ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/research-how-you-think-about-your-age-may-affect-how-you-age/ UNISON is calling for cross-agency action to prevent sex trafficking, prostitution and violence spiralling during the 2012 London Olympics. Hundreds of delegates from across the UK, representing UNISON's one million women members, voted in favour of a motion at UNISON Women's Conference, to put the issue high on the ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/sex-trafficking-surge-during-olympics-unison-women-delegates-demand-action-england/ Here are highlights from the February issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter. You may cite this publication as often as you wish. Reprinting is allowed for a fee. Mayo Clinic Health Letter attribution is required. Include the following subscription information as your editorial policies permit: Visit http://www.HealthLetter.MayoClinic.com... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/mayo-clinic-health-letter-highlights-from-the-february-issue/ The aged care sector needs an injection of funds because the hard working nurses and personal carers workloads are becoming unmanageable, said Australian Nursing Federation Acting Federal Secretary Lee Thomas. "Residents are forced to wait long periods for care and this situation will only worsen as the population ages... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/elderly-residents-need-more-nurses-australia/ Whether women are ice skating, skiing, playing ice hockey, snowboarding, or simply running on the treadmill at home, the right support is important to fully enjoy all winter activities. Simply walking on ice and through snow can be stressful for women's limbs and requires the right support to help prevent ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/wellgate-for-women-provides-support-for-athletes-and-winter-sports/ Health Affairs: Chronic Conditions Account For Rise In Medicare Spending From 1987 To 2006 - "Medicare beneficiaries' medical needs, and where beneficiaries undergo treatment, have changed dramatically over the past two decades... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/research-roundup-financing-boomers%e2%80%99-care-california%e2%80%99s-budget-cuts-racial-disparities-in-surgical-outcomes/ The Associated Press: "Millions of seniors who signed up for popular private health plans through Medicare are facing sharp premium increases this year - another sign that spiraling costs are a problem even for those with solid insurance. A study to be released ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/medicare-advantage-premiums-jump-14-percent/ If you see a student dozing in the library or a co-worker catching 40 winks in her cubicle, don't roll your eyes. New research from the University of California, Berkeley, shows that an hour's nap can dramatically boost and restore your brain power. Indeed, the findings suggest that a biphasic ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/findings-suggest-that-a-biphasic-sleep-schedule-not-only-refreshes-the-mind-but-can-make-you-smarter/ A new study points to the health benefits of living in neighborhoods with built-in physical activity resources. Researchers conducted a study among community-dwelling men age 65 years or older from the Portland, Ore., metropolitan area... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/proximity-to-physical-activity-resources-found-to-benefit-older-men/ Leaders in Sports Medicine Discuss Prevention and Treatment of Injuries in Young Athletes Event: Hospital for Special Surgery 12th Annual Sports Medicine for the Young Athlete Conference It is estimated that more than 30 million children participate in sports in the United States and every year more than 3.5 ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/leaders-in-sports-medicine-discuss-prevention-and-treatment-of-injuries-in-young-athletes-feb-27-in-new-york/ Traumatic brain injury, also known as TBI or intracranial injury, is generally the result of a sudden, violent blow or jolt to the head. The brain is launched into a collision course with the inside of the skull, resulting in possible bruising of the brain, tearing of nerve fibers and ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/what-is-traumatic-brain-injury-tbi-what-causes-traumatic-brain-injury/ With the 2010 Winter Olympics well underway in Vancouver, children and adults worldwide are watching the exciting festivities and cheering their country to victory. For some, however, the Olympic spirit will ignite a passion within to take up a winter sport of their own. "Getting active outside ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/nass-winter-sports-tips-for-spine-health/ A few minor variations in one gene may make a difference in athletic endurance, according to a new study from Physiological Genomics. The study found that elite endurance athletes were more likely to have variations of the NRF2 gene than elite sprinters... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/born-to-run-variations-in-one-gene-may-be-associated-with-endurance-running/ Altitude sickness, also called acute mountain sickness (AMS), altitude illness, hypobaropathy, Acosta disease, puna, or soroche is a disorder caused by being at high altitude where air pressure is low without prior acclimatization (the process of gradual exposure). If it does occur, it will do so at altitudes above 8,000 ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/what-is-altitude-sickness-acute-mountain-sickness-what-causes-altitude-sickness/ A University of Michigan Health System study says that lack of adequate vision coverage of older adults may put them at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease - the most common form of dementia. http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/alzheimer%e2%80%99s-risk-linked-to-untreated-poor-vision-in-elderly/ State governments' retiree pension and health plans are severely underfunded, according to a new report from the Pew Center on States. The Wall Street Journal: "States promised current and retired workers a total of $3.35 trillion in benefits through June 30, 2008" but "contributed only $2.35 trillion to their ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/states%e2%80%99-retiree-benefits-underfunded-by-at-least-1-trillion/ Highly fit multiple sclerosis patients perform significantly better on tests of cognitive function than similar less-fit patients, a new study shows. In addition, MRI scans of the patients showed that the fitter MS patients showed less damage in parts of the brain that show deterioration as a result of MS, ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/exercise-helps-protect-brain-of-multiple-sclerosis-patients/ The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is awarding its 2010 Potamkin Prize to two researchers for their work in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), a common type of dementia. Bruce L. Miller, MD, and Lennart Mucke, MD, both of the University of California San Francisco will receive the ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/two-researchers-awarded-100000-potamkin-prize-from-american-academy-of-neurology/ Approximately 66 percent of respondents to a Maryland telephone survey do not have advance medical directives, according to a new report by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Department of Health Policy and Management... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/deficiencies-in-end-of-life-care-across-us/ Elderly people with visual disorders that are left untreated are significantly more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease -- the most common form of dementia, according to a University of Michigan Health System study. The study used Medicare data and shows that those with poor vision who visited an ophthalmologist ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/untreated-poor-vision-in-elderly-linked-to-dementia/ The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) - the educational branch of The Gerontological Society of America - will hold its 36th Annual Meeting and Educational Leadership Conference from March 4 to 7, 2010, at The Peppermill in Reno, NV... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/effective-education-about-seniors%e2%80%99-health-care-needs-to-be-the-focus-of-meeting/ The research proposes a three-dimensional model which simulates the interaction between the peptide Amyloid beta and the different forms of Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) and offers a first molecular base for the comprehension of this phenomenon. Three possible ApoE forms exist in humans: ApoE2, ApoE3 and ApoE4. ApoE3 is the most ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/computer-simulation-of-protein-malfunction-related-to-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-disease/ VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a method for analysing MR images in just a few minutes when diagnosing Alzheimer's disease. The accuracy of the analysis is comparable to manual measurements made by skilled professionals, which are currently considered the most reliable method for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/vtt-has-developed-a-rapid-image-analysis-method-to-help-diagnose-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-disease/ This month has seen major arguments between opposing political parties in the US, Germany and now the UK, over ways to trim rapidly growing healthcare costs. At the heart of the problem is the need to find resources to fund care for an aging population. One cross party initiative in ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/report-suggests-compromise-is-possible-in-care-for-elderly-battle-uk/ Evidence for the safety and efficacy of influenza vaccines in the over 65s is poor, despite the fact that vaccination has been recommended for the prevention of influenza in older people for the past 40 years. These are the conclusions of a new Cochrane Systematic Review. Adults aged 65 and ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/poor-evidence-for-effectiveness-of-influenza-vaccines-in-elderly/ For winter sports athletes, including Olympians competing in Vancouver this week, the altitude of the sports venue can have a significant impact on performance, requiring athletes in skill sports, such as figure skating, ski jumping and snowboarding, to retool highly technical moves to accommodate more or less air resistance... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/experts-discuss-altitude-and-performance-with-a-focus-on-the-winter-olympics/ Noticias UGR Spanish researchers have developed a new mathematical model that predicts sports injuries from a series of equations. Their work has proved that sport injuries that affect the lower limbs in high-impact sport, such as football, athletics or basketball, can be predicted through the use of equations of logistic ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/new-mathematical-model-to-predict-sports-injuries-from-equations-developed-by-spanish-researchers/ Spanish researchers have developed a new mathematical model that permits to predict sport injuries from a series of equations. Their work has proved that sport injuries that affect the lower limbs in high-impact sport, such as football, athletics or basketball, can be predicted through the use of equations of logistic ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/researchers-develop-a-new-mathematical-model-to-predict-slight-sports-injuries-from-equations/ New research published in Nature Genetics has identified two genes located on chromosome 7 and 17 respectively that have variants that increase the risk of fronto-temporal dementia (FTD)... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/alzheimer%e2%80%99s-society-comment-on-new-research-into-causes-of-fronto-temporal-dementia-uk/ Examining brain tissue from over 500 individuals in 11 countries, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and colleagues found a new risk factor for the second-most-common cause of early-onset dementia after Alzheimer's disease... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/new-risk-factor-for-second-most-common-form-of-early-onset-dementia/ A simple test of reaction time may help determine whether athletes have sustained a concussion (also known as mild traumatic brain injury) and when they are ready to play again, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 62nd Annual Meeting in ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/simple-test-may-help-judge-concussion-in-athletes/ Malnutrition is a broad term which refers to both undernutrition (subnutrition) and overnutrition. Individuals are malnourished, or suffer from undernutrition if their diet does not provide them with adequate calories and protein for maintenance and growth, or they cannot fully utilize the food they eat due to illness... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/what-is-malnutrition-what-causes-malnutrition/ One-third of people over the age of 65 wait longer than necessary for lifesaving, new kidneys because their doctors fail to put them in a queue for organs unsuitable to transplant in younger patients but well-suited to seniors, research from Johns Hopkins suggests... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/seniors-stymied-in-wait-for-kidney-transplants/ In an effort to protect consumers from unfair--and unexpected--credit card practices, President Obama signed a bill into law in May 2009 that sets new regulations for credit card companies and how they do business. These new credit card rules take effect on February 22, 2010. If you use credit cards, ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/how-will-the-new-credit-card-rules-protect-you/ Why do Winter Olympic athletes risk injury and possible death for their sport? At the upcoming games in Vancouver, gutsy athletes will be flying down the bobsled track, downhill skiers will be recording enormous speeds, and snowboarders will be flying well above the half pike. What do many of ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/some-business-professionals-and-winter-olympians-share-risk-taking-behavior/ Hey guys, remember the muscle shirts we wore in our teens and 20s? After the age of 40 that meager part of our wardrobes usually is obsolete. Yes, at the big 4-0 we begin to lose muscle, and by age 80 up to a third of it may be gone. ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/potential-for-a-muscle-preserving-therapy/ New insights on what causes Alzheimer's disease could arise from a recent discovery made by bioengineers from the University of California, San Diego. The finding concerns the infamous amyloid beta peptides (Aβ) - fragments of which form plaques thought to play a role in Alzheimer's disease... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/catching-calcium-waves-could-provide-alzheimer-insights/ As the world turns its sporting gaze towards Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics, The Physiological Society journal Experimental Physiology marks the occasion with a special issue exploring the biological and environmental challenges elite winter athletes must overcome to win gold... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/exploring-the-limits-understanding-the-challenges-facing-winter-olympic-champions/ "Federal healthcare benefits are going unclaimed by an estimated 17,000 Californians whose jobs were moved overseas or retirees whose pensions are being paid by the government after their former employers terminated their retirement plans," the Los Angeles Times reports... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/federal-health-care-tax-credits-going-unclaimed/ A new way to teach youngsters about safe sex has been devised by the Middlesex-London health authority in Canada. It has come up with a sex-ed game, Adventures in Sex City. http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/canadian-teens-will-be-taught-about-safe-sex-by-wonder-vag-captain-condom/ The Minister for Older People and Health Promotion, Aine Brady TD said that she is beginning a series of meetings around the country to hear at first hand the views of older people on issues that affect them. The meetings are a further part of the Minister's work to develop ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/national-positive-ageing-strategy-minister-aine-brady-td-invites-older-people-to-have-their-say-ireland/ If you're going to hurl yourself down a mountain at speeds in excess of 70 miles per hour you'd better have a strong core. That's why Olympians like Ted Ligety, Lindsey Vonn and Sara Schleper work on developing strong "core" muscles all season long. Most people know that having a ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/strengthen-your-core-like-olympic-skiers/ OPKO Health, Inc. (NYSE Amex:OPK) announced the development of a simple diagnostic blood test for Alzheimer's disease. The test, designed to detect elevated levels of antibodies unique to Alzheimer's disease, was approximately 95% accurate in initial testing... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/opko-health-announces-development-of-blood-test-for-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-disease/ MPS is advising doctors to be cautious when completing fitness and health forms for patients competing in sporting and athletic events. This follows enquiries from MPS members about the implications of declaring patients fit and in good health - a registration requirement for the upcoming Rome Marathon (Maratona di Roma, ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/mps-warns-doctors-to-be-cautious-when-declaring-patients-fit-for-marathons/ Olympic skeleton athletes will hit the ice next month in Vancouver, where one-hundredths of a second can dictate the difference between victory and defeat. Using state-of-the-art flow measurements, engineering professor Timothy Wei and students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., are employing science and technology to help the U.S... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/using-science-to-decode-the-secrets-of-olympic-skeleton-sliding/ The Los Angeles Times, on adult day care centers in California: "Under the most recent cost-saving budget proposals, 327 adult day healthcare centers throughout California would be eliminated. Cuts could save the state $135 million in fiscal 2011, state projections show... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/calif-budget-cuts-will-hit-adult-day-care-centers-prison-health-care-texas-and-kansas-weigh-medicaid-cuts/ Heavy rains hit earthquake survivors in tent camps in Port-au-Prince on Thursday, "bringing a warning of fresh misery to come for the 1 million people living on the streets," Reuters reports... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/heavy-rains-hit-tent-camps-in-haiti/ Researchers at McMaster University have developed a cocktail of ingredients that forestalls major aspects of the aging process. The findings are published in the current issue of Experimental Biology and Medicine... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/development-of-dietary-formula-that-maintains-youthful-function-into-old-age/ The American Medical Association is criticizing "a Senate plan for avoiding a proposed 21 percent cut in government payments to physicians who treat the elderly, calling the proposal a 'Band-Aid' measure," Bloomberg/BusinessWeek reports... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/ama-unhappy-with-senate-plan-for-medicare-%e2%80%98doc-fix%e2%80%99/ A recent study has opined that elevators can prove dangerous to senior adults, even though they are considered one of the safest forms of transportation today. http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/risk-of-elevators-still-high-for-senior-adults/ A Henry Ford Hospital study finds women with type 2 diabetes who take a commonly prescribed class of medications to treat insulin resistance may be at a higher risk for developing bone fractures. After taking a thiazolidinedione (TZD) for one year, women are 50 percent more likely to have a ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/risk-for-bone-fractures-in-older-women-increased-by-diabetes-drug/ QR Pharma, Inc. (QR), a developer of novel drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease (AD), announced that it began a clinical trial of its lead compound, Posiphen, in early stage AD patients... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/qr-pharma-initiates-clinical-trial-for-cognitively-impaired-patients/ In its effort to improve and expedite the disability determination process, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced that it will add early-onset Alzheimer's disease to its Compassionate Allowances Initiative... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/social-security-administration-for-adding-early-onset-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-to-its-compassionate-allowances-initiative-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-association-statement/ ExonHit Therapeutics S.A. (Paris:ALEHT) (Alternext: ALEHT) is pleased to announce that it has been chosen to participate in the European Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) consortium focused on identifying biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease (PharmaCog). PharmaCog focuses on translational science and harmonization of research tools... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/exonhit-chosen-to-join-the-european-innovative-medicines-initiative-consortium-on-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-disease/ Research conducted by the President of the American College of Sports Medicine and colleagues shows many doctors aren't sure what to tell their pregnant patients about exercise. ACSM President James Pivarnik, Ph.D., FACSM, and colleagues Patricia Bauer, Ph.D., and Cliff Broman, Ph.D., surveyed 93 M.D.s, D.O... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/survey-doctors-need-more-knowledge-about-exercise-and-pregnancy/ Larger, for-profit hospitals may be using too many feeding tubes on patients with advanced dementia without improving the quality of their care, a study finds, according to HealthDay News/Business Week... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/feeding-tube-use-more-likely-at-big-for-profit-hospitals/ Ms Mary Harney, T.D., Minister for Health and Children, published the Review of the Elder Abuse Service. The Minister welcomed the Report which found that "progress was most evident and pronounced in the health sector"... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/publication-of-the-review-of-the-elder-abuse-framework-and-structures-ireland/ First Lady Michelle Obama announced yesterday an initiative to reverse rising levels of childhood obesity - and scientific research from the American College of Sports Medicine backs up the strategies related to physical activity in her "Let's Move" campaign... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/research-supports-first-lady%e2%80%99s-childhood-obesity-initiative/ Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation is a new bimonthly journal being launched in September 2010 by SAGE, the world's leading independent academic and professional publisher... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/new-journal-to-be-launched-by-sage-geriatric-orthopaedic-surgery-rehabilitation/ A research work performed at the University of Granada (Spain) has proved that role-playing games have a very positive effect on the knowledge and habits of physical and sports practice from a health viewpoint in students of Secondary Education, as their practice can make that exercise and healthy life habits ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/the-attitude-of-secondary-students-towards-physical-education-improved-by-role-playing-games/ Next month, in the Norwegian town of Rena, 12,000 elite cross-country skiers will line up for this year's Birkebeiner ski marathon, an annual endurance race which will take them through 54 kilometres of snow-covered countryside to the winter sports resort of Lillehammer... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/high-prevalence-of-atrial-fibrillation-found-among-cross-country-skiers/ In the first large-scale epidemiological study of elevator-related injuries in older adults in the United States, researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine and an Ohio State University colleague report in the January 2010 issue of The Journal of Trauma Injury, Infection, and Critical Care on the frequency, nature ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/elevator-related-injuries-and-older-adults/ Hypertension predicts progression to dementiaSUP /SUPin elderly with executive dysfunction but not memorySUP/SUPdysfunction. Control of hypertension http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/hypertension-signals-progression-to-dementia-in-elderly/ The benefits of marijuana in tempering or reversing the effects of Alzheimer's disease have been challenged in a new study by researchers at the University http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/alzheimer%e2%80%99s-treatment-not-improved-by-marijuana/ An article in ICMAJ/I (ICanadian Medical Association Journal/I) says that poor or declining handgrip strength in the oldest old is associated http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/loss-of-hand-grip-strength-in-elderly-associated-with-poor-survival/ Scientists have determined that a new instrument known as PIB-PET is effective in detecting deposits of amyloid-beta protein plaques in the brains of living people, and that these deposits are predictive of who will develop Alzheimer's disease... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/neuroimaging-study-may-pave-way-for-effective-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-treatments/ Accidental falls are the leading cause of non-fatal injury among Americans of all ages according to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). And among Americans age 65 and older, falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries. Among older adults, traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes nearly 50 percent of ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/older-adults-and-babies-most-vulnerable-to-preventable-head-injuries-suffered-at-home/ In an article for Kaiser Health News and The Washington Post, Howard Gleckman writes about elder villages. "Nearly three years ago, Harry Rosenberg and his wife, Barbara Filner, met with nine of their neighbors about starting an aging-in-place "village" in the Burning Tree community of Bethesda, Maryland... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/for-senior-care-sometimes-it-does-take-a-village/ Tens of millions of elderly people in the EU suffering from mild dementia may be able to look after themselves, and free up their carers, thanks to a new European-developed system. One of the first and most debilitating symptoms of dementia is short-term memory loss, which means care is required ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/assistive-technology-helps-dementia-sufferers-get-through-the-day/ News outlets across the country report on state health policy developments. The Los Angeles Times: "At a time when nearly 7 million Californians are uninsured, state regulators are trying to rein in discount health and dental plans that ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/state-health-policy-developments-doctor-shortages-california-insurance-crackdown/ Scientists have announced that they have identified for the first time definitive variants associated with biological ageing in humans. The team analyzed more than 500,000 genetic variations across the entire human genome to identify the variants which are located near a gene called TERC... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/identification-of-first-genetic-variant-linked-to-biological-aging-in-humans/ The benefits of marijuana in tempering or reversing the effects of Alzheimer's disease have been challenged in a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/marijuana-ineffective-as-an-alzheimer%e2%80%99s-treatment-ubc-vancouver-coastal-health-research/ In his latest Kaiser Health News column, done in partnership with The New Republic, Jonathan Cohn writes: ''[F]or much of the last year, Republicans have been scaring the bejeezus out of seniors by telling them that Democrats were out to destroy Medicare. But the Roadmap makes clear that it's ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/khn-column-yes-let%e2%80%99s-talk-about-those-republican-ideas/ Poor or declining handgrip strength in the oldest old is associated with poor survival and may be used as a tool to assess mortality, found an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) The fastest growing segment of the elderly population is the group older than 85 years, ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/association-between-hand-grip-strength-and-poor-survival-in-seniors/ Deafness is the most common disorder of the senses. Tragically, it commonly strikes in early childhood, severely damaging an affected child's ability to learn speech and language... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/mimicking-hereditary-deafness-in-a-mouse-brings-doctors-closer-to-a-cure/ Dietitians are key members of the Olympic team - advising elite athletes on what to eat and ensuring they get the right foods to fuel them during their competitive events. "In addition to the rigorous coaching, training and commitment, Olympic athletes need the right foods every day for success... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/canadian-dietitians-%e2%80%98dish-up%e2%80%99-gold-medal-advice-and-menus-for-olympic-athletes/ An early stage clinical trial of the experimental drug dimebon (latrepirdine) in people with Huntington's disease appears to be safe and may improve cognition. That is the conclusion of a study published in the Archives of Neurology... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/drug-shows-promise-for-huntington%e2%80%99s-disease/ High blood pressure appears to predict the progression to dementia in older adults with impaired executive functions (ability to organize thoughts and make decisions) but not in those with memory dysfunction, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/hypertension-may-predict-dementia-in-older-adults-with-certain-cognitive-deficits/ Being active for at least 30 minutes every day reduces your risk of developing some types of cancer. Fitness experts at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have designed an exclusive exercise plan based on this evidence that will fit into almost anyone's lifestyle... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/m-d-anderson%e2%80%99s-seven-day-exercise-plan/ 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... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/gene-variant-for-biological-ageing-in-humans-discovered/ US researchers have suggested revised definition of premature ejaculation in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/rapid-ejaculation-not-premature/ 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 ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/today%e2%80%99s-opinions-and-editorials-9/ 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)... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/examining-baseball-and-softball-injuries-american-academy-of-pediatrics/ 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 http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/dementia-doesn%e2%80%99t-bother-indians-too-very-much/ 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. http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/uk-approach-to-dementia-unsustainable-warns-report/ 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, ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/six-things-we-can-learn-from-olympians/ 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... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/protein-that-splices-and-dices-genes-identified-by-scientists/ 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 ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/health-spending-consumes-more-of-us-economy-will-tip-toward-government/ 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 ... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/new-report-finds-low-adult-vaccination-rates-for-pneumonia-in-us/ The world's largest sports medicine and exercise science organization today expressed its support for proposed safety legislation in the dietary supplement industry... http://naturalcuresreport.com/uncategorized/acsm-sen-john-mccain-support-%e2%80%9csupplement-safety-now%e2%80%9d/