Sarcopenic obesity linked to dementia in elderly patients, say scientists
Obesity, an increasingly prevalent lifestyle disease, often occurs along with poor muscle mass. This condition, called sarcopenic obesity, is evaluated ...
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UCF developing a scam screener to help protect the elderly
UCF researchers are developing a tool for primary care providers that could help them protect senior citizens from scammers who ...
Model finds COVID-19 deaths among elderly may be due to genetic limit on cell division
Your immune system’s ability to combat COVID-19, like any infection, largely depends on its ability to replicate the immune cells ...
Elderly NVAF patients with previous stroke need to be more cautious for stroke recurrence!
Researchers at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center in Japan found that patients aged ≥75 years with non-valvular atrial fibrillation ...
New study from UCI reveals how to rejuvenate the immune system of elderly people and reduce their risk of infectious disease
Irvine, CA – April 11, 2022 – A new study, led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine, identifies ...
Could gene therapy soon curb muscle loss in the elderly?
“Many millions of elderly people worldwide suffer from sarcopenia, a disease that is characterized by muscle wasting. A large proportion ...
Suicides by drug overdose increased among young people, elderly people, and Black women, despite overall downward trend
A new study of intentional drug overdose deaths, or suicides by an overdose of a medication or drug, found an ...
Safer, newer blood thinners are under-prescribed for elderly and at-risk patients
Philadelphia, December 20, 2021 – Patients with atrial fibrillation are at risk of forming clots that can migrate to the ...
Damaged telomeres in the elderly may increase susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2
2 December 2021 – SARS-CoV-2 causes the pandemic coronavirus disease COVID-19, that is more harmful for elderly people, who show more ...
Extreme heat may affect young and middle-aged adults more than the elderly
EMBARGOED UNTIL — 6:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021 EMBARGOED UNTIL — 6:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. ...
Polyphenol-rich diets improve leaky gut syndrome in the elderly
The increase of intestinal permeability is associated with factors such as ageing, food allergies and intolerances and unhealthy diets. This ...