News articles tagged with 'age'
Death rates after hospitalisation down for oldest heart failure patients
— 6 Apr 2011 18:10 | HealthDeath rates after hospitalisation for heart failure have dropped for veterans age 80 and older, but rehospitalisations remain frequent, according to a study in the American Heart Association…
Exercise may prevent stress on telomeres, a measure of cell health
— 4 Apr 2011 17:43 | HealthUCSF scientists are reporting several studies showing that psychological stress leads to shorter telomeres - the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that are a measure of cell…
Researchers find many elderly men are undergoing unnecessary PSA screenings
— 29 Mar 2011 16:43 | HealthA new study on the use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based prostate cancer screening in the United States found that many elderly men may be undergoing unnecessary prostate cancer…
Childhood psychological problems have long-term economic and social impact, study finds
— 29 Mar 2011 16:28 | HealthPsychological problems experienced during childhood can have a long-lasting impact on an individual's life course, reducing people's earnings and decreasing the chances of establishing…
Johns Hopkins scientists link DNA 'end-caps' length to diabetes risk
— 28 Mar 2011 17:32 | HealthNew evidence has emerged from studies in mice that short telomeres or 'caps' at the ends of chromosomes may predispose people to age-related diabetes, according to Johns Hopkins scientists…
Exposure to chemicals in environment associated with onset of early menopause
— 28 Mar 2011 15:42 | HealthA recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM) found that higher levels of perfluorocarbons (PFCs) in the…
The new adulthood: Extended parental support as a safety net
— 15 Mar 2011 20:08 | HealthA new study from the Journal of Marriage and Family shows that contrary to popular anxieties about slacker young adults who refuse to grow up, or indulgent parents who stifle their…
Ageing rates, gender gap in mortality similar across all primates
— 11 Mar 2011 15:58 | BiologyHumans aren't the only ones who grow old gracefully, says a new study of primate ageing patterns…
Study finds primates age gracefully
— 11 Mar 2011 15:28 | BiologyA new study says chimps, gorillas and other primates grow old gracefully much like humans. The findings come from the first-ever multi-species comparison of primate ageing patterns…
In adolescence, the power to resist blooms in the brain
— 10 Mar 2011 17:56 | HealthJust when children are faced with intensifying peer pressure to misbehave, regions of the brain are actually blossoming in a way that heighten the ability to resist risky behaviour,…