A four-week exercise program for heart-failure patients slowed muscle-wasting and improved their exercise capacity, regardless…
Month: May 2012
Best websites balance self-expression and functionality
Giving people the freedom — but not too much freedom — to express themselves may…
Gene that leads to severe weight gain with antipsychotic treatment discovered
Antipsychotic medications are increasingly prescribed in the US, but they can cause serious side effects…
Death risks higher for heart attack survivors living near major roadways
Heart attack survivors who live about 100 meters (328 feet) or less from a major…
Greater purpose in life may protect against harmful changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease
Greater purpose in life may help stave off the harmful effects of plaques and tangles…
Deep brain stimulation may hold promise for mild Alzheimer’s disease
A study on a handful of people with suspected mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD) suggests that…
Adirondack lakes in North Eastern US lose ice cover as climate warms: Most pristine lake marks biggest change
Researchers have found lakes in the undeveloped High Peaks area of the Adirondack Park are…
Heart attack survivors living close to highways face higher 10-year death risk
Living close to a major highway poses a significant risk to heart attack survivors, reinforcing…
Midlife and Late-Life Depressive Symptoms Associated with Dementia
Depressive symptoms that are present in midlife or in late life are associated with an…
Mid-adolescence is peak risk for extramedical use of pain relievers by young people, study suggests
Surveys of U.S. adolescents suggest that the estimated peak risk of using prescription pain relievers…