Seniors News
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Exploring Family History May Reveal Missing Chapter in Alzheimer's Mystery
Analyzing family histories of Alzheimer's disease reveals that the gene most often associated with the disease does not provide a complete picture of overall risk.
07/29/2008 -
One in Three People Over 70 Have Memory Impairment
DURHAM, NC – More than a third of people over age 70 have some form of memory loss according to a national study by a team of researchers at Duke...
03/17/2008 -
Stem Cell Activity Deciphered in the Aging Brain
DURHAM, N.C. -- Neurobiologists have discovered why the aging brain produces progressively fewer new nerve cells in its learning and memory center. The...
12/18/2006 -
Synchronous Neuronal Firing May Underlie Parkinson’s Disease
DURHAM, N.C. -- In a finding that contradicts current theories behind Parkinson's disease, neuroscientists at Duke University Medical Center have...
10/18/2006 -
Duke Expert Available to Discuss Suicide Prevention in Elderly
DURHAM, N.C. -- Providing older Americans access to a specialist in depression in their primary doctor's clinic can significantly help reduce symptoms...
09/12/2006 -
Older People More Successful than Younger in Quitting Smoking
DURHAM, N.C. -- Older women appear to quit smoking and stay off cigarettes in higher numbers than men in their age group, and older men and women are...
03/14/2006 -
Poor Emotional Health is Barrier to Preventive Care in Elderly
DURHAM, N.C. -- Poor emotional health, such as symptoms of depression and anxiety, may significantly reduce the likelihood that elderly patients will...
02/01/2006 -
Aspirin Reduces Stroke Risk in Women, Not Men
DALLAS -- A meta-analysis of more than 95,000 patients has shown that aspirin can significantly reduce the risk of stroke in women, but it appears to...
11/15/2005 -
Postmenopausal Women with Heart Disease Should Take Aspirin
DALLAS -- Aspirin can significantly reduce death rates for postmenopausal women with heart disease, according to a new analysis by Duke University...
11/15/2005 -
Early Alzheimer’s Detection Still Elusive
Early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease can give patients and their families better care and treatment options. Although companies aggressively market...
08/05/2005
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