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Osteoporosis Drug May Save Lives by Strengthening Immune System
An osteoporosis drug proven to save lives after hip fractures may do so by strengthening the body's immune system, according to geriatrics researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
July 15, 2009
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Growth Hormone Stimulator May Help Combat Frailty in Older Adults
An investigational drug that stimulates the body to produce more growth hormone improves lean muscle mass and physical function in older adults, potentially helping to combat frailty, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, the University of Washington School of Medicine, and 10 other study centers.
Jan. 27, 2009
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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.
July 29, 2008
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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...
Mar. 17, 2008
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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...
Dec. 18, 2006
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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...
Oct. 18, 2006
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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...
Sept. 12, 2006
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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...
Mar. 14, 2006
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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...
Feb. 1, 2006
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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...
Nov. 15, 2005
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Updated: Sept. 6, 2007
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