Two new genes linked to Alzheimer’s risk
Two genes that influence a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease have now been identified by a team of researchers. Source SNH Newsbot: Science Daily
Anticoagulant drugs are being prescribed against safety advice, study discovers
Physicians are prescribing anticoagulants to patients with an irregular heartbeat against official safety advice, a new study has found. Source SNH Newsbot: Science Daily
Concerns over side effects of statins stopping stroke survivors taking medication
Negative media coverage of the side effects associated with taking statins, and patients' own experiences of taking the drugs, are among the reasons cited by stroke survivors and their carers for stopping taking potentially life-saving [...]
With Cancer Screening, Better Safe Than Sorry?
Many patients, no matter how old or sick they may be, are reluctant to abandon tests they've long been told can be lifesaving. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog
Why Smoking in Films Harms Children
The more smoking kids see on screen, the more likely they are to smoke, studies show. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog
Drug combined with care program better at reducing Alzheimer’s symptoms than drug alone
Combining a specific care management program with a commonly-prescribed drug for Alzheimer's, memantine, multiplies the medication's ability to improve daily function by about 7.5 times, stalling some of the disease's most damaging effects, according to [...]
Bladder control: Medications for urinary problems
Source SNH Newsbot: Mayo Clinic
Alzheimer’s: Drugs help manage symptoms
Source SNH Newsbot: Mayo Clinic
‘To the Bone’ Opens Frank Dialogue on Eating Disorders: ‘They Steal Your Voice’
Some experts said that people who have had eating disorders should consider the state of their health before watching the film. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog
Source of cell-specific change in Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have identified altered expression of a gene called ANK1, which only recently has been associated with memory robbing Alzheimer's disease, in specific cells in the brain. Following sequencing of each of these cell types, [...]
If I Don’t Report My Workout, Did It Even Happen?
My adventures in extreme accountability. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog
Big Concepts for Little Minds
Five new books for babies and newly independent readers illustrate the philosophical and the existential. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog