by Research Team | Dec 3, 2015 | Health News
Research suggests that walking slowly may be an early sign of Alzheimer’s in older people at risk of dementia Scans showed that 48% of the group had a build up of beta amyloid protein fragments in their brains – one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s...
by Research Team | Dec 3, 2015 | Health News
Triple transplant recipient Reid Wylie, 19, works on his laptop in his room at Toronto General Hospital prior to his discharge following surgery.A Toronto teen with cystic fibrosis has been given a second chance at life with a first-of-its-kind triple-organ...
by Research Team | Dec 2, 2015 | Health News
In this Nov. 15, 2015, file photo, Taraji P. Henson attends the VH1 Big In 2015 with Entertainment Weekly Award Show held at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, Calif. Though Henson and Alicia Keys both appear on the hit series “Empire,”...
by Research Team | Dec 2, 2015 | Health News
“SAD usually occurs in those who already are diagnosed or afflicted with a type of depression. It occurs with the change of the seasons, beginning in the fall and staying with you throughout the cold, dark winter months,” Dr. Jason Hershberger, chair of...
by Research Team | Dec 2, 2015 | Health News
A new study suggests that higher tobacco prices in the United States could save hundreds of infant lives every year by discouraging more women from smoking during and after pregnancy. Specifically, researchers said that each $1 per pack increase in the overall tobacco...
by Research Team | Dec 2, 2015 | Health News
When it costs more to smoke, fewer babies die, according to a new study that links rising cigarette taxes with declines in infant mortality, especially among blacks. With nearly 4 million annual births nationwide, the results suggest that a $1 increase in cigarette...
