Aging:
News Articles on Aging, Back Pain, Age Related Disease, Eldercare, Healthy Aging
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Sep 25th, 2009
New research shows that finding a way to boost insulin levels could restore muscles in the elderly. Insulin is needed to regulate blood sugar levels. It is also an important hormone that helps nutrients reach muscles. Insulin acts like a signal for muscle growth. Boosting insulin levels could restore muscles in the elderly.
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Sep 25th, 2009
An unusually high number of animal rabies cases in Missouri has triggered a warning from state health officials, who are urging people to vaccinate pets and seek medical treatment for any animal bite.
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Sep 25th, 2009
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are environmental organisms found in both water and soil that can cause severe pulmonary (lung) disease in humans.
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Sep 24th, 2009
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced that a horse from Peabody has been diagnosed with Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).
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Sep 24th, 2009
Researchers have identified a genetic mutation that accounts for a perplexing condition found in people with an inherited immunodeficiency. The disorder, called combined immunodeficiency, is characterized by a constellation of severe health problems.
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Sep 24th, 2009
Researchers have found that taking safe doses of the common pain medication acetaminophen could help prevent several age related conditions including muscle loss by regulating an important enzyme.
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Sep 23rd, 2009
UCLA researchers have discovered that a combination of drugs, electrical stimulation and regular exercise can enable paralyzed rats to walk and even run while supporting their full weight on a treadmill.
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Sep 23rd, 2009
After spinal cord injury, certain immune cells collect in the spinal fluid and release high levels of antibodies. What, if anything, those antibodies do there is unknown.
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Sep 23rd, 2009
FDA gave the green light Friday for a clinical trial of a new stem cell treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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Sep 23rd, 2009
A new technique for reconstructing the palate after surgery for tonsil cancer maintained patients' ability to speak clearly and eat most foods.
