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America Sags Under Burden of Neurological Diseases

...isease. It is observed that 67 out of every 1000 elderly persons aged above 65 years in America, suffer from the disease. This too is a substantial increase according to the researchers. Other figures include stroke and Parkinson’s disease having same rates of incidence as 10 in every 1000 persons. Y...

Anaesthetics may Cause Brain Disorder in Elderly

... in long operations may cause brain disorders// in elderly patients. A study led by Pravat Mandal of the U...al told IANS on e-mail. "They may cause harm to elderly people," said Mandal, who is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the universit...

No Thanks to Raw Sprouts

..." to warn Canadians, especially children //and the elderly to be wary of the risk involved in consuming them. Sprouts are a popular choice as a low-calorie food among Canadians. But the harmful bacteria that may be harbored in them can cause severe illness. Contaminated sprouts have been found to be the ...

Hundreds Literally Sea ‘sick’ on Luxury Linr

...on is common this time of year. In rare cases, the elderly and young children can die from dehydration caused by norovirus symptoms. The infection, which ranks second only to the common cold in reported cases, usually clears up in two or three days with no lasting effects. The infections amounted to nearl...

Geriatrics Gets Shabby Treatment from Homes and Hospitals

...Mr. Lewis said that issues during the meal time of elderly people should be thoroughly understood. When the food is kept far from an old person and nobody is around to assist him, it becomes an extremely difficult issue. Family members of the geriatrics claim that the food given to these people are not int...

Prozac-popping Elders at Higher Risk of Fractures

...ake inhibitors or SSRIs. Around one in every ten elderly American suffers from depression and SSRIs are the normal means of treatment. Says Goltzman,"There is good scientific evidence that serotonin is involved in bone physiology, and if you alter the system, you can get low bone density. Patients should ...

Tamoxifen Discontinuation Rates Surprisingly High

... self-reporting data collection methods and target elderly patients – an inherently biased data collection method in a population accustomed to chronic medications. Led by Thomas I. Barron, M.Sc. of the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics at Trinity College Dublin & St James's Hospital, Dublin, researc...

No Evidence to Support Many Off-label Uses of Atypical Antipsychotics

...ypical antipsychotics, especially when used in the elderly and when the evidence for effectiveness is not good.” Atypical antipsychotics are second-generation medicines designed to cause fewer neurological complications than conventional antipsychotics. They include aripiprazole (sold as Abilify), olanzapi...

Antiviral Drugs Curb Influenza Virus

...a readily spreads – such as schools, homes for the elderly and workplaces – would be beneficial not only for planning management of seasonal influenza but also would be invaluable in pandemic planning. Additionally, simple solutions such as standardized randomization and study criteria would greatly facilita...

Folic Acid Improves Memory in Elderly People

...ic acid could improve the memory and brainpower of elderly people, say experts.// Dutch researchers from the University of Wageningen gave a group of 818 volunteers aged 50-70 either low dose folic acid supplements or a dummy drug for three years, said the online edition of BBC News. The folic acid group...

Elderly Patients Usually Keep Mum About Use of Alternative Medicine , Reveals Survey

...ors. It was observed that the 69 percent of the elderly (aged 50 years and above) who took complementary a... Strategies says that though it is well known that elderly persons do use CAM, this was the first survey to study about the communication gaps existing between...

Common Anaesthetic Drug Can Kill Brain Cells

...ng, he said. 'Isoflurane may be one reason why the elderly are more prone to cognitive dysfunction following anaesthesia.' The researcher believes that isoflurane should be avoided when possible. 'We don't have enough data yet to ban isoflurane... But I'm convinced enough that I won't let my mother have i...

Hip Fractures Not Caused By Benzodiazepine

...of these drugs - including hip fractures among the elderly - have prompted state and national policies intend...e who get benzodiazepines, such as chronically ill elderly patients with dementia, have conditions, like dementia, that can cause hip fractures--and their hip ...

Is Growth Hormone – a Key to Longevity

... it as an anti-aging therapy targeting the healthy elderly people. The journal also publishes an editorial warning against the general use of growth hormone as a therapy in adults. It claimed that there was a danger that it would do people more harm than good. SI...

New Gene to Help in Understanding Alzheimer’s Diseas

...of this devastating disease." About 4.5 million elderly Americans are currently diagnosed with Alzheimer's, an incurable disease that slowly destroys the patient's brain and always ends in death. The prevalence of the disease ,which is the top cause of dementia,is expected to double over the next 25 years...

Safe Sun Exposure a Burning Issue

...cancer need more rigorous sun protection, and that elderly people and those who cover themselves with clothing for cultural or religious reasons may need vitamin D supplementation. However, Dr Neale said further research is needed into the science behind the recommendations, and that their complex nature ...

Poor Ward Care Is Harming Patients

...out. And it’s these that make patients, especially elderly patients, dread being in hospital, she says. It’s easy to blame the nurses, but we doctors have to take our share of the responsibility, she adds. If the senior medical staff are rarely on the ward seeing what goes on, if they don’t act as role mod...

Dementia Delayed by the Capacity to Speak Two Languages

...tok of York University// at Toronto, Canada on 184 elderly patients. Ninety three patients in this group ...ing dementia. The primary reason for dementia in elderly population is Alzheimer’s disease. Till date there is no cure found for this disease. Of course, bil...

Severe Cold is Harbinger of Infections

New Delhi: Small children and the elderly tend to succumb more to respiratory infections in ...use influenza type infections, say doctors. "The elderly and children are prone to the ill effects of low temperature. The influenza infection rates are high...

Hypertension, Prehypertension in Youngsters Linked With Heart Enlargement

...s found little difference comparing middle-aged to elderly overweight hypertensive white, black and American-Indian adults, suggesting that Indian populations are not unique, and may provide a preview of what other populations may experience as overweight and obesity rates increase," he said. Researchers a...

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