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Researchers find risk factors for unemployment with multiple sclerosis vary by age

24.10.2019 Health Problems

A recent study by Kessler Foundation researchers explored numerous factors that contribute to the high unemployment rate among individuals of different ages with multiple sclerosis (MS). This is the first investigation to consider age within the context of disease- and person-specific factors affecting employment in MS. The article, “Unemployment in multiple sclerosis across the ages: How factors of unemployment differ […]

Novel study documents marked slowdown of cell division rates in old age

22.10.2019 Health Problems

In a novel study comparing healthy cells from people in their 20s with cells from people in their 80s, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have documented that cell division rates appear to consistently and markedly slow down in humans at older ages. The researchers say the findings may help explain why cancer—long considered a disease […]

Health anxiety tends to rise after age 50. It doesn’t have to take over your life

03.10.2019 Health Problems

After she broke her neck in a car accident at age 28, Renee Tucker’s doctors told her that her newly repaired spine would never be as strong as it was before. Another accident could paralyze her. She’s not allowed to run or ride on roller coasters, but the Buckingham Township mother of two has mostly been able to lead a […]

ACIP recommends catch-up HPV vaccines through age 26

16.08.2019 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—Catch-up human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations are recommended for all persons through age 26 years and should be considered for some persons aged 27 to 45 years, according to research published in the Aug. 16 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Noting that HPV vaccination is recommended at age 11 or 12 […]

Brain stem cells age faster in multiple sclerosis patients

26.03.2019 Health Problems

Brain stem cells in people with the most severe form of multiple sclerosis look much older than they really are, according to a study led by UConn Health and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The prematurely old cells act differently in the brain than normal ones, and could be the key to new treatments […]

AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age two, study finds

15.03.2019 Health Problems

Researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine used MRI brain scans and machine learning techniques at birth to predict cognitive development at age 2 years with 95 percent accuracy. “This prediction could help identify children at risk for poor cognitive development shortly after birth with high accuracy,” said senior author John H. Gilmore, MD, Thad and Alice […]

New study finds evidence of brain injuries in football players at surprisingly young age

01.11.2018 Health Problems

There have been more and more cases confirming that repeated hits to the head have lifelong consequences for professional football players, but a new study by Orlando Health in collaboration with the Concussion Neuroimaging Consortium finds evidence of lasting effects from head injuries at a much younger age than expected. The study tested biomarkers in the blood called microRNA’s and […]

Behavioral risk factors for depression vary with age, study finds

30.10.2018 Health Problems

Behavioral risk factors including smoking, obesity, limited physical activity and a less healthy diet strongly predict the likelihood of depression—and that likelihood increases with each additional risk factor a person possesses. Additionally, the risk factors most strongly linked to depression change with age. Previous studies had identified behavioral risk factors for depression, but it was unclear how these variables changed […]

Yes, You Can Wear Glitter Makeup No Matter What Age You Are

11.10.2018 Beauty & Balance

Glitter makeup is one of those polarizing aesthetic choices that are like a bat signal for finding your tribe. Those who love it will immediately gravitate towards it (on you or in general) and those who find it "a bit much" may raise a brow (to which, we raise you a very reflective wink). Either way, it's most definitely a […]

Multiple pregnancies might make women’s cells ‘age’ faster

25.07.2018 Health Problems

Multiple pregnancies might make women’s cells age more quickly, a new Northwestern University study suggests. Led by Calen Ryan and Christopher Kuzawa of Northwestern and Dan Eisenberg at the University of Washington, the research could help explain why women with many children tend to show signs of accelerated aging. The findings, published this week in Scientific Reports, were reached by […]

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