PTSD, certain prescriptions for PTSD may raise risk for dementia Until now, researchers didn’t know whether the kinds of medications used for people with PTSD could increase risks for dementia. (These medications include including antidepressants, antipsychotics, sedatives, or tranquilizers.) A new study examined this connection. PTSD, certain prescriptions for PTSD may raise risk for dementia …
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Seniors who live with their abusers often suffer recurrent abuse Older adults who have been hospitalized for injuries from an assault are more likely to experience subsequent physical abuse if they are female, widowed, diagnosed with dementia, or return home to live with the perpetrator, according to a new study. Seniors who live with their…
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Dread of roses: Neurobehavioral effects found in children exposed to flower pesticides Researchers have found altered short-term neurological behaviors in children associated with a peak pesticide spraying season linked to the Mother’s Day flower harvest. This study examined children who did not work in agriculture but who lived in agricultural communities in Ecuador. Dread of…
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To improve chronic pain, get more sleep (coffee helps too) New research shows that chronic sleep loss increases pain sensitivity. It suggests that chronic pain sufferers can get relief by getting more sleep, or, short of that, taking medications to promote wakefulness such as caffeine. To improve chronic pain, get more sleep (coffee helps too) …
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Improving control of age-related obesity The function and distribution of adipose tissue in the body change during the course of life. Beige fat cells, a special type of adipocytes, have the capability to use energy reserves – fatty deposits – by generating heat in a process known as thermogenesis. With increasing age, beige adipocytes take…
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How do you eat your chocolate bunny? Vast majority prefer to start with the ears New research carried out online has found that 59% of 28,113 respondents preferred to eat chocolate rabbits starting with the ears, 33% indicated that they had no starting point preference, and 4% indicated that they started with the tail or…
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Protein identified as potential druggable target for pancreatic cancer A protein known as arginine methyltransferase 1 (PRMT1) may be a potential therapeutic target for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the most common type of pancreatic cancer, and one of the most deadliest with a less than 10 percent, five-year survival rate. PRMT1 is involved in…
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Abuse accelerates puberty in children While it has long been known that maltreatment can affect a child’s psychological development, new research indicates that the stress of abuse can impact the physical growth and maturation of adolescents as well. Abuse accelerates puberty in children Source: Science Daily Mind & Brain
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Robert Proulx Heaney, MD (1927-2016) [Biographical Article] Robert Proulx Heaney, MD (1927-2016) [Biographical Article] Source: American Society of Nutrition – Journal of Nutrition Articles in Press
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Avanelle Kirksey, PhD (1926-2016) [Biographical Article] Avanelle Kirksey, PhD (1926-2016) [Biographical Article] Source: American Society of Nutrition – Journal of Nutrition Articles in Press
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