CREDIT: TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM (Philadelphia, PA) – The vast majority of cells in the human body contain tiny power plants known as mitochondria that generate much of the energy cells use for day-to-day activities. Like a dynamic renewable resource, these little power plants are constantly dividing and uniting in processes called fission and fusion....
TUFTS UNIVERSITY, HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS BOSTON (June 13, 2019)–Low levels of circulating vitamin K are linked to increased risk of mobility limitation and disability in older adults, identifying a new factor to consider for maintaining mobility and independence in older age, according to a study led by researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. The study, published online in May in advance of print in...
All brisk walking, even short walks, help prevent disability in older adults with osteoarthritis NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY CHICAGO — Just one hour a week of brisk walking — as if you are late to an appointment or trying to make a train — staves off disability in older adults with arthritis pain, or aching or stiffness in a knee, hip, ankle or foot, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. ...
The medication is called rituximab (Rituxan). It’s used to treat a number of conditions, including certain blood cell cancers and the autoimmune condition rheumatoid arthritis. The new Swiss study found that MS patients taking the drug reported less disabling symptoms over a 10-year period than those who didn’t. People taking rituximab also had a slower...
As we age, we tend to develop a number of chronic health conditions and concerns. Often, managing health problems can mean that older adults may take many different medications. When older adults take five or more medicines (a scenario health experts call “polypharmacy”, it can increase the risk of harmful side effects. Polypharmacy can contribute...
(CNN)Nearly one in eight Indian children ages 2 through 9 might have a neurodevelopmental disorder, a new report by the INCLEN Trust International estimates. The Delhi-based medical research organization highlighted the number as a significant health burden. Experts say the study is the first to provide insight into the prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders, including hearing impairment, epilepsy and learning...
