1 day ago | Topix

Children with a history of neonatal abstinence syndrome are more likely to be referred for a disability evaluation and meet criteria for a disability, according to a study...
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Daily aspirin does not make for a longer, 'disability-free' life

2 days ago | Medical News Today

Daily low-dose aspirin does not help healthy older people with no history of heart problems live a longer dementia- and disability-free life, a study says.
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Light physical activity may reduce stroke severity

2 days ago | Healio | 3 articles

Engaging in light to moderate physical activity, such as walking or swimming, for a few hours a week, was associated with less severe strokes when compared with physical...
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Common Painkiller Is Causing Many Heart Attacks

3 days ago | Mercola | 3 articles

By Dr. Mercola Nearly 25 million American adults suffer from pain on a daily basis and 23 million report experiencing severe pain. 1 In fact, pain affects more Americans than...
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Enlarged genotype-phenotype correlation for a deletion in neurofibromatosis type 1

3 days ago | ScienceDaily

New research shows that while a three-base pair, in-frame deletion called p.Met992del in the NF1 gene has a mild phenotype for people with the genetic disorder...
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Low-dose aspirin does not improve survival in elderly

4 days ago | Healio | 3 articles

A daily 100-mg dose of aspirin had no impact on disability-free survival among healthy elderly patients, and was linked to a higher rate of major hemorrhage, according to...
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Daily low-dose aspirin does not prolong healthy life in older people, study finds

5 days ago | News Medical | 3 articles

In a large clinical trial to determine the risks and benefits of daily low-dose aspirin in healthy older adults without previous cardiovascular events, aspirin did not prolong...
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Daily low-dose aspirin found to have no effect on healthy life span in older people

5 days ago | ScienceDaily | 3 articles

In a clinical trial to determine the effects of daily low-dose aspirin in healthy older adults without previous cardiovascular events, aspirin did not prolong healthy...
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ASPREE: No Benefit of Aspirin in Primary Prevention

5 days ago | Medscape | 2 articles

Findings of the ASPREE trial show no benefit, at all, of aspirin in primary prevention of disability, cardiovascular events and death, or all-cause death in healthy elderly...
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Aspirin Unlikely to Benefit Older People

5 days ago | Medindia Health | 2 articles

Treatment with 100 mg of low-dose aspirin per day did not affect survival free of dementia or disability in older adults without previous cardiovascular events.
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Reproducible Measurements of Muscle Characteristics Using the MyotonPRO...

Background and purpose: The MyotonPRO is a portable device that measures muscle tone and biomechanical muscle properties objectively. MyotonPRO has already proven to be... Read more ...

More than 80% of people with cancer risk genes don't know it, study warns

Genetic testing is cheaper and more accurate than ever, helping people to understand how their DNA raises cancer risks. But less than 20% of people with BRCA mutations know it... Read more ...

It doesn't matter how long you sleep, it's WHEN you go to bed

A new study on sleep patterns suggests that a regular bedtime and wake time are just as important for heart and metabolic health among older adults, Duke researchers found. Read more ...

First HIV immunotherapy drug proves safe in phase 1 trial

The phase 1 trial is an early but significant milestone for the team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which won a $20 million grant to make their ideas a... Read more ...

Context before vocabulary: New research shows babies as young as 6 months...

Babies are naturally curious, and their drive to explore the world around them can help them become fast learners. A recent study has even discovered that infants as young as... Read more ...

High Gluten Diet in Pregnancy can Increase Diabetes Risk in Children

High consumption of gluten pregnant women can increase the risk of Type-1 diabetes in children. Proteins found in foods rich in gluten such as wheat, rye, and barley can... Read more ...

New Smartphone App and Lab Kit Can Help Diagnose Urinary Infections Much Faster

Your smartphone can be your doctor now, here's how. New smartphone app using the phone's camera and lab kit can help identify urinary tract infections much faster. Read more ...

Neuroscientist reveals the five ways you can boost your boring commute

Neuroscientist Dr Liron Jacobson works at Peak Labs in London and has shared five ways you can improve your mind during your commute. And none of them involve scrolling on... Read more ...

Do YOU wear contact lenses? Beware of a rare infection

Moorfields Eye Hospital researchers checked medical records since 1986 to analyse and compare rates of the infection in south east England. Read more ...

New Study Reports Poor Physical and Mental Health in Rural Borderland...

Poor mental and physical health is seen among American rural borderline communities due to the impact of high stress. Read more ...

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Educational Disabilities More Likely With Neonatal Abstinence