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| Hypertension likely in children of Alzheimer's patients According to new research, people who have a parent with Alzheimer's disease have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure, arterial disease, and markers of inflammation than people who do not have a parent with the condition. |
| Illness, surgery not linked to seniors' mental decline New research published in the journal Anesthesiology suggests that illness and surgery don't contribute to long-term cognitive decline in seniors, nor do they accelerate the development of dementia. |
| More hereditary markers of Alzheimer's found Middle aged children of Alzheimer's sufferers have a high risk of hypertension and other inflammatory conditions--a fact that experts say puts them at risk of dementia as well. |
| Diabetes Slows Alzheimer's Memory Loss? While research shows diabetes increasesthe risk of Alzheimer's disease, having both conditions mightactually slow the memory loss process. |
| Resetting your body clock after a time change Despite "gaining" an extra hour, experts say the fall time change can still wreck havoc on your body clock. |
| Virtual Treatments for Vertigo Experts say it's an under-diagnosed andunder-treated problem -- vertigo most often happens when tinycrystals in the inner ear come loose, giving the body a false senseof movement. For people with the condition, simply turning over inbed can throw the body's inner "gyroscope" into a spin. Two newtreatments are designed to get people with vertigo back inbalance. |
| Diabetes may slow Alzheimer's disease A controversial study suggests that diabetes may help slow memory loss in Alzheimer's patients. |
| Vision Troubles may Signal Alzheimer's For patients who visit the doctor withvision complaints, Alzheimer's may be to blame. Researchers havefound clues to help ophthalmologists detect visual variantAlzheimer's disease, a rare cause of impaired sight. |
| Healthcare system wastes as much as $800 billion each year: report A new report from Thomson Reuters has found that the U.S. healthcare system wastes up to $800 billion every year, and that proposed healthcare reform measures could be paid for by eliminating these wasteful practices. |
| Commercial genetic tests may not be worth it People are flocking to buy at-home genetic testing kits that claim to test for such genetic factors as a person's Alzheimer's risk or a baby's true paternity. But how accurate are these tests, and are they worth their cost? |
| Olive oil compound may fight memory loss The compound--called oleocanthal--blocks toxic proteins that damage brain cells and lead to memory loss. |
| Families need to know when dementia becomes terminal A new nursing home study is prompting discussion about the terminal nature of dementia, and some experts say that doctors need to be more honest with caregivers about the benefits of medical intervention. |
| AHA guidelines help hospitals save lives According to a new study, hospitals that have received performance awards from the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) quality improvement program have a better record at saving heart attack and heart failure patients' lives than hospitals that have not received these awards. |
| FDA: Watch out for fake swine flu remedies The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says consumers should be aware that there are many fake H1N1 flu remedies available online, including fake "Tamiflu" pills. |
| Reverse Shoulder Repair Rotator cuff injuries don't just happen tomajor league baseball players -- they send 5 million people to thedoctor every year, and the risk of injury increases as we age.There's a new procedure that aims to relieve pain and restoremovement by changing the way the shoulder works. |