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A new study from Yale University has revealed that pulmonary rehabilitation - an essential component of care for patients with chronic respiratory conditions - is difficult for millions of Americans to access. The findings have pinpointed geographic regions where this type of care is most lacking, with researchers suggesting the use of telemedicine to bridge [...]
A new study has suggested that combination treatments with two or more blood pressure drugs can significantly reduce blood pressure in patients taking ibrutinib. Targeted drugs such as ibrutinib have improved outcomes for patients with cancers of the lymphatic system. However, patients treated with this, and other drugs in its class, known as Bruton tyrosine [...]
Employees who are much younger than their managers report lower productivity than those closer in age due to a lack of collaboration between employees of different generations. This is according to new research from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in collaboration with global consulting firm, Protiviti. An external survey conducted by LSE [...]
Engaging in music throughout your life is associated with better brain health in older age, according to a new study published by experts at the University of Exeter. Scientists working on PROTECT, an online study open to people aged 40 and over, reviewed data from more than a thousand adults over the age of 40 [...]
New research suggests that gender differences in pain perception may become more disparate with age. The study found that the brain system which enables us to inhibit our own pain changes with age, and that gender-based differences in those changes, may lead older females to be more sensitive to moderate pain than males as older [...]
It’s one of the most common conditions affecting those over 65 and left untreated can lead to stroke, blood clots in the veins and, in the most extreme cases, heart failure. Atrial fibrillation currently affects more than 40 million people worldwide and the incidence and prevalence of the medical condition have increased three-fold in the [...]
A team of US scientists has created a new drug delivery system which can receive commands wirelessly from a smartphone or computer to schedule and trigger the release of drugs from individual microneedles. The Spatiotemporal On-Demand Patch (SOP)’s thin, soft platform resembles a plaster and was designed to enhance user comfort and convenience, since wearability [...]
Nurse home visits to disadvantaged mothers can significantly reduce their rates of hypertension and their daughters’ likelihood of obesity, UCL research has revealed. The research, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, reanalysed data taken as part of a Nurse-Family Partnership trial started more than 30 years ago – The Memphis New Mothers Study (1990-1994). [...]
Researchers in the US have uncovered a previously-unknown biological process which could lead to new treatments for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. The team at Northwestern Medicine identified short strands of toxic RNAs that contribute to brain cell death and DNA damage in Alzheimer’s and aged brains. Short strands of protective RNAs are decreased during [...]
Splitting the recommended amount of physical activity between aerobic and resistance exercise reduces cardiovascular disease risks as much as aerobic-only regimens, new US research has found. Resistance exercise on its own for the same amount of time did not provide the same heart health benefits when compared to the control group in the new study. [...]
