A new study by researchers from Rush University Medical Center suggests that errors on memory and thinking tests may signal Alzheimer’s up to 18 years before the disease can be diagnosed. “The changes in thinking and memory that precede obvious symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease begin…

Clinical trial first to evaluate potential treatment for common male sexual disorder Men who have ejaculatory disorders and low testosterone levels did not experience improved sexual function after undergoing testosterone replacement therapy, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical…

Did you belong to community, sports, or other clubs in your teens? If so, you might be more likely to survive into your late seventies, suggests a study in Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society. People who…

Children with even mild or passing bouts of depression, anxiety and/or behavioral issues were more inclined to have serious problems that complicated their ability to lead successful lives as adults, according to research from Duke Medicine.Reporting in the July 15 issue of JAMA Psychiatry, the…

UCSF Researchers Recommend Special Efforts Be Made for Identification, Treatment Special efforts should be made to identify and treat depression and urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women with vaginal symptoms, according to UC San Francisco researchers, as these two common conditions not only tend to co-exist…

Weight-lifting and jumping exercises improved bone density, could decrease osteoporosis risk Men gradually lose bone mass as they age, which puts them at risk for developing osteoporosis, a condition that makes bones weak and prone to breakage. Now, University of Missouri researchers have found that…

Metformin continues to expand beyond its treatment for type 2 diabetes. In addition to its potential use in treating age-related health problems, metformin can treat portal hypertension—high blood pressure in the liver resulting from cirrhosis, according to a new study in American Journal of Physiology—Gastrointestinal…

Complications Can Surface Even if All Went Well First Time A woman’s weight during her first pregnancy can affect how her second baby fares, Saint Louis University research finds.Physicians have long recognized complications can occur when a mother is not at a healthy weight when…

New research reported in The Journal of Pain, published by the American Pain Society (www.americanpainsociety.org, shows that inhaled cannabis reduces diabetic neuropathy and the analgesic effect is dose-dependent.Researchers at the University of California San Diego conducted a randomized, double-blind study evaluating 16 subjects to assess…

Increased radiation dose was only associated with higher survival rates in men with more aggressive cancers Increased radiation dose is associated with higher survival rates in men with medium- and high-risk prostate cancer, but not men with low-risk prostate cancer, according to a new study…

Some children gain weight faster than others. Eating habits seem to have far more to say than physical activity, research from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology suggests.What make some children gain weight faster than others? A new survey attempts to identify factors that…

Lithium chloride which is used as a mood stabiliser in the treatment of mental health problems, mainly bipolar disorder, could be used to treat arthritis according to a new study.The research carried out at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) in collaboration with scientists at…