Researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine conducted a study to see if Alzheimer’s patients would be better able to recall new information if it was sung to them. Alzheimer’s patients and healthy control subjects were visually presented with the lyrics to 40 songs. Half of the lyrics were...
Archives: August 2010
Mortality Rates Worsening for U.S.
Mortality rates in the U.S. have been worsening over the last 20 years. A new report shows that its world rankings have slid during that period. Obesity, smoking and AIDS have been the largest factors in the reversal of a long-progressing trend of increased longevity, according to a report in...
Beware Medicare Part D Rebate Scams
As another round of $250 Medicare prescription drug rebate checks goes out in the mail, healthcare officials are reminding seniors to be aware of potential scams. Scammers posing as Health and Human Services officials are calling seniors and saying they need personal information, such as a Social Security or Medicare...
Gene Linked to Alzheimer’s Discovered
A gene known to affect the aging process has been linked to amyloid plaques, which are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered that the gene, SIRT1, controls production of the protein fragments that comprise the amyloid plaques. In research they noticed that...