Archives: November 2015

People with Type 2 Diabetes at Double the Risk for Alzheimer’s

People with Type 2 Diabetes at Double the Risk for Alzheimer’s Diabetes may be linked to the buildup of tangles or tau in the brain, separate from Alzheimer‰Ûªs disease, according to a new study published in the online version of Neurologyå¨, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology....

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Knee and Hip Replacements May Be Bad for the Heart

Knee and Hip Replacements May Be Bad for the Heart Boston-based researchers found that patients who had total knee or hip joint replacement surgery, known as arthroplasty, were at increased risk of heart attack in the early post-operative period. However, findings published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, a journal of the...

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Working Long Hours Linked to Higher Risk of Stroke

Working Long Hours Linked to Higher Risk of Stroke Working 55 hours or more per week is linked to a 33% greater risk of stroke and a more modest (13%) increased risk of developing coronary heart disease compared with working a standard 35 to 40 hour week, according to the...

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Physical Activity, Nutrient Supplementation Interventions Fail to Have Significant Effect on Cognitive Function

Physical Activity, Nutrient Supplementation Interventions Fail to Have Significant Effect on Cognitive Function Two studies in JAMA examine the effect of physical activity and nutrient supplementation on cognitive function. The news is not encouraging. In one study, Kaycee M. Sink, M.D., M.A.S., of the Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem,...

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Awareness of Memory Loss May Decline 2-3 Years Before Dementia Onset

Awareness of Memory Loss May Decline 2-3 Years Before Dementia Onset People who will develop dementia may begin to lose awareness of their memory problems two to three years before the actual onset of the disease, according to a new study published in the online issue of Neurologyå¨, the medical...

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