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Language comprehension impacts medical prescriptions for Ontario's long-term care residents

Language comprehension impacts medical prescriptions for Ontario's long-term care residents

by Paul Logothetis,University of OttawaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients living in linguistically discordant long-term care homes in Ontario are at higher odds of being inappropriately

Language comprehension impacts medical prescriptions for Ontario's long-term care residents

by Paul Logothetis,University of OttawaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients living in linguistically discordant long-term care homes in Ontario are at higher odds of being inappropriately
Transcriptional control of GSH metabolism in aging and age-related diseases

Transcriptional control of GSH metabolism in aging and age-related diseases

Credit:www.freepik.comGSH, a tripeptide composed of glutamate, cysteine, and glycine, plays a crucial role in cellular antioxidant defense mechanisms, protecting cells from oxidative stress and mainta

Transcriptional control of GSH metabolism in aging and age-related diseases

Credit:www.freepik.comGSH, a tripeptide composed of glutamate, cysteine, and glycine, plays a crucial role in cellular antioxidant defense mechanisms, protecting cells from oxidative stress and mainta
Smoking is a key lifestyle factor linked to cognitive decline among older adults

Smoking is a key lifestyle factor linked to cognitive decline among older adults

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking may be among the most important lifestyle factors affecting how quickly our cognitive skills decline as we age, suggests a new study l

Smoking is a key lifestyle factor linked to cognitive decline among older adults

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking may be among the most important lifestyle factors affecting how quickly our cognitive skills decline as we age, suggests a new study l
AI-powered tool helps doctors detect rare diseases

AI-powered tool helps doctors detect rare diseases

by Mary-Rose Abraham,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn her first year at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Katharina "Kat" Schmolly, M

AI-powered tool helps doctors detect rare diseases

by Mary-Rose Abraham,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn her first year at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Katharina "Kat" Schmolly, M
New research reveals crucial insights on loneliness and death ideation among older adults

New research reveals crucial insights on loneliness and death ideation among older adults

byTrinity College DublinResults of binary logistic regressions to estimate the association between social disconnection indicators and WTD, controlling for socio-demographic characteristics (O.R

New research reveals crucial insights on loneliness and death ideation among older adults

byTrinity College DublinResults of binary logistic regressions to estimate the association between social disconnection indicators and WTD, controlling for socio-demographic characteristics (O.R
Study finds slowing of age-related declines in older adults

Study finds slowing of age-related declines in older adults

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study from the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center at the Mailman School of Public Health reveals signifi

Study finds slowing of age-related declines in older adults

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study from the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center at the Mailman School of Public Health reveals signifi
Scientists discover switching off inflammatory protein leads to longer, healthier lifespans in mice

Scientists discover switching off inflammatory protein leads to longer, healthier lifespans in mice

byUK Research and InnovationCredit: MRC Laboratory of Medical ScienceScientists at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Medical Science and Imperial College London have discovered that &#3

Scientists discover switching off inflammatory protein leads to longer, healthier lifespans in mice

byUK Research and InnovationCredit: MRC Laboratory of Medical ScienceScientists at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Medical Science and Imperial College London have discovered that &#3
Pasteurization inactivates highly infectious avian flu in milk, study shows

Pasteurization inactivates highly infectious avian flu in milk, study shows

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn March 2024, dairy cows in Texas were found to be infected with highly pathogenic avian flu, or H5N1 bird flu, in the first

Pasteurization inactivates highly infectious avian flu in milk, study shows

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn March 2024, dairy cows in Texas were found to be infected with highly pathogenic avian flu, or H5N1 bird flu, in the first
Polyphenol-rich diets improve leaky gut syndrome in the elderly

Polyphenol-rich diets improve leaky gut syndrome in the elderly

by University of BarcelonaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe increase of intestinal permeability is associated with factors such as aging, food allergies and intolerances and unhealthy diets. This alte

Polyphenol-rich diets improve leaky gut syndrome in the elderly

by University of BarcelonaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe increase of intestinal permeability is associated with factors such as aging, food allergies and intolerances and unhealthy diets. This alte
Team reveals why new tuberculosis vaccine induces a stronger, longer response than the conventional vaccine

Team reveals why new tuberculosis vaccine induces a stronger, longer response than the conventional vaccine

by Karina Toledo,FAPESPResearchers from the Butantan Institute and collaborators reveal why recombinant BCG induces a stronger and longer-lasting response than the conventional vaccine. Credit:

Team reveals why new tuberculosis vaccine induces a stronger, longer response than the conventional vaccine

by Karina Toledo,FAPESPResearchers from the Butantan Institute and collaborators reveal why recombinant BCG induces a stronger and longer-lasting response than the conventional vaccine. Credit:
Study explores race and ethnicity dynamics in survival in the US after people reach their mid-80s and beyond

Study explores race and ethnicity dynamics in survival in the US after people reach their mid-80s and beyond

byWileyGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Internal Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1111/joim.20031Though African Americans have higher death rates before their 80s, after about age 85, th

Study explores race and ethnicity dynamics in survival in the US after people reach their mid-80s and beyond

byWileyGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Internal Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1111/joim.20031Though African Americans have higher death rates before their 80s, after about age 85, th
Pain drives rising disability rates among middle-aged and older adults, study finds

Pain drives rising disability rates among middle-aged and older adults, study finds

by Bert Gambini,University at BuffaloCredit: Kindel Media from PexelsPain is not merely a symptom of an underlying condition or disease. Researchers now see chronic pain as a condition of its ow

Pain drives rising disability rates among middle-aged and older adults, study finds

by Bert Gambini,University at BuffaloCredit: Kindel Media from PexelsPain is not merely a symptom of an underlying condition or disease. Researchers now see chronic pain as a condition of its ow