Category: Research (Page 69 of 93)

      Diabetes can Double the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

      September 21, 2011 /

      Diabetes has been linked to complications with eyesight, circulation, heart disease, stroke and neuropathy among others.

      Now we can add Alzheimer’s to the list of ailments.

      Having diabetes can double the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

      In the study, which included more than 1,000 men and women over age 60, researchers found that people with diabetes were twice as likely as the other study participants to develop Alzheimer’s disease within 15 years. They were also 1.75 times more likely to develop dementia of any kind.
      “It’s really important for the [public’s] health to understand that diabetes is a significant risk factor for all of these types of dementia,” says Rachel Whitmer, Ph.D., an epidemiologist in the research division of Kaiser Permanente Northern California, a nonprofit health-care organization based in Oakland, California.

      Research, Wellness

      The War on Cancer Continues

      September 21, 2011 /

      The War on Cancer wages on and forty years after President Nixon signed the National Cancer Act into law, some big successes have followed; Breast cancer deaths fell about 28 percent from 1990 to 2006, while deaths from cervical cancer have dropped nearly 31 percent.

      Colorectal deaths have fallen 28 percent in women and 33 percent in men; deaths from leukemia have fallen nearly 15 percent in women and 10 percent in men; and deaths from stomach cancer have fallen 34 percent in women and 43 percent in men.

      Many more men are also surviving prostate cancer, with death rates falling 39 percent.

      The National Cancer Act promised more funding for cancer research and prevention. Since then, death rates for many cancers have dropped significantly. From 1990 to 2007, death rates for all cancers combined dropped 22 percent for men and 14 percent for women, resulting in nearly 900,000 fewer deaths during that time, according to the report.

      Today, more than 68 percent of adults live five years or more after being diagnosed, up from 50 percent in 1975. The five-year survival rate for all childhood cancers combined is 80 percent, compared to 52 percent in 1975.

      There are about 12 million cancer survivors living in the United States; 15 percent of them were diagnosed 20 or more years ago.

      Health Care Policy, Research, Wellness

      Eyelid Marks Sign of Potential Heart Attack

      September 18, 2011 /

      Unsightly yellow fatty deposits around the eyes and on eyelids might be a sign of cholesterol deposits in the arteries.

      Too much cholesterol has been linked to heart attack.

      A study published on the BMJ website showed patients with xanthelasmata were 48% more likely to have a heart attack.

      Xanthelasmata, which are mostly made up of cholesterol, could be a sign of other fatty build-ups in the body.

      Cardiologists said the findings could be used by doctors to help diagnose at-risk patients.

      Research, Wellness

      Active Nighttime Legs Linked to Heart Problems

      September 18, 2011 /

      Nighttime leg activity or restless legs during sleep could be more than just annoying, it could be a sign of something more serious.

      Men who jerked and flexed their legs involuntarily at night were more likely to develop cardiovascular disease in a new study of sleep and chronic disease in the 65-and-up crowd.

      During a one-night sleep assessment, more than two-thirds of men had the involuntary movements, which usually occur in the foot or at the ankle or hip joint, and most of them woke up during the night because of it.

      Research, Wellness

      Do Men Experience a “Change of Life” as They Age?

      September 18, 2011 /

      “Manapause” ,if you will, while not quite the female equivalent of menopause is still marked by distinctive physiological changes in men.

      Unlike women, men experience hormonal changes gradually over a period of many years. A man’s testosterone level peaks around age 20, and then steadily declines from about 40 on, so ultimately it’s about 50% less by the time he is 80 years old. The result can sometimes be a condition called “andropause,” which potentially affects millions of American men.

      The symptoms – irritability, changes in sexual function and erectile quality, low desire – can have a very real impact on a guy’s sex life and his overall relationship.

      Research, Wellness

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