Longevity - Page 135

November 20, 2014

Driver's seat safer than sidewalk for older adults

Driving gets more dangerous with age, but older adults may be more vulnerable while walking on the sidewalk than behind the wheel

November 20, 2014

FDA approves drug for rare leukemia

The Food and Drug Administration said it has approved Talon Therapeutics Inc's Marqibo treatment for adults with a rare form of leukemia known as Philadelphia chromosome negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia

November 20, 2014

Do sopranos live longer?

It’s long been known that women outlive men, on average; one proposed reason has been that estrogen provides protective benefits. And who has a lot of estrogen? Among other people, the kind of female opera singers who can hit the very highest of notes

November 20, 2014

No new cholera deaths in Cuba, outbreak contained at 158 cases

Cuba's Health Ministry on Saturday reported 158 cases of cholera, nearly three times as many as previously disclosed, but said there were no new deaths and the outbreak appears to have been contained and on the wane

November 20, 2014

The very old may feel helpless, but not depressed

People over 100 years old may say they feel "helpless" and "worthless" because they can't do the things they used to, but that doesn't mean they're not in good spirits suggests a new study

November 20, 2014

Tai chi may help balance in people with Parkinson's

The slow, controlled motions of tai chi can help the impaired balance of people with mild or moderate Parkinson's disease, and the improvements persist for at least three months

November 20, 2014

Hepatitis C Vaccine Trials a Success, Scientists Say

A vaccine to protect against hepatitis C could be in sight, according to British researchers who had promising results from the first human trials

November 20, 2014

New blood tests predict chances of living to 100

A new blood test can predict a person's chance of living to 100 with up to 85 percent accuracy, U.S. scientists said 

November 20, 2014

Drug approved to treat cystic fibrosis' root cause

The first drug that treats the root cause of cystic fibrosis won approval Tuesday, offering a life-changing treatment for a handful of patients with the deadly illness, and broader hope for thousands more patients suffering from the inherited disease

November 20, 2014

Death magnifies Pradaxa hemorrhage concerns

The death of an elderly man from a massive brain hemorrhage after a routine fall suggests that bleeding complications from Boehringer Ingelheim's Pradaxa blood clot preventer are largely irreversible