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2023

Another Possible Exercise Bonus: Preventing Parkinson's

Another Possible Exercise Bonus: Preventing Parkinson`sTHURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Regular exercise has a long list of health benefits, and a new study suggests another one could be added: a lower risk of Parkinson's disease.The study, of nearly 99,000 French women, found that those who were most physically active day to day were 25% less likely to develop Parkinson's over three decades, versus women who were more sedentary.That does not prove that exercise, per se, is responsible, the researchers said. At the same time, they say it's unlikely that the link reflects "reverse-causation" -- women in the earliest stages of Parkinson's being less likely to exercise.That's because the study assessed the women's exercise habits for up to 20 years before their Parkinson's diagnosis.And since regular exercise clearly has benefits...

Degreasing Chemical Tied to Higher Odds for Parkinson's...

17 May 2023
Degreasing Chemical Tied to Higher Odds for Parkinson`s DiseaseWEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A chemical used to degrease industrial parts that was also used as a surgical anesthetic until the 1970s may increase the risk for Parkinson’s disease, researchers report.Their new study found that two years of heavy exposure to the liquid chemical TCE may boost Parkinson's risk by 70%.TCE, or trichloroethylene, lingers in the air, water and soil. It has been linked to certain cancers.For the study, researchers compared Parkinson’s diagnoses in about 160,000 U.S. Navy and Marine veterans.A little more than half came from Camp Lejeune, a Marine base in Jacksonville, N.C., where TCE used to degrease military equipment fouled the water.Between 1974 and 1985, service members spent at least three months at Camp Lejeune or Camp Pendleton in...

A Gene Shielded One Man From Alzheimer's for Decades....

15 May 2023
A Gene Shielded One Man From Alzheimer`s for Decades. Scientists Are Figuring Out How It WorksMONDAY, May 15, 2023 -- Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation that should actively protect people from Alzheimer’s, thanks to a man belonging to a Colombian family known to be susceptible to the degenerative brain disease.Based on his family's genetics, this unnamed patient should have started showing signs of Alzheimer’s in his 40s.“They start getting impaired at age 44. By 49, they have dementia, By 60, they are dead,” said co-researcher Dr. Joseph Arboleda-Velasquez, an associate scientist at Mass Eye and Ear, a research institute with Mass General Brigham in Boston.But this man showed no signs of cognitive decline by age 67, Arboleda-Velasquez said.“The patient was studied and went through a battery of cognitive tests. At 67, he was fine,” he said. “He should...

Bone Up on Osteoporosis & Your Bone Health

15 May 2023
Bone Up on Osteoporosis & Your Bone HealthMONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It’s important to understand your bone health to avoid damage as you age.Losses of bone mineral density and bone mass can cause weakening, potentially leading to a fracture, especially in the hip, spine and wrist.Osteoporosis is considered a silent disease because it often has no symptoms until someone breaks a bone in an unusual way, according to the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.“Breaking a bone after falling while in a standing position could be a sign of osteoporosis,” endocrinologist Dr. Jessica Starr said in a hospital news release. “Any fracture should prompt a discussion of bone health with one’s doctor.”Chances of that happening go up with age. Before osteoporosis comes osteopenia, a less-serious loss of bone...

Rate of Fatal Falls Among U.S. Seniors Doubled in 20 Years

12 May 2023
Rate of Fatal Falls Among U.S. Seniors Doubled in 20 YearsFRIDAY, May 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Older Americans are dying of falls at more than double the rate of 20 years ago -- with women, men and all racial groups showing increases, according to a new study.In 2020, the study found, just over 36,500 Americans age 65 and up died of a fall-related injury. That was up from roughly 10,100 deaths in 1999.Adjusted for age, those numbers translated into a more than twofold increase in the rate of fall-related deaths among older Americans: from 29 per 100,000 in 1999, to 69 per 100,000 in 2020.It's well known that falls are the leading cause of injury death among older Americans, and that the problem is growing.The new findings underscore that, and show that no demographic is unaffected, according to researcher Alexis Santos-Lozada, an...
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