Приложение SleepFit позволяет пациентам, страдающим болезнью Паркинсона, фиксировать в течение дня свои двигательные нарушения, помогая докторам контролировать и назначать лекарства в минимальных эффективных дозах. Болезнь Паркинсона, БП (англ. Parkinson’s Disease, PD) характеризуется дрожью, скованностью мышц, а также замедленностью в инициировании и повторении произвольных движений. Это типичные двигательные нарушения, которые встречаются у пациентов с БП, дополняют…
Category Archives: Aging
Ученые изучали есть ли связь между грудным вскармливанием и применение практики контакта кожа-к-коже между матерью и младенцем с внезапной детской смертностью. Предыдущие исследования показали, что большое количество случаев внезапных смертей младенцев происходит в первые шесть дней после рождения. Такие данные позволили предположить, что определенную роль здесь могут играть некоторые методики, практикуемые в госпиталях. Эти наблюдения…
A recent study reports that oliceridine, an opioid drug, has fewer adverse effects compared with morphine for postoperative pain relief. Oliceridine is an opioid drug that is used intravenously for severe acute pain. It is a G-protein, μ-opioid receptor biased agonist developed by Trevena. A study published in The Journal of Pain Research found that an…
A healthy diet and regular aerobic exercise help to prevent cognitive decline and improve heart health in elderly people — even those with health problems. Is it ever too late to try and improve your health and mental wellbeing? Can you get long-term benefits from a change in lifestyle that includes a healthy diet and…
Internet counselling is being used to manage such diseases as cardiovascular disease, stroke, and dementia. Internet counselling is a new way to manage patients using the internet and a desktop computer, tablet, or laptop. In a study published in Lancet Digital Health, internet counselling was used to manage cardiovascular disease. The study included a total…
Heart disease is characterized as a reduction in blood flow to the heart. Heart failure is when the organ is not able to carry out its main purpose and the body is unable to properly circulate blood. With advancements in medicine and pharmacology, medication such as angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACEs) inhibitors, angiotensin-receptor blocks (ARBs), and beta-blockers have…
Recent research suggests that bacteria in our gut may alter the process of aging. The gut microbiome is comprised of millions of bacteria residing in the gastrointestinal tract. The microbiome has become an important research topic over the last twenty years in multiple areas of research including nutrition, diseases, and physiology. Previous studies have highlighted…
New research from King’s College London determined how memory changes with age, and why memory in old age is less flexible than at a younger age. Change in our body is a normal process associated with aging. There are various noticeable ways our bodies witness aging such as skin wrinkles, gray hair and a loss…
An alternate erythropoietin receptor found in insects may be useful in leading the discovery of a cure for neurodegenerative diseases in humans. Erythropoietin (Epo) is a hormone that promotes the production of red blood cells (erythropoiesis) to improve oxygen supply to tissues and protect nerve cells from dying. Clinically, erythropoietin has been used as a…
A new study investigates how the timing of meals and exercise can affect obesity, blood sugar levels, and hormones. There is a lot of debate about what time of the day is best to exercise. Some people enjoy exercise mid-day, some enjoy exercising at night, and some people enjoy exercising first thing in the morning…