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Racism may accelerate aging in African-American men

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From the University of Maryland media release: A new study reveals that racism may impact aging at the cellular level. Researchers found signs of accelerated aging in African American men, ages reporting high levels of… 

Living at home with dementia

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From the Johns Hopkins Medicine media release: Most people with dementia who live at home have multiple unmet health and welfare needs, any number of which could jeopardize their ability to remain home for as… 

Emotions in Parkinson’s disease

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From the International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA) media release: Patients affected by Parkinson’s disease may experience, in addition to the more obvious motor symptoms (such as tremors and stiffness), difficulties recognizing emotions in the… 

Sleep to protect your brain

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From the Uppsala University media release: A new study from Uppsala University, Sweden, shows that one night of sleep deprivation increases morning blood concentrations of NSE and S-100B in healthy young men. These molecules are… 

Fewer than 1 in 10 Canadians in ideal cardiovascular health

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From the Canadian Medical Association Journal media release: Fewer than 1 in 10 adult Canadians is in ideal cardiovascular health, according to the new CANHEART health index developed to measure heart health published in CMAJ…