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The Chemotherapy may be harmful for the older patients

Posted on July 29, 2010 by News Health

The prognosis for nearly three-quarters of elderly patients on intensive chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is poor, with a median survival of less than six months, according to a study published online in Blood, the journal of the American Society of Hematology. AML is the most common form of acute leukemia among adults and… Continue reading

The older veterans are threatened from dementia because of Posttraumatic stress disorder

Posted on June 26, 2010June 22, 2010 by News Health

Veterans aged 55 years or older with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) appear to have a higher risk of developing dementia over a 7-year period, compared to individuals without PTSD, says a new report published in Archives of Psychiatry today, a JAMA/Archives journal. PTSD occurs in a significant number of veterans returning from conflict areas or… Continue reading

Older brains more use of useless information

Posted on January 20, 2010 by News Health

A long line of research has already shown that aging is associated with a decreased ability to tune out irrelevant information. Now scientists at Baycrest’s world-renowned Rotman Research Institute have demonstrated that when older adults “hyper-encode” extraneous information – and they typically do this without even knowing they’re doing it – they have the unique… Continue reading

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