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Older adults' motor skill development is improved by brain stimulation
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Washington [US], July 28 (ANI): Non-invasive brain stimulation can restore optimal motor skill acquisition in people with diminished learning capabilities, e.g. due to age, according to a new study.
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Study finds weak handgrip strength may indicate major health problems
Updated : 2 weeks, 6 days ago IST
Austria [Vienna], July 25 (ANI): By testing handgrip strength, one may rapidly and easily determine muscle strength, a significant predictor of death. Researchers created cut-off values for the general population in a recent study, taking into account the relationship between handgrip streng
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Positive social connection can give elderly persons sense of purpose: Stud
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Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): In older adults, social contacts and a sense of purpose are linked, according to research in the psychological and neurological sciences.
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Long human lifespan is due in part to contributions of older adults
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Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): According to the long-standing canon in evolutionary biology, natural selection is cruelly selfish, favouring traits that help promote reproductive success. This usually means that the so-called "force" of selection is well equipped to remove harmful mutations
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Positive social interaction can give a sense of purpose to older adults: R
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Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): Research in psychological and brain sciences shows a link in older adults between social interactions and having a sense of purpose.
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Social interactions related to sense of purpose in older adults, says stud
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Washington [US], July 7 (ANI): According to research from the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, having positive social interactions is associated with older adults' sense of purposefulness, which can fluctuate from da
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Study finds poor physical and mental health in older adults linked to chil
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Toronto [Canada], July 7 (ANI): According to a recently published study by University of Toronto researchers, older persons who experienced physical abuse as children were much more likely to experience chronic pain and chronic physical illnesses in later life. In comparison to those who did
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Study: Exposure to light at night might cause obesity, diabetes, high bloo
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Washington [US], July 3 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that people who were exposed to any medium of light while sleeping during the nighttime ran the risk of being obese, and suffer from diabetes and high blood pressure as compared to those adults who were not exposed to any amount of l
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Light exposure during sleep in older adults linked to high blood pressure,
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], June 28 (ANI): A new study has found that people who were exposed to any amount of light while sleeping at night were significantly more likely to be obese, have high blood pressure and diabetes compared to adults who were not exposed to any light during the night.
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Exposure to light during sleep associated with blood pressure, diabetes, a
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Evanston [US], June 26 (ANI): Even low light can disturb sleep, increasing the risk of serious health problems such as blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity in older adults, according to the findings of a study.
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Sight problems can increase dementia risk in older adults: Study
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Washington [US], June 24 (ANI): According to a new systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 studies involving 76,373 participants, older adults with untreated sight conditions may be at increased risk of dementia.
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Study finds light exposure during sleep linked to blood pressure, diabetes
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Evanston [US], June 23 (ANI): According to a study, even low light can disturb sleep, increasing the risk of serious health problems such as blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity in older adults.
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