What The Study Did: This study of 1,600 older adults free of dementia at baseline examined whether accumulation over a lifetime of cognitive and social activities was associated with a slower rate of memory loss and a reduced risk of dementia, taking into account brain pathologies. Authors: Xiuying Qi, Ph.D., and Weili Xu, M.D., Ph.D.,…
IMAGE: Baylor University biochemist Jung-Hyun Min, Ph.D., led a study that provides better understanding of how sunlight-induced DNA damage is initially recognized for repair in cells view more Credit: Robert Rogers/Baylor University A team led by a Baylor University researcher has published a breakthrough article that provides a better understanding of the dynamic process by which…
Adults with HIV are more likely to continue life-saving treatments if their primary health care providers show respect, unconditional empathy without judgement and demonstrate an ability to partner with patients in decision making to address their goals, a Rutgers study finds. The systematic review appears in the Joanna Briggs Institute Database of Systematic Reviews and…
Lulu Fogarty and Jason Prover were married July 12 at Judson Memorial Church in Manhattan. Michael Horn, a Universal Life minister and a friend of the groom, officiated incorporating Jewish elements in the ceremony. Ms. Fogarty, 32, who is pursuing a master’s degree in educational theater at City College, was a poetry and acting teacher…
For generations, urinary tract infections, one of the world’s most common ailments, have been easily and quickly cured with a simple course of antibiotics. But there is growing evidence that the infections, which afflict millions of Americans a year, mostly women, are increasingly resistant to these medicines, turning a once-routine diagnosis into one that is…
Urinary tract infections, or U.T.I.s, are one of the world’s most common infections. Increasingly, they also are resistant to major drug treatments. Here’s what you should know. Urinary Tract Infections Affect Millions. The Cures Are Faltering. As the infections become increasingly resistant to antibiotics, some standard treatments no longer work for an ailment that was…
We love a warm-weather pasta dinner. Make Melissa Clark’s pasta with burst cherry tomatoes (above), one-pot pasta with ricotta and lemon, or fettuccine with zucchini. Click the collection below for more recipes.
Image Harry has been making Barbara Steinberg feel better for 29 years. CreditBarbara Steinberg Barbara Steinberg says she would not be alive today without her parrot, Harry. Ms. Steinberg, who has bipolar disorder, wrote to tell us how much she depends on her feathered friend of over 29 years for laughs, companionship, and general well-being. More…
Welcome to the Running newsletter! Every Saturday morning, we email runners with news, advice and some motivation to help you get up and running. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. I watched the 2016 Olympic Marathon trials with a bunch of runners at a bar that opened early to host a watch…
The drink of summer 2019 complies with just about every diet, befits all age groups, can be found in grocery stores across the United States (as has been the case for decades) and won’t get you drunk — unless, of course, it will. It’s water. More specifically sparkling water, an umbrella term that encompasses club…