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The compound in the Medite ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health The compound in the Mediterranean diet that makes cancer cells 'mortal' New research suggests that a compound abundant in the Mediterranean diet takes away cancer cells ... Read on »
Individuals who drink heav ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Individuals who drink heavily and smoke may show 'early aging' of the brain Treatment for alcohol use disorders works best if the patient actively understands and incor ... Read on »
US psychiatry gets makeove ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health US psychiatry gets makeover in new manual The latest makeover to a massive psychiatric tome honored by some, reviled by others and even called the "Bible" of mental dis ... Read on »
Routine screening for depr ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Routine screening for depression not recommended for adults with no apparent symptoms of depression For adults with no apparent symptoms of depression, routine screenin ... Read on »
What is BRCA1?  ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health What is BRCA1?  American actress Angelina Jolie has had a double mastectomy because she carries the faulty gene BRCA1. Actress Angelina Jolie has today written an op-ed ... Read on »
Study examines cognitive i ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Study examines cognitive impairment in families with exceptional longevity A study by Stephanie Cosentino, Ph.D., of Columbia University, New York, and colleagues exa ... Read on »
Sunshine could benefit hea ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Sunshine could benefit health and prolong life, study suggests Exposing skin to sunlight may help to reduce blood pressure, cut the risk of heart attack and stroke – an ... Read on »
PARKINSON: Unleashing the ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health PARKINSON: Unleashing the watchdog protein McGill University researchers have unlocked a new door to developing drugs to slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. Co ... Read on »
The Lancet Series on bipol ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health The Lancet Series on bipolar disorder Bipolar disorder – where patients experience recurrent episodes of mood disturbance, ranging from extreme elation (mania) to sever ... Read on »
Advance directives manage ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Advance directives manage end of life care issues and reduce end of life medical costs A new article available online in the American Journal of Public Health by two Jo ... Read on »
The nocebo effect: Media r ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health The nocebo effect: Media reports may trigger symptoms of a disease Media reports about substances that are supposedly hazardous to health may cause suggestible people t ... Read on »
Digital rectal exam remain ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Digital rectal exam remains important part of prostate screening 07may 2013—The digital rectal exam is an important screening test that can discover prostate cancer tha ... Read on »
Study questions value of P ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Study questions value of PSA test for older men Only a third who received abnormal result went on to receive prostate biopsy, experts note. 06 may 2013—Only one-third of ... Read on »
Physicians debate whether ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Physicians debate whether patients need to know they're dying 05 may 2013--In the days when American physicians dispensed oracular commands and their judgments were rar ... Read on »
Old but not wise? Our grow ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Old but not wise? Our growing anti-ageing industry 04 may 2013--Growing old is generally viewed in negative terms in our society. And our individualistic and consumer ... Read on »
Brain region may hold key ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Brain region may hold key to aging  3 may 2013--While the search continues for the Fountain of Youth, researchers may have found the body's "fountain of aging": the b ... Read on »
Australians should have th ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Australians should have the right to choose assisted dying, groundbreaking report says Assisted death should be available to people with incurable and terminal illness ... Read on »
Study shows how Parkinson' ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Study shows how Parkinson's disease protein acts like a virus A protein known to be a key player in the development of Parkinson's disease is able to enter and harm c ... Read on »
Nearly half of all deaths ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Nearly half of all deaths from prostate cancer can be predicted before age 50 Focusing prostate cancer testing on men at highest risk of developing the disease is likel ... Read on »
Researchers chart new path ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Aging & Senior Health Researchers chart new path for study of ageism Researchers say stereotypes of what older people should be, known as prescriptive stereotypes, center on three key issues. ... Read on »