Nanoparticles Against Aging

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[10/10/2012] A team of Spanish scientists of the Asociación RUVID has developed an intelligent nanodevice that lays the foundations for the future development of new therapies against aging. The device consists of nanoparticles that can selectively release drugs in aged human cells. Nanoparticles Against Aging - Read more

Seniors Find Smoking and Drinking Tough Habits to Break

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[20/08/2012] A recent study of adults age 50 to 85 found that only 19 percent of those diagnosed with lung disease quit smoking within two years. Furthermore, the vast majority of older adults who learn they have a chronic condition do not adopt healthier behaviors.Seniors Find Smoking and Drinking Tough Habits to Break - Read more

Palliative Care Intervention Improves Patients' Quality of Life

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[13/08/2012] Recent studies have shown that palliative care interventions aimed at addressing patients' emotional, spiritual and social needs have a significant impact on cancer patients' quality of life and may even improve cancer patients' overall survival.Palliative Care Intervention Improves Patients' Quality of Life - Read more

Variety Is What ADHD and Cancer Have in Common

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[23/04/2012] According to new research conducted at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is more than one disorder. It is an entire family of disorders, much like the multiple subtypes of cancer.Variety Is What ADHD and Cancer Have in Common - Read more

DIMming Cancer Growth: Diindolylmethane Suppresses Ovarian Cancer

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[29/02/2012] Ovarian cancer is a major cause of death worldwide. Approximately 25,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year and 15,000 women will die from it in the United States alone. The novel anti-cancer drug diindolylmethane (DIM) has been shown in laboratory to inhibit the growth of ovarian cancer cells.DIMming Cancer Growth: Diindolylmethane Suppresses Ovarian Cancer - Read more

February 2012: Impressive Integration Institutions

At the cemetery and in the kitchen we are all the same – at least in those institutions which REHACARE.de presents in the Topic of the Month February. Have a look at “Impressive Integration Institutions”. February 2012: Impressive Integration Institutions - Read more

January 2012: The Hard Fate of Multiple Disabilities

Suffering from one kind of disability is bad enough. However, it is a fact that most handicaps do come along with others. In our Topic of the Month January we show you mothers fighting for their children who share “The Hard Fate of Multiple Disabilities”.January 2012: The Hard Fate of Multiple Disabilities - Read more

Poor Quality of Care at For-Profit Nursing Homes

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[02/12/2011] The nation's largest for-profit nursing homes deliver significantly lower quality of care because they typically have fewer staff nurses than non-profit and government-owned nursing homes. That's the finding of a new study of University of California – San Francisco.Poor Quality of Care at For-Profit Nursing Homes - Read more

Half of Cancer Survivors Have Ill Health in Later Years

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[30/11/2011] Forty-five per cent of cancer survivors in Northern Ireland suffer from physical and mental health problems years after their treatment has finished, according to new research from Macmillan Cancer Support and Queen’s University Belfast.Half of Cancer Survivors Have Ill Health in Later Years - Read more

Identification: A Key to Fight Drug-Resistant Leukemia

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[23/05/2011] An international team of researchers has now identified a protein called BCL6 which plays a key role in the development of drug-resistance in leukemia. Identification: A Key to Fight Drug-Resistant Leukemia - Read more