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New research highlights increased loneliness in over-70s during COVID-19 p
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], July 15 (ANI): A new report examines issues of loneliness and social isolation in older adults. The report offers fresh insight into the experiences of those over 70 who were advised to 'cocoon' as part of public health measures to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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Study looks at opioid use and driving outcomes among older adults
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Colorado [USA], July 12 (ANI): A new study from faculty at the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus looks at the relationship between opioid use (medicines used for pain relief, including anesthesia) and driving among older adults.
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Study suggests physical activity of older people needs tailored monitoring
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], July 12 (ANI): With ageing, the ability to move swiftly tends to deteriorate, a phenomenon which needs to be considered when assessing physical activity in older people. A study on active ageing examined movement that exceeds the intensity of preferred walking speed in ol
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Researchers study link between opioid consumption in older adults
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Colorado [USA], July 11 (ANI): A team of researchers have deeply studied the relationship between opioid (medicines used for pain relief, including anaesthesia) use and driving among older adults.
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Study suggests common inherited genetic variant is frequent cause of deafn
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 7 (ANI): A common inherited genetic variant is a frequent cause of deafness in adults, meaning that many thousands of people are potentially at risk, reveals recent research.
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New study looks at opioid use, driving outcomes among older adults
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Colorado [USA], July 7 (ANI): A new study looks at the relationship between opioid (medicines used for pain relief, including anaesthesia) use and driving among older adults.
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New study suggests promising strategy to treat brain cancer patients
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 5 (ANI): In breakthrough discovery with respect to the most common brain tumours diagnosed in younger adults aged 18 to 45 years, a team of investigators have uncovered a potentially promising strategy to target brain tumours -- isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) gene
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Researchers develop eyedrops that prevent vision loss after retinal vein o
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 4 (ANI): Retinal vein occlusion which is a major cause of blindness for millions of adults worldwide can be prevented with a new eye drops solution developed by a team of researchers.
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Researchers discover new strategy to treat brain cancer patients
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 1 (ANI): A team of investigators has uncovered a potentially promising strategy to target brain tumours -- isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) genes, which are the most common brain tumours diagnosed in younger adults aged 18 to 45 years.
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New eye drops may prevent vision loss after retinal vein occlusion: Study
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 30 (ANI): A team of researchers has now developed eye drops that could prevent vision loss after retinal vein occlusion, a major cause of blindness for millions of adults worldwide.
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COVID-19 may cause indirect adverse effects on children and youth's mental
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], June 28 (ANI): While there have been reports stating that children and young people may be less likely to get infected with the coronavirus than older adults, the findings of a recent study suggests that, there may be substantial indirect adverse effects of the disease on t
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Indirect adverse effects of COVID-19 on children and youth's mental, physi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], June 25 (ANI): Despite reports that children and young people may be less likely to get infected with COVID-19 than older adults, there may be substantial indirect adverse effects of the disease on their physical and mental health, according to a new study.
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