Published: September 2, 2008
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Health advances of the past century have led to more individuals surviving to extreme old age, when their risk of Alzheimer disease and related dementias increases substantially. Exercise—and possibly other lifestyle factors—appear to affect vascular risk and late-life brain health. In addition to traditional medical approaches to prevent this dreaded disease, social factors such as providing universal education, general medical care, a suitable environment, adequate nutrition, habitual exercise, and opportunities for continued social interactions throughout the lifespan also may contribute significantly to improve well-being in late life.
Adults with memory problems who participated in a home-based physical activity program experienced a modest improvement in cognitive function, compared to those who did not participate in the program, according to a study in the September 3 issue of JAMA. [continue reading…]
Published: September 2, 2008
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Older age among fathers may be associated with an increased risk for bipolar disorder in their offspring, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Bipolar disorder is a common, severe mood disorder involving episodes of mania and depression, according to background information in the article. [continue reading…]
Published: September 2, 2008
Bionomics Limited told an international congress on 1 September that its anxiety lead BNC210 is effective in models of anxiety in three different animal species and that it is safe and well tolerated at doses 10,000 times the minimum effective dose.
Bionomics’ new data were presented at the 2008 European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) Congress in Barcelona, Spain. [continue reading…]
Published: September 2, 2008
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Depression and heart disease are the two leading disorders with the strongest contributions to the global burden of disease. Depression and heart disease are also intertwined. In recent years, much attention has been given to depression following heart attack and its effects on prognosis. [continue reading…]
