Sentences with phrase «certain diseases of aging»

Not exact matches

Why have we made more progress on certain diseases while other mass - scale killers, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are largely off of people's radars and so difficult to treat in an age of therapies which can resemble magic?

While substantial progress has been made in preventing, diagnosing, and treating certain S - TDs in recent years, CDC estimates that approximately 19 million new infections occur each year, almost half of them among young people ages 15 to 24.1 In addition to the physical and ps - ychological consequences of ST - Ds, these diseases also exact a tremendous economic toll.

In our post-Nietzschean age of AIDS and rampant venereal disease, the remark now carries with it a certain unintentional irony, but one finishes reading Bloom's book not entirely sure why erotic relations nowadays are so dreary: Is it because of the relentless reductionism of Freud and Kinsey or because, as Nietzsche held, Eros and Institution will always be at war — and Christianity, with its rigorous stress on monogamy, now symbolizes for modern society the institution of marriage par excellence?

While sub-stantial progress has been made in preventing, diagnosing, and treating certain ST - Ds in recent years, CDC estimates that approximately 19 million new infections occur each year, almost half of them among young people ages 15 to 24.1 In addition to the physical and psy - chological co-nsequences of S - TDs, these diseases also exact a tremendous economic toll.

While substantial progress has been made in preventing, diagnosing, and treating certain S - TDs in recent years, CDC estimates that approximately 19 million new infections occur each year, almost half of them among young people ages 15 to 24.1 In addition to the physical and psychological consequences of S - TDs, these diseases also exact a tremendous economic toll.

We know that exercise can reduce the risk of heart disease, certain cancers, dementia, and other diseases of aging.

Because the potential risks associated with exposure to dust from worn artificial turf (which may contain lead) are not yet known, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that parents of youth athletes, particularly those under age 6, take certain precautions to minimize any potential risk.

Furthermore, a child who is obese by age 12 has more than a 75 percent chance of becoming an obese adult, at risk for Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, hypertension, high blood pressure, gallbladder disease, asthma and certain cancers.

«This opens the possibility that certain types of bacterial DNA may survive well beyond the maximum age for mammalian DNA of around one million years,» says Krause and adds, «This gives us a real perspective to trace back the pre-historic origins of a disease.»

(A rare early - onset form of the disease guarantees a person develops Alzheimer's at a young age after inheriting even one copy of certain genes.)

Scientists have identified unique genetic signatures strongly associated with a long and healthy life, findings that could help to further the understanding of how certain genes may offer protection from common age - related diseases like cancer, dementia and cardiovascular disease.

The results, if confirmed, could enable doctors to better prevent those ills for which the lonely are at greater risk, such as heart disease, infection, age - related dementia, and certain types of cancer.

«And if there are more 85 - year - olds, it's almost certain there will be more cases of age - related diseases,» says Ken Langa, professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan.

The findings, reported in today's Nature, could help explain how our bodies age and why certain people develop some kinds of diseases in which muscles and nerves waste away.

«Age and gender influence risk for certain peripheral vascular diseases: Findings drawn from large - scale study of 3.6 million screened individuals provided by life line screening.»

New findings from large - scale studies of more than 3.6 million people who underwent screening for cardiovascular disease reveals that a person's age and gender affects the prevalence of certain types of peripheral vascular diseases (PVD), and that diabetes is a major risk factor for developing these diseases, even in patients without heart disease.

When they do die, the cause is often an attack — hit by acar or mauled by a raccoon — or one of a number of infectious diseasesthat kill these turtles at all ages in seemingly equal proportions.While certain ailments, such as cancer and heart disease, strike olderhumans more often than they do younger ones, Congdon's animals don'tseem to become more vulnerable to disease as they grow older.

We can protect ourselves against aging - related cognitive decline, prolong the vivacity of our immune systems, strengthen our bones, and empower our mitochondria, as well as reduce our risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases, and certain cancers.

In addition, in two of the datasets where researchers had age - of - onset data for age - related diseases, they found that certain longevity alleles also were significantly associated with reduced risks for cardiovascular disease and hypertension.

As José Luis Quiles Morales, Full Professor of Physiology at the UGR explains:» [the research] demonstrates that fat accumulates in the liver with age, but the most striking finding is that the type of fat accumulated differs depending on the oils consumed and this means that, regardless of this accumulation, some livers age in a healthier way than others and with a greater or lesser predisposition to certain diseases.»

On the basis of the current studies as well as previous reports on the use of intradermal immunization against influenza, hepatitis B, rabies, and other infectious diseases, 2,3,8 it is becoming clear that use of the intradermal route may at least partially overcome the relatively poor influenza - specific immune responses seen in certain at - risk populations, particularly the elderly, in whom the immune response in general is known to diminish with age.9 Moreover, in times of shortage, the dose - sparing intradermal approach might be particularly well suited to the young, healthy persons included in the CDC's high - priority group for vaccination, such as health care workers, as well as to younger, otherwise healthy populations in general.

We recently discovered that there are certain ways of limiting protein synthesis within cells, which is something that happens as a result of dietary restriction, to increase health and resistance to age - related disease.

In addition, it has been reported that median lifespan extension in CR heterozygote SIRT1 (±) mice was identical (51 %) to that observed in wild - type mice, but SIRT1 (±) mice displayed a higher frequency of certain pathologies 13 highlighting its important role in age - related diseases.

The discovery could help in the development of new cancer - selective viral therapies and may help explain why aging and certain diseases seem to open the door to viral infections.

Certain brain changes that are common in normal aging are not the beginnings of Alzheimer's disease.

Following a period of intensive meditation, genes involved with the infectious cycle may get downregulated along with related host genes regulating protein synthesis, an explanation that is supported by other stress reduction interventions that have shown increased innate antiviral activity, such as upregulated Type 1 interferon activity.40 Shorter telomeres in population - based studies have been predictive of earlier onset of chronic diseases of aging, including diabetes, 41 cardiovascular disease9 and certain cancers.42

The primary goal of the Age - Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) was to determine if a daily intake of certain vitamins and minerals could reduce the risk of cataract and advanced age - related macular degeneration (AMAge - Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) was to determine if a daily intake of certain vitamins and minerals could reduce the risk of cataract and advanced age - related macular degeneration (AMage - related macular degeneration (AMD).

Among the diseases more likely to occur in children with older fathers are achondroplasia (which causes dwarfism), progeria (premature aging), Marfan's syndrome (a connective tissue disorder), a predisposition toward a certain type of skin cancer, and some congenital heart defects.

In an age of instant information, it's not surprising people want to know as much as possible about their risk of developing certain diseases.

But in general, having chili peppers in your diet may offer a number of health benefits, including boosting metabolism, thinning the blood, which lowers the risk of stroke, reducing the risk of certain cancers, supporting immunity, and reducing inflammation, a known trigger of premature aging and chronic disease.

Once a women reaches the menopause age, due to decline natural decline in the hormones such as, estrogen, progesterone etc. she experiences a variety of physiological symptoms that increases the risk of certain health conditions and diseases.

Like our bodies, our eyes also require a certain amount of multivitamins to fight the effects of age - related degenerative diseases like cataracts and macular degeneration.

CR can lower the prevalence of age - related loss of function and multiple diseases, including tumors, cardiovascular disease, neurodegeneration, and protects against diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, sarcopenia, and neurodegeneration of certain brain regions in rhesus monkeys (31).

Limit your intake to 1,500 milligrams daily if you're 51 years of age or older, African - American, or have certain conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure or chronic kidney disease.

However, pets of an advanced age, with certain disease conditions or of particular breeds, may benefit from dietary supplementation.

The new recommendations do not take into account the most exciting research emerging about vitamin D concerning its potential to reduce the risk of heart disease, chronic pain, auto - immune syndromes, age - related brain decay, certain types of cancer and other health issues.

Cocoa is also one of the richest food sources of flavonoids, antioxidants which play a significant role in the prevention of certain diseases such as cancer and help fight against premature cell - ageing.

In certain delta frequencies the brain releases many highly beneficial substances, including human growth hormone, which we ordinarily make in decreasing quantities as we get older — resulting in many aging symptoms including loss of muscle tone, increased weight gain, loss of stamina, and many diseases associated with aging.

Laboratory and clinical studies on ayurvedic herbal preparations and other therapies have shown them to have a range of potentially beneficial effects for preventing and treating certain cancers, treating infectious disease, promoting health, and treating aging.

They help support a healthy immune system and may lower the risk of certain age - related eye diseases, including age - related macular degeneration and cataracts.

Factors that affect which vaccines are offered include your pet's age, health, habits, lifestyle, vaccination history and potential risk of contracting certain diseases.

Starting at about six weeks of age, puppies should receive certain vaccines to protect against the most common and most dangerous diseases.

Part of the diagnosis depends on the age and breed of the dog, as different diseases are more common in certain breeds and at different ages.

Neutering, and the age at which a dog is neutered, may affect the animal's risk for developing certain cancers and joint diseases, according to a new study of golden retrievers by a team of researchers at the University of California, Davis.

However, they can suffer from certain heart ailments including, but not limited to heart failure, chronic valvular disease that occurs once the valves begin to weaken with age and myocardial disease that happens when the heart enlarges due to weakening of the muscle.

The best long - term treatment response was seen in kittens under 16 to 18 weeks of age with a particular form of FIP, and that were at certain stages in the disease's progression.

DNA testing for certain diseases is a huge plus as well, as many of these problems may kill or incapacitate your pet at a very young age.

Dogs are often at risk for certain types of heart disease depending on genetics, breed, age, and size.

Certain, unchangeable, factors increase your cat's risk of chronic kidney disease, such as old age, especially greater than 9 years of age2, or certain breedCertain, unchangeable, factors increase your cat's risk of chronic kidney disease, such as old age, especially greater than 9 years of age2, or certain breedcertain breed types.

Weight loss accompanies most of the diseases of aged cats (other than early diabetes and certain liver, heart and tumor problems where weight increases).