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Gene Mutations That Cause Dementia and ALS Successfully Targeted in New Experiments

The idea behind ‘personalized’ medicine is to target the precise mutation in…

Susan Scutti

October 18, 2013

7 Ways Caregivers Can Prevent Readmissions

Today’s health care system is facing a new crisis: how do we…

eCaring

October 17, 2013

Understanding Cancer: It’s Getting More Complicated

A diagnosis of cancer is the last thing anyone wants to hear.…

Andrew Schorr

October 17, 2013

A Ludicrous Colonoscopy Rule and the ACA

   “An ounce of prevention” we all know is good medicine. An…

StephenSchimpff

October 16, 2013

Neuroscientists Discover Roots of Empathy: What Part of the Brain Helps Us Feel for Others?

(Public domain)  Researchers from the Max Planck Institute discover how the supramarginal gyrus…

Susan Scutti

October 12, 2013

Migraines Affect Men and Women’s Brains Differently: Is Addiction in Men Equal to Headaches In Women?

Harvard researcher Nasim Maleki’s well-known study, published in the journalBrain last year, found that…

Susan Scutti

October 11, 2013

A Caregiver’s Guide to Understanding the Stages of COPD

Chronic lower respiratory disease (COPD) refers to a group of lung diseases,…

eCaring

October 6, 2013

Can We Live to 120? Do You Want To? [VIDEO]

Anthony Cirillo

October 5, 2013

How to Prevent COPD Exacerbations Without Medication

COPD exacerbations, or a sudden worsening of symptoms, can pose serious health…

eCaring

October 3, 2013

Long Term Care Commission Report Falls Short

This blog post first appeared on HealthCetera, from the Center for Health,…

Liz Seegert

October 1, 2013