For the one in eight Americans now over the age of 65, mobility is a vital sign that should be checked regularly, say two health and exercise-science professors at Wake Forest University.Mobility is closely linked to overall health and quality a

Though the cause of Alzheimer's disease still is unknown, recent studies have implicated three proteins strongly in its onset. New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the Gladstone Institutes, and the Baylor College of Medicine a

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has joined in a new public-private partnership to spur cybersecurity innovation in the financial-services sector.Through a memorandum of understanding signed last month, NIST, the Department of

For many women coping with obesity and depression, new research finds that improving your mood might be the link to losing weight. The new study, which appeared in a recent issue of the journal General Hospital Psychiatry, cites past surveys a a

Women who have multiple sclerosis are more likely to have a certain gene associated the disease than men with MS, says a study published in a recent online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.Research has

When breast cancer surgeons regularly confer with plastic surgeons prior to surgery, their patients are more likely to have reconstruction, says a new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.Where a for

Results released recently from a national survey of U.S. women with fibromyalgia illustrate the private and prolonged physical and emotional struggles patients with this condition face, underscored by delays in diagnosis, which a majority of report

Ever wonder why men and women gain weight in different areas of the body? Researchers say they are coming close to understanding the vital sex differences in men and women concerning fat storage. In fact, research indicates that fat is genetically

Obese women have a well-known risk for infertility, but a new Johns Hopkins Children's Center study has unraveled what investigators there believe is the mechanism that accounts for the risk. The research, conducted in mice and published online

Physicians say that hospice is great, but there's too little service and it's offered too late.That's one of the top findings of a new national survey conducted to compare attitudes and perceptions about hospice care among consumers and agree on