Baby Boomers are now in their mid 60’s and about to face the problems that come with aging, including disease, depression, falls, abuse, and dementia. They also have to deal with caring for aging parents, and financial exploitation contributing to more stress and difficulties as they get older. Today polypharmacy is a issue with the elderly being over prescribed drugs from many doctors who are not communicating with each other, leading to deadly drug interactions.
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August 20, 2009
Baby Boomers Tackling Aging
The Future Of Stem Cell Treatment
A problem with stem cell research is keeping embryonic stem cells from differentiating instead of remaining stem cells. Stem cells also have limited availability because they are stored in private blood banks. Researchers can control cells from peoples bodies to a limited extent, providing the cells needed for treatment. This process is still in the beginning stages, but future predictions are that a swab from the inside of ones cheek would be all that is required from a patient.
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New Product Offers Hope For Those With Pancreatic Tumors
Pancreatic Cancer is deadly, killing approximately 35,000 people in the US yearly. New technology from Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc., aids in treating cancer patients during radiation treatment. The Calypso (R) system tracks tumor movement in the pancreas. This is extremely important because movement can cause the radiation beam to miss the organ, and irradiate healthy tissue accidentally. This exciting new product is the only one that shows real-time tracking of the tumor, offering hope for those suffering from this terrible disease.
Does Obesity Cause Global Warming?
According to an article published in the “International Journal of Epidemiology” there may be a correlation between obesity and the global warming. The reasoning behind this theory was that food production and transporting it create roughly 34% of greenhouse gases. The theory is a stretch though, and without a realistic study there is no way to judge the validity of the authors claims. Heart attacks caused by obesity are enough of a reason to fight this health problem.
Amish Aid Research Into Parkinson’s Disease That Prevails Throughout Community
Discovering that Parkinson’s Disease is three times higher within the Amish community gave researchers the opportunity to look into what causes this disease, and hopefully discover a cure. PD manifests itself with tremors, and is caused by degeneration of neurons. PD is believed to be passed on genetically, but environmental factors may play a role. The Amish are of great help in the study due to their genetic bottleneck, and lack of outside genetics being introduced into their genetic pool.