adults

Survey finds 25% of adults suspect they have undiagnosed ADHD

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder -- also known as ADHD -- is typically thought of as a childhood condition. But more adults…

2 months ago

Single-dose gene therapy is potentially life-changing for adults with hemophilia B

Adults with hemophilia B saw their number of bleeding episodes drop by an average of 71 percent after a single…

3 months ago

Young adults let down by ‘postcode lottery’ for ADHD treatment in UK

A national survey in the UK conducted as part of University of Exeter research has found huge variation in treatment…

3 months ago

Economic burden of childhood verbal abuse by adults estimated at $300 billion globally

Childhood verbal abuse by adults costs society an estimated $300 billion (£239 billion) a year globally, show findings presented at…

8 months ago

Fatty food before surgery may impair memory in old, young adults

Eating fatty food in the days leading up to surgery may prompt a heightened inflammatory response in the brain that…

9 months ago

One in Four Adults Plans to Use AI to Write Valentine’s Day Love Letters: Study

Artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to play an important role on Valentine's Day, according to a report released by security…

10 months ago

Few older adults use direct-to-consumer health services; Many who do don’t tell their regular provider

Only a small percentage of older Americans have jumped on the rising trend of getting health care services and prescriptions…

11 months ago

Older adults with digestive diseases experience higher rates of loneliness, depression

While life expectancy rates for older Americans are rising, nearly 40% of adults report living with a digestive disease of…

1 year ago