adults

Alarming surge in memory problems among young adults

Self-reported cognitive disability among U.S. adults increased from 5.3% to 7.4% over the past decade. Rates nearly doubled for younger…

5 months ago

How 1 in 4 older adults regain happiness after struggling

Almost one in four adults aged 60 and older who initially reported poor well-being managed to regain a state of…

6 months ago

Beet juice secretly helps older adults lower blood pressure in just two weeks

The blood pressure lowering effect of nitrate-rich beetroot juice in older people may be due to specific changes in their…

7 months ago

Older adults might be more resistant to bird flu infections than children

Prior exposures to specific types of seasonal influenza viruses promote cross-reactive immunity against the H5N1 avian influenza virus, according to…

1 year ago

Ketamine use on the rise in U.S. adults; new trends emerge

A recent study analyzing data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that past-year recreational ketamine…

1 year ago

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…

1 year 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…

2 years 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…

2 years 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…

2 years 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…

2 years ago