HOUSTON: The risk of people with Parkinson’s disease dying after being admitted to hospital in an emergency is two-and-a-half times higher than average, experts have warned.

Patients with the condition are also almost twice as likely to spend more than three months in hospital amid Read More »

SEATTLE: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy might offer an alternative for people with depression who don’t want to take antidepressants long-term, researchers say.

Their study found this new therapy was as effective as antidepressant drugs in preventing a recurrence of depression over a two-year period…

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HOUSTON: As the senior care industry gains more traction among both veteran and fledgling tech companies, one startup is poised to take the aging services sector by storm.

And it’s not producing wearables or health monitoring devices. It’s using 3-D bioprinting technology to create living Read More »

HOUSTON: It appears that certain probiotic bacteria could help ease depression. Scientists found that people who took probiotic supplements were less likely to suffer from black moods.

In a triple-blind, placebo-controlled test, 20 healthy participants without a mood disorder received a four-week probiotic food-supplement, while Read More »