Healthy living can add 6 years to lifespan; Two breast cancer chemotherapy drugs linked to heart problems; Eye movements help diagnose neurological conditions

(August 30, 2012 - Insidermedicine)

From Sweden - Older adults who have a healthy lifestyle can add several years to their life, according to a report published in the British Medical Journal. Researchers followed nearly 2,000 elderly individuals for 18 years, and found that a healthy lifestyle prolonged the women's lives by 5 years and the men's lives by 6.

From Seattle - A new report published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute finds two breast cancer chemotherapy drugs that raise risk of heart problems. Studying over 12,000 women with breast cancer, researchers found that treatment with anthracycline and/or trastuzumab raised risk of heart failure.

From California - Everyday eye movements can be used to help detect neurological conditions, according to a report published in the Journal of Neurology. Researchers recorded eye movements in 100 participants who were instructed to simply watch television for 20 minutes. By comparing their results to normative eye-tracking data, researchers were able to identify participants with Parkinson's disease with 90% accuracy, as well as ADHD or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) with 77% accuracy.

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