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Tag: Aging
Memory loss, dementia an understudied yet widespread phenomenon among Chinese Americans
Rutgers releases first of their kind studies revealing the impact of immigration, gender, psychologi
Elderly have poor prognosis after recovery in long-term acute care hospitals
Most patients die within 5 years and spend two-thirds of remaining life as an inpatient, UCSF report
New evidence that optimists live longer
After decades of research, a new study links optimism and prolonged life
Grant awarded to MDI Biological Laboratory scientist James A. Coffman, Ph.D.
Will support research on genes governing the health effects of chronic stress
High-fat diet in utero protects against Alzheimer’s later, Temple team shows in mice
(Philadelphia, PA) – A high-fat diet can carry health risks, but for mothers-to-be, it may make all the difference when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease prevention for their children. In a report published online August 26 in the journal Molecular…
Runaway mitochondria cause telomere damage in cells
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 26, 2019 – Researchers at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center provide the first concrete evidence for the long-held belief that sick mitochondria pollute the cells they’re supposed to be supplying with power. The paper, published this week in the…
Research to use human-vehicle collaboration to improve trust in autonomous vehicles
Orono, Maine — A $500,000 National Science Foundation research grant to the University of Maine to study self-driving vehicles aims to make the transportation of the future more accessible, usable and trustworthy. The project, co-led by Nicholas Giudice and Richard…
Think declining mental sharpness ‘just comes with age’? Think again, say experts
Declining mental sharpness “just comes with age,” right? Not so fast, say geriatrics researchers and clinicians gathered at a prestigious 2018 conference hosted by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) with support from the National Institute on Aging (NIA). In a…
How memories form and fade
Strong memories are encoded by teams of neurons working together in synchrony
A novel technology for genome-editing a broad range of mutations in live organisms
Salk scientists develop a new gene-editing tool that could help treat many disorders caused by gene
Lower levels of dietary vitamins and antioxidants are linked to frailty in older adults
Researchers from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin have shown in the largest study to date that lower levels of specific dietary vitamins and antioxidants are associated with frailty. Frailty is a common chronic syndrome…
Low grip strength linked to impaired cognition, memory loss in older Americans
For older Americans, poor handgrip may be a sign of impaired cognition and memory, a new study suggests.
Online brain games can extend in-game ‘cognitive youth’ into old age, UCI-led study finds
A University of California, Irvine-led study has found that online brain game exercises can enable people in their 70s and even 80s to multitask cognitively as well as individuals 50 years their junior. This is an increasingly valuable skill, given today’s daily information onslaught, which can divide attention and be particularly taxing for older adults.
Age-related illness risk for people living with HIV
Study finds increased incidence of heart disease, COPD and bone fractures
Uric acid pathologies shorten fly lifespan, highlighting need for screening in humans
Backed by human genetics, research in flies provides potential drug targets for gout, metabolic synd
Sensory impairment and health expectancy in older adults
Out of the five physical senses, impairment in vision and hearing, especially simultaneously, may have the greatest impact on the health of older adults. These impairments are associated with poor health outcomes, such as limitations in physical function and activities…
Adults with mild cognitive impairment can learn and benefit from mindfulness meditation
There’s currently no known way to prevent older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) from developing Alzheimer’s disease. But there may be a safe and feasible non-pharmacological treatment that may help patients living with MCI, according to a small pilot…
WPI biologist’s discovery gives evolution clues and may affect drug interaction research
Worcester, Mass. – August 15, 2019 – A biologist at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has shown that a key biological component in a worm’s communication system can be repurposed to take on a different job, a critical finding about the…
Rush University Medical Center Joins National Age-Friendly Health Systems Initiative
Rush University Medical Center has joined the national movement to improve health care for older adults by becoming the only hospital in Illinois to be part of the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative.
Is diabetes keeping you up at night?
New study confirms associations between type 2 diabetes and sleep problems in midlife women
Physical and mental exercise lower chances for developing delirium after surgery
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society research summary
New drug targets early instigator of Alzheimer’s disease
Over a hundred years after they were first identified, two ominous signposts of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remain central topics of research–both formed by sticky accumulations of protein in the brain. Amyloid beta solidifies into senile plaques, which congregate in the…
The risk of death from yellow fever can be detected sooner
A FAPESP-funded study with results published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases has identified marker
Pekka Katajisto to present at the 6th Aging Research, Drug Discovery, and AI Forum in Basel
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 – Today Insilico Medicine , a biotechnology company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing next generation artificial intelligence, and the Scheibye-Knudsen Lab , University of Copenhagen , announce the presentation of Pekka Katajisto, Ph.D., Associate…
Age distribution of new obesity-associated cancer cases
What The Study Did: This observational study examines changes in the age distribution of new obesity-associated cancer cases and nonobesity-associated cancer cases from 2000 to 2016 by sex and race/ethnicity. Authors: Siran M. Koroukian, Ph.D., of Case Western Reserve University…
Cambridge scientists reverse aging process in rat brain stem cells
New research, published today in Nature , reveals how increasing brain stiffness as we age causes brain stem cell dysfunction, and demonstrates new ways to reverse older stem cells to a younger, healthier state. The results have far reaching implications…
Genes linked to Alzheimer’s risk, resilience ID’d
Genes in the brain’s immune cells may point to strategy to protect against the disease
JHU Study Explains How Some Older Brains Decline Before People Realize It
Some older adults without noticeable cognitive problems have a harder time than younger people in separating irrelevant information from what they need to know at a given time, and a new Johns Hopkins University study could explain why.
Are testosterone-boosting supplements effective? Not likely, according to new research
Over-the-counter “T boosters” are a popular choice for men looking to raise their testosterone levels, and are frequently marketed as being an effective “natural” option. However, new research points toward these supplements as having little or no known effect. LOS…
2019 Frontiers in Metabolism meeting explores advances in metabolic research
This fall, the Morgridge Institute for Research will convene international leaders in metabolic research at the third Frontiers in Metabolism—Mechanisms of Metabolic Diseases meeting. Disrupted metabolic processes underlie a broad swath of rare inborn errors of metabolism and prominent human…
Arthritis and exercise: Why it helps to be more physically active
More than 50 million U.S. adults have arthritis. Many experience severe joint pain and, likely because of their pain, don’t do much exercising if at all. But medical experts say that while joint pain is often managed with medication, regular…