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Tag: GERONTOLOGY
Elderly people should aim to keep up step count this winter
Just two weeks of inactivity increases body fat and harms muscles and bones
Elderly people should aim to keep up step count this winter
Just two weeks of inactivity increases body fat and harms muscles and bones
Your genes aren’t the only factor dictating Alzheimer’s risk, says Baycrest-U of T study
The colour of our eyes or the straightness of our hair is linked to our DNA, but the development of Alzheimer’s disease isn’t exclusively linked to genetics, suggest recently published findings.
New bone healing mechanism has potential therapeutic applications
Led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, a study published in the journal Cell Stem Cell reveals a new mechanism that contributes to adult bone maintenance and repair and opens the possibility of developing therapeutic strategies for improving bone…
New bone healing mechanism has potential therapeutic applications
Led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, a study published in the journal Cell Stem Cell reveals a new mechanism that contributes to adult bone maintenance and repair and opens the possibility of developing therapeutic strategies for improving bone…
Kidney patients report positive experiences with novel approach to dialysis access
Landmark study reports greater success with minimally invasive vascular access procedure
Older adults who ‘train’ for a major operation spend less time in the hospital
A preoperative rehabilitation program also reduces Medicare costs for care, according to new Journal of the American College of Surgeons study findings
Kidney patients report positive experiences with novel approach to dialysis access
Landmark study reports greater success with minimally invasive vascular access procedure
Insilico publishes a review of deep aging clocks and announces the issuance of key patent
Insilico Medicine announced the publication of a comprehensive review of the deep biomarkers of aging and the publication of a granted patent
Older adults who ‘train’ for a major operation spend less time in the hospital
A preoperative rehabilitation program also reduces Medicare costs for care, according to new Journal of the American College of Surgeons study findings
Insilico publishes a review of deep aging clocks and announces the issuance of key patent
Insilico Medicine announced the publication of a comprehensive review of the deep biomarkers of aging and the publication of a granted patent
Bone and muscle health can ‘make or break’ care as we age
Experts at a prestigious medical conference hosted by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and funded by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH’s) National Institute on Aging (NIA) hope their work–reported this week in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society…
New diagnostic techniques and drug may slow and even reverse cognitive decline from aging
BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL and BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA…DECEMBER 4, 2019 – A groundbreaking clinical approach has been developed combining new diagnostic techniques to detect a leaking blood-brain barrier (BBB) with a new anti-inflammatory drug that for the first time slows or reverses age-related…
Deep biomarkers of aging and longevity: From research to applications
The deep age predictors can help advance aging research by establishing causal relationships in nonlinear systems.
Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation’s Diagnostics Accelerator announces second round of awards
$50 million global research initiative, funded by Leonard A. Lauder, Bill Gates, Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos, among other leading philanthropists, targets resources to speed up development of blood, digital and other biomarkers for early detection
Bone and muscle health can ‘make or break’ care as we age
Experts at a prestigious medical conference hosted by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and funded by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH’s) National Institute on Aging (NIA) hope their work–reported this week in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society…
Deep biomarkers of aging and longevity: From research to applications
The deep age predictors can help advance aging research by establishing causal relationships in nonlinear systems.
Unprecedented evolutions emerging in Alzheimer’s disease, related dementias research
NIA experts to share multi-pronged approaches and accomplishments in advancing discoveries
New diagnostic techniques and drug may slow and even reverse cognitive decline from aging
BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL and BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA…DECEMBER 4, 2019 – A groundbreaking clinical approach has been developed combining new diagnostic techniques to detect a leaking blood-brain barrier (BBB) with a new anti-inflammatory drug that for the first time slows or reverses age-related…
Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation’s Diagnostics Accelerator announces second round of awards
$50 million global research initiative, funded by Leonard A. Lauder, Bill Gates, Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos, among other leading philanthropists, targets resources to speed up development of blood, digital and other biomarkers for early detection
In sickness and in health: Study looks at how married couples face chronic conditions
Depression symptoms rise over time when facing multiple conditions that need different types of self-care, especially among husbands whose conditions differ from their wives’
In sickness and in health: Study looks at how married couples face chronic conditions
Depression symptoms rise over time when facing multiple conditions that need different types of self-care, especially among husbands whose conditions differ from their wives’
Beware of swimming if you use deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s
Case studies show good swimmers lose ability when device is on
Autism-related genetic mutations occur in aging brains of Alzheimer’s patients
Significant overlap found between Alzheimer’s-related mutations and those producing autism and related intellectual disabilities, Tel Aviv University researchers say
Aerobic exercise and heart-healthy diet may slow development of memory problems
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society research summary
Autism-related genetic mutations occur in aging brains of Alzheimer’s patients
Significant overlap found between Alzheimer’s-related mutations and those producing autism and related intellectual disabilities, Tel Aviv University researchers say
Aerobic exercise and heart-healthy diet may slow development of memory problems
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society research summary
NUS researchers use machine learning tools to reveal how memories are coded in the brain
NUS researchers have made a breakthrough in the field of cognitive computational neuroscience, by discovering a key aspect of how the brain encodes short-term memories. The researchers working in The N.1 Institute for Health at the National University of Singapore…
Geriatricians, internists, and cardiologists surveyed about deprescribing
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society research summary
The mechanism of programmed aging: The way to creation a real remedy for senescence
The article by Dr. Alexander G. Trubitsyn is published in Current Aging Science, 2019
Geriatricians, internists, and cardiologists surveyed about deprescribing
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society research summary
The mechanism of programmed aging: The way to creation a real remedy for senescence
The article by Dr. Alexander G. Trubitsyn is published in Current Aging Science, 2019
Nov. journal highlights: First MCI prevalence estimates in US Latino populations
Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association November 2019 Journal Digest
$1M grant goes to asthma prevention research
UMass Lowell prof leads effort to aid low-income seniors
New Alzheimer’s risk gene discovered
A new paper in the Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology finds a gene that may help explain a large part of the genetic risk for developing Alzheimer disease. Late-onset Alzheimer disease, the most common form of the illness, is…
New IOF-ESCEO position paper offers practical guidance for osteoporosis management
Includes helpful algorithms illustrating management pathways for postmenopausal women at low, high and very high risk of osteoporotic fractures, adaptable to an international setting
Researchers identify a molecular mechanism involved in Huntington’s disease
Improvement of motor coordination in mice
Menopause isn’t the only reason for low libido in older women
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 20, 2019 – A qualitative study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that women in their 60s report various reasons behind why they lack libido. The study, published today in Menopause , distilled…
King’s College AI-Longevity Hub launched via support of Biogerontology Research Foundation
The UK’s first AI for Longevity hub — the Longevity AI Consortium — is launched at King’s College London with the strategic and financial support of the Biogerontology Research Foundation and Deep Knowledge Ventures
King’s College AI-Longevity Hub launched via support of Biogerontology Research Foundation
The UK’s first AI for Longevity hub — the Longevity AI Consortium — is launched at King’s College London with the strategic and financial support of the Biogerontology Research Foundation and Deep Knowledge Ventures
Middle-aged Americans and dementia risk: Lots of worry, not enough proven prevention
Nearly half of 50- to 64-year-olds think they’re likely to develop dementia, but few have talked to a doctor reducing their risk and many use unproven tactics
Alzheimer’s Association funds expansion of aging study in longest running birth cohort
The Alzheimer’s Association and University College London (UCL) are partnering to study brain aging and dementia in 500 individuals whose health and health-related behaviors have been documented since birth. A $7 million grant from the Alzheimer’s Association will allow researchers…
Bacteria in the gut may alter ageing process, finds NTU Singapore study
An international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found that microorganisms living in the gut may alter the ageing process, which could lead to the development of food-based treatment to slow it down. All living…
Improved fitness can mean living longer without dementia
Staying fit or improving fitness over time should be a goal for anyone who wants to reduce the likelihood of getting dementia.
Alzheimer’s Association funds expansion of aging study in longest running birth cohort
The Alzheimer’s Association and University College London (UCL) are partnering to study brain aging and dementia in 500 individuals whose health and health-related behaviors have been documented since birth. A $7 million grant from the Alzheimer’s Association will allow researchers…
Parkinson’s Foundation hosts professional education training in Boston
Joint Collaboration with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital
Bacteria in the gut may alter ageing process, finds NTU Singapore study
An international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found that microorganisms living in the gut may alter the ageing process, which could lead to the development of food-based treatment to slow it down. All living…
Improved fitness can mean living longer without dementia
Staying fit or improving fitness over time should be a goal for anyone who wants to reduce the likelihood of getting dementia.
Parkinson’s Foundation hosts professional education training in Boston
Joint Collaboration with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital