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UrduPeople with dementia are more likely to go missing in areas where road networks are dense, complicated and disordered – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Researchers studied hundreds of ‘missing person’ police reports for people…
Tag: MORTALITY/LONGEVITY
Syracuse University sociologist part of team recognized for research on rural America
A research team of 39 investigators from 28 colleges and universities from across the United States has been recognized by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities and the United States Department of Agriculture with its National Excellence in Multistate…
Study raises questions about role of leisure activity in dementia
MINNEAPOLIS – Studies have suggested that taking part in leisure activities such as playing cards or gardening may be associated with a lower risk of developing dementia. But a new study found no association between taking part in leisure activities…
New imaging technique doubles visibility of brain tumors in scans
Like looking at stars during the night instead of daytime
Liver cancer diagnoses and deaths impacted by geography and household income
An analysis of information from a large U.S. cancer database indicates that patients with liver cancer from rural regions and lower income households often have more advanced cancer at the time of diagnosis and face a higher risk of death…
Aged cell variations may control health and onset of age-related diseases
Researchers from Kumamoto University , Japan have proposed that cellular senescence variations during the aging process could lead to control of health and onset of age-related diseases. Based on the characteristics of the secretion of inflammatory cytokines released by aged…
Antiretroviral therapy can’t completely stop accelerated cell aging seen in HIV
FINDINGS Untreated HIV infection is linked with epigenetic changes that suggest rapid aging. A new study by UCLA researchers shows that antiretroviral therapy given over two years was unable to completely restore age-appropriate epigenetic patterns, leaving patients more susceptible to…
Rural-urban differences in health care use, survival among individuals with Alzheimer disease, related dementia
What The Study Did: Researchers investigated differences in health care use and survival between Medicare patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementia living in rural compared with urban areas. Authors: Momotazur Rahman, Ph.D., of the Brown University School of Public…
Troubled independent oncology practices in COVID-19 era
What The Viewpoint Says: The financial risks and challenges for independent oncology practices in the COVID-19 era and possible solutions to promote their stability and survival are discussed in this Viewpoint. Authors: Zachary A. K. Frosch, M.D., of the University…
Is spirituality a component of wisdom?
Yes, say researchers, though it’s not as critical as pro-social behaviors like compassion and empathy
Cholesterol medications linked to lower cancer-related deaths in women
Among women with breast cancer, colorectal cancer, or melanoma, those who were taking cholesterol-lowering medications, were less likely to die from cancer, according to an analysis published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology . The analysis included 20,046,11,719 and…
Serum creatinine-to- cystatin C ratio predicts mortality
In patients initiating continuous renal replacement therapy for acute kidney injury, higher serum creatinine-to-cystatin C ratios were associated with lower mortality. Identifying risk factors for mortality in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) receiving intensive care and continuous renal replacement…
Mortality rate higher for US rural residents
Syracuse, N.Y. – A recent study by Syracuse University sociology professor Shannon Monnat shows that mortality rates are higher for U.S. working-age residents who live in rural areas instead of metro areas, and the gap is getting wider. The study…
Nanodevices show how living cells change with time, by tracking from the inside
For the first time, scientists have added microscopic tracking devices into the interior of cells, giving a peek into how development starts
Journal series gives in-depth look at COVID-19’s impact on the heart
JACC focus seminar looks at history of COVID-19, plus relationship with cardiometabolic syndrome, myocardial injury and arrhythmias
COVID-19 heightens urgency of advanced care planning, according to WVU study
No one likes to think about their own mortality. But COVID-19 has shoved life’s dark questions to the forefront: “What if I’m hooked to a ventilator and can’t speak?” “If my heart stops beating, do I want to be resuscitated?”…
Is sitting always bad for your mind? A new study suggests maybe not
It’s generally accepted health advice that adults of all ages should sit less, move more, and engage in regular exercise to feel better and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. However, when it comes to the brain and cognition, a…
More than 150 awarded in global competition seeking solutions to improve healthy longevity
More than 150 innovators awarded in inaugural round of global competition seeking solutions to improve healthy longevity
New research comparing HIV medications set to change international recommendations
A new study by UBC researchers is set to change international treatment recommendations for people who are newly diagnosed with HIV–an update that could affect nearly two million people per year worldwide. The study, published today by The Lancet in…
Researchers seek to end unexpected bills for screening colonoscopies
Nearly 1 in 8 commercially insured patients nationwide who underwent an elective colonoscopy between 2012 and 2017 performed by an in-network provider received “surprise” bills for out-of-network expenses, often totaling hundreds of dollars or more, new analysis from a team…
Glutathione precursor GlyNAC reverses premature aging in people with HIV
Premature aging in people with HIV is now recognized as a new, significant public health challenge. Accumulating evidence shows that people with HIV who are between 45 to 60 years old develop characteristics typically observed in people without HIV that…
Scientists home in on the mechanism that protects cells from premature aging
Molecules that accumulate at the tip of chromosomes are known to play a key role in preventing damage to our DNA. Now, researchers at EPFL have unraveled how these molecules home in on specific sections of chromosomes–a finding that could…
A new, comprehensive approach to measure inequality in preventable child mortality
A new model can more accurately and efficiently assess which children are at highest risk of preventable death, according to a study published October 14 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Antonio Ramos from the Fielding School of Public…
Join GSA online for the nation’s premier aging conference
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) invites all journalists to attend its 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting Online — the country’s largest interdisciplinary conference in the field of aging — from November 4 to 7. Media representatives intending to cover the…
Total deaths recorded during the pandemic far exceed those attributed to COVID-19
For every two deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S., a third American dies as a result of the pandemic, according to new data publishing Oct. 12 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
COVID-19, excess all-cause mortality in US, 18 comparison countries
What The Study Did: COVID-19 deaths and excess all-cause mortality in the U.S. are compared with 18 countries with diverse COVID-19 responses in this study. Authors: Ezekiel J. Emanuel, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, is the…
COVID-19 pandemic and $16 trillion virus
What The Article Says: This Viewpoint aggregates mortality, morbidity, mental health conditions, and direct economic losses to estimate the total cost of the pandemic in the U.S. on the optimistic assumption that it will be substantially contained by the fall…
Total deaths recorded during the pandemic far exceed those attributed to COVID-19
States that reopened sooner, such as Texas, Arizona and Florida, experienced summer surges, report says.
COVID-related delays to CRC screening causing 11.9% rise in death rates, research reveals
Based on survival rates at 5 years for stage III-IV CRC, the results showed a significant 11.9% increase in deaths when comparing a 0-3 month delay to a >12 month delay
Black and Asian patients have increased risk of severe COVID-19 at different stages of the disease
Patients of Black ethnicity have an increased risk of requiring hospital admission for COVID-19, while patients of Asian ethnicity have an increased risk of dying in hospital from COVID-19, compared to White patients, a study has found. Data analysis published…
Four in 10 extra deaths in Lombardy not linked to COVID-19
About 24,000 more people died in Lombardy than expected between January and April, and only 14,000 of these deaths were confirmed as being related to COVID-19, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL and Imperial College London
Trust and income inequality fueling the spread of COVID-19
Trust in public institutions is linked to fewer COVID-19 deaths, but trust and belonging to groups is associated with more deaths, according to a wide-ranging, McGill-led study of 30-day COVID-19 mortality rates in 84 countries. Greater economic inequality is also associated with COVID-19 mortality.
Women’s expected longevity linked to age at birth of last child
No one knows for sure how long they will live.
Women’s expected longevity linked to age at birth of last child
New study looks at leukocyte telomere length to link reproductive history and long-term health
Trust and income inequality fueling the spread of COVID-19
Study of 84 countries links social trust and belonging to COVID-19 mortality
Researchers awarded $2.7M to study loneliness and Alzheimer’s
Work will tell us how loneliness interacts with brain structure and function in normal aging and pre-symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease
Promising breath-test for cancer
Potential for early warning of head, neck cancer
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher receives award to study pediatric brain cancer
Prestigious $300,000 Rally Foundation grant supports exploration of a subgroup of pediatric brain tumors that tend to be particularly deadly
Pitt trauma experts aim to reduce deaths by providing blood-clotting agent
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 5, 2020 – Severely injured trauma patients who received a blood-clotting drug before arriving at the hospital had a better chance of surviving than those who didn’t, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh School of…
Influenza vaccination may provide roadmap to prevent COVID-19 in CV disease patients
Three ongoing influenza vaccine cardiovascular outcomes trials could hold insights into testing novel interventions against COVID-19
Treating DCIS with surgery and radiotherapy lowers cancer risk but benefits drop over time
A major study of women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) – a breast condition that can become invasive cancer – has shown that surgery to remove the tissue followed by radiotherapy offers better protection compared to surgery alone. The…
Could a poo transplant one day be the secret of eternal youth?
Peer reviewed – experimental study – mice
HER2+ breast cancer patients live longer if drugs given before surgery eradicate tumour
Final results of nine-year survival outcomes from NeoALTTO BIG-06 trial for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer
Penn Medicine researchers discover a rare genetic form of dementia
PHILADELPHIA — A new, rare genetic form of dementia has been discovered by a team of Penn Medicine researchers. This discovery also sheds light on a new pathway that leads to protein build up in the brain — which causes…
New research reveals effects of COVID-19 on breast cancer screening, treatment and care
An increase in deaths could be prevented by ensuring older women do not miss final screening
Association of prior psychiatric diagnosis with mortality among hospitalized patients with COVID-19
What The Study Did: Researchers evaluated the association between having any prior psychiatric diagnosis and COVID-19- related mortality of hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Authors: Luming Li, M.D., of the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, is the corresponding author.…
Hospital-based specialist palliative care may slightly improve patient experience and increase their chances of dying in their preferred place (measured by home death)
A Cochrane Review into the effectiveness of hospital-based specialist palliative care has found evidence that when compared to usual care, it may slightly improve patient satisfaction and depression, and increase the chances of patients dying in their preferred place (measured…
Breast cancer medication risk
Beta-blockers linked to lower survival in some patients
Understanding the effect of aging on the genome
Time may be our worst enemy, and aging its most powerful weapon. Our hair turns grey, our strength wanes, and a slew of age-related diseases represent what is happening at the cellular and molecular levels. Aging affects all the cells…
Blocking enzyme’s self-destruction process may mitigate age-related diseases
Penn researchers discovered a potential new way to maintain a key enzyme, SIRT1, tied to aging