Study finds large gap in breast cancer treatment recommendations for patients aged 70 vs 69
Age-based heuristics can lead to large differences in breast cancer treatment based on small differences in chronologic age, according to ...
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Pandemic stress physically aged teens’ brains, Stanford study finds
A new study from Stanford University suggests that pandemic-related stressors have physically altered adolescents’ brains, making their brain structures appear ...
Screening all older adults aged 40-70 years would find undiagnosed type 2 diabetes cases at least two years earlier
Using a standard diabetes test to screen all UK adults aged 40-70 years would find undiagnosed cases of type 2 ...
Second year of pandemic deadlier for middle aged than the first, analysis finds
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic saw an increase in mortality rates, both from COVID-19 ...
Aged neurons generated directly from skin more accurately model Parkinson’s disease
The possibility to make virtually all cell types of the human body from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), which are ...
Heart attack risk increased among people with HIV and hepatitis C as they aged
Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT/5 a.m. ET Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022 DALLAS, Sept. 21, 2022 — As people with HIV ...
New report shows cancer survivors grew to 18 million in the US; more than two-thirds aged 65 years or older
A new report led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) ...
In-house pharmacists essential for aged care
Medicines are the most common treatments used in healthcare, especially for older people. But when they’re not used correctly, they ...
A combination of three simple treatments may reduce invasive cancer risk by 61% among adults aged 70+
A new study published in Frontiers in Aging found that a combination of high-dose vitamin D, omega-3s, and a simple ...
New approach enhances muscle recovery in aged mice
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Scientists have developed a promising new method to combat the age-related losses in muscle mass that often ...
Men aged 40-80 more likely to die after surgery than women of the same age, German study finds
Middle-aged men are around 50% more likely to die after surgery than middle-aged women, according to new research being presented ...
Study identifies factor in ‘young blood’ that helps rejuvenate aged mouse muscle
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 6, 2021 — As we age, our muscles gradually become smaller, weaker and less able to heal after ...