Aging

Study compares quality of sleep and fatigue in women with premature ovarian insufficiency receiving hormone therapy with women of the same age with preserved ovarian function CLEVELAND, Ohio (July 15, 2019)--Sleep disturbances are a…

Credit: Kuperwasser Lab/Tufts University School of Medicine (Image courtesy of Cell Reports) BOSTON (July 16, 2019)-- A new study published in Cell Reports found that a transcription factor called Slug serves as 'command central'…

The results of the study indicate that the levels of the protein SFRP1 are abnormally elevated in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid of Alzheimer's patientsCredit: Pilar Esteve Experiments performed in mice, in which the main…

Researcher awarded $3.5 million to study effectiveness of technology intervention aimed at older adultsCredit: IU School of Medicine A team of researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine, Regenstrief Institute and Purdue…

A new study has concluded that people who wear a hearing aid for age-related hearing problems maintain better brain function over time than those who do not. It builds on important research in recent years pulled together by the Lancet…

Living a healthy lifestyle may help offset a person's genetic risk of dementia, according to new research. The study was led by the University of Exeter - simultaneously published today in JAMA and presented at the Alzheimer's…

A new study from The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, published this week in JAMA Network Open, finds that Accountable Care Organization (ACO)-reported care management and coordination activities were not…

Singapore, 7 July 2019 - Functional regions within the brain become less distinct and inter-connected in the elderly over time, especially in those networks related to attention span and cognition. The finding, published by researchers at…

Credit: OIST People with the same lifespan do not necessarily have the same quality of life. As we live longer, extending quality of life -- "healthspan" -- is gaining importance. Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and…

Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society New York (July 11, 2019)--As members of the House Committee on Energy & Commerce move to debate, amend, and revise a host of important health proposals, the American Geriatrics…