Aging

After 20 years of rapid increases in life expectancy at birth, the rate of growth in Australia is now falling behind most other high-income nations, meaning better control of health risk factors such as obesity will be needed if further…

New York (May 17, 2019)--The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today offered a ringing endorsement of the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 (H.R. 2781), a…

Less chemotherapy is as effective at controlling disease for elderly or frail patients with advanced cancer of the stomach or oesophagus (food pipe). These are the results of a Cancer Research UK funded study being presented at ASCO.…

Older adults who regularly take part in word and number puzzles have sharper brains, according to the largest online study to date. The more regularly adults aged 50 and over played puzzles such as crosswords and Sudoku, the better…

Improved scheduling approaches could improve life in nursing homes for patients and staffCredit: Ellen Ernst Kossek/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Placing a loved one in a nursing home can be a traumatic experience for the…

Credit: Insilico Wednesday, May 15, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a biotech company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial intelligence, will present its latest results in modern and…

Credit: Concordia University Montreal, May 15, 2019 - Chronic insomnia disorder, which affects approximately 10 percent of adults, has a direct negative impact on cognitive function of people aged 45 and over, independent of the…

Many in their 50s and early 60s buy supplements or do puzzles in hopes of protecting brain health, but may miss out on effective strategiesCredit: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, MI - Many Americans in their 50s and early 60s are worried…

Machine learning tool automates pathologists' work to identify disease markersCredit: UC Davis Health Video: https://youtu.be/HmF1iuxpiiA Researchers at UC Davis and UC San Francisco have found a way to teach a computer to precisely…

May 14, 2019 - Can science measure what it means to be wise? A growing body of evidence suggests that wisdom is a complex concept that contributes to mental health and happiness, according to a review in the May/June issue of Harvard…