Aging

What The Viewpoint Says: Whether individuals should continue to take angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is discussed in this article. Authors:…

Credit: Alexandra Kukat If the energy supply of a cell is disturbed by damage, it can protect itself from functional losses and repair itself in a kind of workshop mode. That is the result of a new study conducted by Professor Dr.…

Credit: Phil Jones, Augusta University Senior Photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (April 1, 2020) - A low-cost, noninvasive treatment that uses the power of the magnet to stimulate and heal nerves key to bowel control is under study for the…

OTTAWA - Palliative care physicians have created a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) palliative care plan as an essential tool to provide care and help manage scare resources during the pandemic. The plan, which focuses on 8 critical…

Z-form nucleic acids are double-stranded DNA and RNA molecules with an unusual left-handed double helix structure, as opposed to the classical right-handed Watson-Crick double helix. Z-nucleic acids were discovered more than 40 years ago,…

Scientists from the laboratory of Dr. Natalia Kononenko at the CECAD Center of Excellence in Aging Research at the University of Cologne have found out that autophagy - the process of cellular self-recycling, or waste clearance - is…

Guidelines and best practices published in Journal of Geriatric Emergency MedicineCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Older adults are at elevated risk for complications from COVID-19 and are dying at a higher rate than…

NYU Marron Institute report looks at risks as COVID-19 roils markets The volatility of the financial markets amid the COVID-19 pandemic has significant implications for taxpayer-supported pension systems nationally. The Marron Institute…

WASHINGTON--Artificial intelligence that can "read" electronic radiology reports and flag patients with broken bones who are at risk of osteoporosis outperformed the traditional manual method of health care professionals reading X-ray…

The team has been in contact with the US Food and Drug Administration to obtain emergency approval of the device and is talking to manufacturers to see if the design can be mass producedCredit: Sarah Pack, Medical University of South…

Apply immune expertise and some genital wart cream!Credit: Babraham Institute Research just published by the Linterman lab shows that the immune system of older mice can be given a helping hand by applying immunology expertise…

March 26, 2020 -- Columbia Mailman School of Public Health's Dr. John W. Rowe, Professor of Health Policy and Aging, is a member of a WHO Expert Panel on Care of the Elderly which just released the attached guidance for prevention and…

Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society Representing more than 6,000 healthcare professionals dedicated to improving the health, independence, and quality of life of older adults, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) congressional…

Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today commended the U.S. Senate for supporting critical efforts to expand geriatrics expertise through the more than $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus…

Springer book covers the US Census from its Constitutional founding through the upcoming 2020 count, discusses the unique significance of this statistical undertaking, and explores controversies and questions surrounding demographic data…

Mindfulness helps wellbeing at all agesCredit: Flinders University People say life gets better with age. Now research suggests this may be because older people have the wisdom and time to use mindfulness as a means to improve wellbeing.…

MINNEAPOLIS - Taking a low-dose aspirin once a day does not reduce the risk of thinking and memory problems caused by mild cognitive impairment or probable Alzheimer's disease, nor does it slow the rate of cognitive decline, according to…

CORVALLIS, Ore. -- An Oregon State University study published last week found that diabetes education programs that are linguistically and culturally tailored to Latinos lead to significantly higher rates of completion among Latino…

On average, women live longer than men: About 90% of people reaching 110 years old or more are women. The current record holder is Jeanne Calment, who was 122 years old, when she died in 1997. Now a new study shows, that even greater…

In letters sent yesterday to Congressional leaders, Vice President Pence, and White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator Deborah Birx, MD, experts at the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) reinforced the need for medical supplies,…