Aging

Researchers at Keck School of Medicine of USC conduct first-ever study of Abl1 gene's role in neural stem cell biology and the implications for cognitive declineCredit: Albina Ibrayeva/Bonaguidi Lab In a new study published in Cell…

Brain scans reveal special case in frontotemporal dementiaCredit: University of Sydney KEY POINTS: - Loss of pleasure has been revealed as a key feature in early-onset dementia (FTD), in contrast to Alzheimer's disease. - Scans showed…

Credit: UTHealth The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today named Faith Atai, MD, a skilled clinician and medical administrator with a dedication to teaching geriatrics trainees of all levels, its 2021 Clinician of the Year. An…

A dementia diagnosis turns the world upside down, not only for the person affected but also for their relatives, as brain function gradually declines. Those affected lose their ability to plan, remember things or behave appropriately. At…

Credit: Image credit: Yue Wang, Xiuli Zhao, and Eric Wait. Ageing and age-related brain disease do not affect women and men in the same way. The adult brain constantly generates new brain cells called neurons from stem cells, a…

Grants helps Add Health understand impact of adolescence on aging The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been awarded $38.2 million from the National Institutes of Health to continue to lead the National Longitudinal Study of…

The scientists detected incapacities related to gait timing and foot placement. Their discoveries serve as a basis for the development of an exercise protocol that mitigates the difficulty.Credit: Movi-Lab By Karina Ninni | Agência…

Credit: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today announced that Helen Fernandez, MD, MPH, a national geriatrics education leader focused on improving the care of older people, will be honored…

The NIH-funded trial will test whether computerized brain training exercises can reduce the risk of mild cognitive impairment, and dementias like Alzheimer's disease in older adultsCredit: USF Health/University of South Florida …

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) celebrates Ellen Flaherty, PhD, APRN, AGSF, an Assistant Professor at the Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine and director of the Dartmouth Centers for Health & Aging who is the recipient of the…

'You've got to walk with pain to reap benefits' Pain will lessen over time Results include longer distance and walking time 8.5 million people in U.S., 250 million worldwide, have PAD CHICAGO --- No pain means no gain when it…

DNA markers in cells of MDD sufferers appear 2 years older than in healthy controls, researchers say Cells from individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) were found to have higher than expected rates of methylation at specific sites…

Credit: Insilico April 6, 2021 - Insilico Medicine, a global leader in deep learning for drug discovery and development, will present its latest results in modern and next-generation AI for generative chemistry at the Live ACS Spring…

Struggle for dominance leaves a mark on genes and speeds up agingCredit: Elizabeth Archie DURHAM, N.C. -- Some guys have it all: the muscle, the power, the high social status, the accelerated aging. But wait. Faster aging?…

Study suggests that high social status contributes to accelerated aging in baboons, despite its other advantagesCredit: Beth Archie (CC BY 4.0) Battling other male baboons to achieve high social status comes with physiological costs…

Credit: Christina Bebber Using samples of small cell lung tumours, a research team led by biologist Dr Silvia von Karstedt has discovered two new ways to induce tumour cell death. One of two subsets of tumour cells can be targeted…

Risk of severe COVID-19 in people over 50 offers chance to have discussions and complete documents to be used in case of difficult medical decisionsCredit: University of Michigan As the toll of COVID-19 continues to climb, newly…

Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, April 5, 2021 - "Near-poor" Americans--people just above the federal poverty level but still well below the average U.S. income--who rely on Medicare for health insurance face high medical…

New report by AARP Pennsylvania and Drexel University finds health inequities driven by geography and race, shortage of health care workers, digital divide, and pharmacy deserts A new report by AARP Pennsylvania and Drexel University's…

Skeletal muscle satellite cells found to grow better with less glucose in vitroCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have shown that skeletal muscle satellite cells, key…