Gerontology

Having a faulty gene linked to dementia doubles the risk of developing severe COVID-19, according to a large-scale study. Researchers at the University of Exeter Medical School and the University of Connecticut School of Medicine…

Dr. Thomas to receive inaugural Terrie Fox Wetle Rising Star Award in Health Services and Aging ResearchCredit: Courtesy of Brown University New York, NY - The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), a national non-profit…

Dr. Kirkland to receive Irving S. Wright Award and Dr. Curran to receive Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging ResearchCredit: image courtesy of Mayo Clinic New York, NY - The American Federation for Aging Research…

The risk can be particularly high for hip fracture patients The pressure to send home more patients increases when hospital beds are in short supply. For example, you have a greater chance of being discharged on a Friday or the day…

Credit: Artist: Linda Palemo Does lying down or turning over in bed make you feel dizzy? This simple question effectively identifies whether a person suffers from benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, which is harmless and…

Generative biology meets generative chemistry: Bidirectional conditional autoencoder to generate novel molecular structures for the desired transcriptional responseCredit: Insilico Medicine May 19th, 2020, Hong Kong - Insilico…

MU researchers examine impact of menopause on cognitive functionCredit: MU College of Veterinary Medicine COLUMBIA, Mo. - Characterized by a buildup of amyloid plaques in the brain, Alzheimer's is an irreversible disease that leads…

New study shows animals pass signals to future offspring to warn them of dangerCredit: Catherine Dvorak, University of Iowa Talk about motherly instincts: Biologists at the University of Iowa have learned that female roundworms can…

Deprivation, living in a densely populated area, ethnicity, and chronic kidney disease associated with a positive test for COVID-19 in primary care Deprivation, living in a densely populated area, ethnicity, and chronic kidney disease…

Survey finds that 25% of DXA facilities reported not being accredited by professional or government organizations; adherence to many basic DXA quality assurance and reporting procedures was confirmed by less than 50% of services There is…

Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society With primary and general elections on the horizon across the U.S., the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today released a series of high-priority questions for candidates. The AGS…

Scientists from USC and the IFOM Cancer Institute in Milan have found that a fasting-mimicking diet could be more effective at treating some types of cancer when combined with vitamin C. In studies on mice, researchers found that the…

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University A group of tiny RNA that should attack the virus causing COVID-19 when it tries to infect the body are diminished with age and chronic health problems, a decrease that…

Trinity College Dublin researchers point to changes in government advice in Wales, England and Scotland Vitamin D - a factor determining severity in COVID-19: Scottish, Welsh, English governments change recommendations Researchers from…

TORONTO, May 11, 2020 - How is your sense of smell? Do you find yourself frequently dozing off during the day or thrashing about during dreams? Often, early stage Parkinson's disease does not present with typical motor disturbance…

Finding may explain why men with heart failure suffer more from the coronavirus than womenCredit: European Heart Journal Evidence from a large study of several thousand patients shows that men have higher concentrations of…

Credit: (C) 2020 The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) will this year honor past AGS President Todd Semla, PharmD, MS, AGSF, with the prestigious Nascher/Manning Award, given biannually at the AGS Annual Scientific Meeting…

Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today announced that Ellen Flaherty, PhD, APRN, AGSF, an assistant professor at the Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine and director of the…

Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and AGS Health in Aging Foundation today announced that Alexander K. Smith, MD, MPH, an associate professor of medicine at UCSF and one of…

Credit: (C) 2020 The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today named James Lin, DO, MS, MHSA, president of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) Institute for Successful Aging in Erie, Pa., its 2020 Clinician of…