Brian Clark selected to speak, presented discoveries at NIH workshop and in Journal of Gerontology
Ohio University Professor of Physiology and Executive Director of the Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute (OMNI) Brian Clark Ph.D. was ...
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Edward Chouchani, PhD (Dana-Farber) and Ömer Yilmaz, MD, PhD (MIT) receive 2022 Breakthroughs In Gerontology (BIG) Awards from The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and AFAR
NEW YORK, NY— The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and the American Federation for Aging Research have announced the recipients ...
Use of high-risk medications among lonely older adults
What The Study Did: Survey data were used to investigate the relationship between loneliness and high-risk medication use in adults ...
Research identifies potential role of ‘junk DNA’ sequence in aging, cancer
Credit: Photo by Cori Kogan, WSU Health Sciences Spokane The human body is essentially made up of trillions of living ...
Scientists reverse age-related memory loss in mice
Scientists at Cambridge and Leeds have successfully reversed age-related memory loss in mice and say their discovery could lead to ...
Evidence of sustained benefits of pimavanserin for dementia-related psychosis
Evidence of the sustained benefits of an investigational antipsychotic treatment for people with dementia-related psychosis has been published. Up to ...
Cognitive decline may help predict future fracture risk in women
Researchers led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered a link between cognitive decline and a faster rate ...
Study links cognitive decline with both bone loss and fracture risk
New research published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research has found that cognitive decline is linked with accelerated ...
USC study shows male-female differences in immune cell function
Credit: Ryan Lu A new USC study of a common, yet poorly understood type of white blood cell reveals the ...
New guidance on how to diagnosis and manage osteoporosis in chronic kidney disease
Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) typically suffer from impaired bone quality and quantity, with a non-vertebral fracture risk ...
Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi receives Rising Star Award in Health Services and Aging Research
Presented by the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR)Credit: image courtesy of UW Medicine New York, NY - The American ...
Medication or exercise? What works best for seniors with mild to moderate depression?
Effectiveness of physical exercise in older adults with mild to moderate depression Depression is the most frequently diagnosed psychiatric disorder ...
Language isolation affects health of Mexican Americans
New study finds health ramifications for Hispanic older adults New research from the University of Georgia finds that older Mexican ...
Recent study identifies 11 candidate genetic variants for Alzheimer’s disease
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 13, 2021) -- A recently published study co-authored by University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging researcher ...
PCORI approves $11 million for studies to boost COVID-19 vaccination among long-term care workers
Results could help boost immunization rates during and beyond pandemic among key health care workers WASHINGTON, DC -- Two new ...
A step toward advancing precision hormone therapies to reduce Alzheimer’s risk
A new University of Arizona Health Sciences study found women on hormone therapy were up to 58% less likely to ...
What is the evidence on how to improve older adults’ functional abilities at home?
A new analysis called an evidence and gap map has mapped what we know about improving the functional ability of ...
Aging-related conditions increase treatment burden in older cancer patients
Research finds multiple chronic conditions, rural residence main contributors to increased healthcare visits DANVILLE, Pa. - Having multiple chronic health ...
Understanding frailty will lead to better care for older adults
Frailty is a better predictor than factors such as age when determining how older adults fare one year after receiving ...
Colorectal cancer risk may increase with lower exposure to UVB light
University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers have identified a possible link between inadequate exposure to ultraviolet-B (UVB) ...
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Pumped for frigid weather: study pinpoints cold adaptations in nervous system of Antarctic octopus
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Men with metastatic prostate cancer live longer thanks to new drugs
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Gut bacteria found in wild wolves may be key to improving domestic dogs’ health
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Genomic analysis reveals ancient cancer lineages in clams
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Researchers propose a unified, scalable framework to measure agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
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Study uncovers reasons Americans did not get booster vaccines