Human heart in space: What can we learn from mathematical modeling
The research carried out by the Politecnico di Torino shows that space flight ages astronauts' heartCredit: Politecnico di Torino Human ...
Tag: Aging
Study finds older adults using cannabis to treat common health conditions
Data indicates 61 percent of patients who used cannabis began after age 60Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences With growing ...
Researchers awarded $2.7M to study loneliness and Alzheimer’s
Work will tell us how loneliness interacts with brain structure and function in normal aging and pre-symptomatic Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: The ...
JNCCN: New research finds low bone health testing rates after prostate cancer treatment
Study out of Quebec finds bone mineral density testing for patients with prostate cancer undergoing ADT therapy are not meeting ...
Emerging field of integrative palliative care highlighted in journal special issue
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY -- An emerging field characterized as "combining the natural synergy between ...
UC Davis School of Medicine and UTHealth get nearly $54 million for dementia research
The grant is largest ever to UC Davis School of Medicine from the NIHCredit: Copyright UC Regents A team of ...
Clashing medications put older adults at risk but many haven’t had a pharmacist check them
Poll shows 29% of adults who take five or more prescription drugs have had a comprehensive medication reviewCredit: University of ...
Sanford Burnham Prebys wins $8.5 million in NIH Transformative Research grants
Two scientists receive prestigious awards to pursue high-risk, high-reward researchCredit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Sanford Burnham Prebys today ...
Aging-US: ‘From Causes of Aging to Death from COVID-19’ by Mikhail V. Blagosklonny
A review published in Aging-US titled "From Causes of Aging to Death from COVID-19" by Mikhail V. BlagosklonnyCredit: CORRESPONDING AUTHOR ...
NIH awards $13.8 million for studies on the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Albert Einstein College of Medicine October 5, 2020--(BRONX, N.Y)--Joe Verghese, M.B.B.S., M.S., , an international leader in aging and ...
Poor cognitive performance predicts impairment in activities of daily living years later
In study of older Latino caregivers, poorer performance in single cognitive testing was associated with impairments in daily activities seven ...
Insights from the largest conference on aging research and drug discovery revealed
The 4-day, 7th Aging Research, and Drug Discovery on-site and online conference organized by the University of Copenhagen, Columbia University, ...
FAU receives $5.3 million NIH grant to detect cognitive change in older drivers
FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and collaborators will develop, use in-vehicle sensors to monitor abnormal drivingCredit: Florida Atlantic ...
Senescent cells may be good when it comes to a bad injury
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University It's called senescence, when stressed cells can no longer divide to make new ...
Fine-tuning stem cell metabolism prevents hair loss
Credit: Sara Wickström A team of researchers from Cologne and Helsinki has discovered a mechanism that prevents hair loss: hair ...
MarrowQuant: A new digital-pathology tool
Credit: Olaia Naveiras (EPFL) The bone marrow is the soft tissue inside our bones. Its main role is to produce ...
Research confirms link between sleep apnea and Alzheimer’s disease
Study finds identical signs of brain damage in sleep apnea and Alzheimer'sCredit: RMIT University New research has confirmed long-suspected links ...
Stem cells can repair Parkinson’s-damaged circuits in mouse brains
Credit: UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- The mature brain is infamously bad at repairing itself following damage like that caused by ...
Talking alone: Researchers use artificial intelligence tools to predict loneliness
New technologies help scientists better identify who is lonely and how older men and women differ in how they feel ...
Older the person, higher the self-esteem: age differences in self-esteem in Japan
Japanese people aged 50 and older do not tend to have lower self-esteem, suggesting that trajectory of self-esteem may differ ...