Intersecting social inequities increase the likelihood of severe illness due to COVID-19
Disadvantaged Black and South Asian immigrants and Indigenous populations are nearly four times more likely to have multiple pre-existing medical ...
Tag: Aging
Researcher gets $1.95 million grant to study how gut bacteria cause decline of aging immune system
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Dr. Leszek Ignatowicz, a professor in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, has ...
Ultra-low-cost hearing aid could address age-related hearing loss worldwide
Credit: Craig Bromley Using a device that could be built with a dollar's worth of open-source parts and a 3D-printed ...
Sanders-brown research discovers new pathway in TDP-43 related dementias
Credit: Photo by Pete Comparoni | UKphoto Recent work published by researchers at the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on ...
Amyloid deposits not associated with depression in the elderly
New study reports that cognitive decline is not due to the Alzheimer's hallmarkCredit: Biological Psychiatry, Elsevier Philadelphia, September 23, 2020 ...
Test, isolate, communicate: Keys to controlling a COVID-19 outbreak in a long-term care facility
Credit: West Virginia University Widespread COVID-19 testing may be an obvious way to control an outbreak in a long-term care ...
Diabetes dramatically reduces the kidney’s ability clean itself
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (September 22, 2020) - The kidneys often become bulky and dysfunctional in ...
Dr. Malene Hansen receives 2020 BIG Award
Hansen is the first scientist to receive grants in four different award categories offered by AFARCredit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical ...
Older people have become younger
Physical and cognitive function have improved meaningfully in 30 yearsCredit: Mostphotos, Doug Olson The functional ability of older people is ...
Deep Longevity reveals Young.ai – artificial intelligence for tracking aging in humans
Deep Longevity scientists reveal a comprehensive integrated system of aging and longevity biomarkers dubbed "deep aging clocks" to be released ...
Male baboons with female friends live longer
Strong opposite-sex bonds linked to better chances of survivalCredit: Photo by Susan Alberts, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Close bonds ...
Tool uses fat in bone and muscle to diagnose disease, predict falls and fractures
Doctors will soon be able to use fat to diagnose musculoskeletal disease within seconds and predict the risk of falls ...
MDI Biological Laboratory receives grant to study tendon regeneration
Prayag Murawala, Ph.D., will study tendon regeneration after injury in salamandersCredit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- Modern medicine ...
IU researchers receive grant to deploy collaborative dementia care model across Indiana
Credit: IU School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS--Supported by a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of ...
Loneliness doubled among older adults in first months of COVID-19, poll shows
Lack of social interaction or companionship is more common among those with health issues, but neighbors, healthy habits and technology ...
NIH augments large scale study of Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers
HABLE study prioritizes brain imaging and biomarker research among Mexican AmericansCredit: NIH/NIA To meet the pressing need to better understand ...
Researchers identify role of protein in development of new hearing hair cells
Finding could lead to future treatments for hearing lossCredit: University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers at the University of ...
Concussion discovery reveals dire, unknown effect of even mild brain injuries
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Health UVA researchers have discovered that concussions and traumatic brain injuries, even when mild, cause ...
NIH expands nation’s Alzheimer’s and related dementias research capacity
Four newly funded exploratory centers will bolster diversity: geographic, community and scientificCredit: NIH/National Institute on Aging To further incentivize innovative ...
MDIBL scientists decipher role of a stress response gene
Klf9 may be key to understanding the adverse health effects of chronic stressCredit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- ...