Smoothing wrinkles in mice — without needles
Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b0438 In the quest for a more youthful appearance, many people slather ointments ...
Tag: Aging
Wearable technology for seniors can call the ambulance
The system created by Lithuanian scientists consists of several sensors and a controller -- a portable device on a neck ...
Latest issue of Alzheimer’s & Dementia
September 2019 journal digestCredit: Alzheimer's Association CHICAGO - A new study finds that individuals thought to be at an increased ...
Study points to new drug target in fight against cancer
Research shows how a cancer-linked protein blocks key mitochondrial gatewayCredit: CTBP/Rice University HOUSTON -- (Sept. 18, 2019) -- Researchers have ...
Walking slower and pausing for rest may enable older adults to maintain outdoor mobility
When functional ability declines, changing the way of walking can facilitate older adults' outdoor mobilityCredit: Petteri Kivimäki / University of ...
Microbiome may be involved in mechanisms related to muscle strength in older adults
Study identifies differences in gut microbiome composition in physically high-functioning vs low-functioning older adults, successfully transfers some of these effects ...
Alzheimer’s disease risk gene APOE4 impairs function of brain immune cells
Credit: Henna Konttinen A study carried out with a new human stem cell-derived model reveals that the most prevalent genetic ...
Anti-aging startup launched based on breakthrough UAB research
Credit: UAB News BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Together, hair loss prevention and anti-aging skincare represent a more than $11 billion market. ...
Researchers discover new cause of cell aging
Findings have huge implications for cancer and age-related health conditionsCredit: Dennis Lee, USC Viterbi School of Engineering New research from ...
WVU researchers use telehealth to head off hospitalizations and ER visits
Credit: West Virginia University According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, rural Americans are more likely than their ...
Detox pathway extends lifespan of the worm C. elegans
A mutant worm with a change in one mitochondrial gene produces more reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can be harmful ...
Researchers develop new technology for multiple sclerosis diagnosis and treatment
Patent-pending tool creates 3D images of brain lesionsCredit: Center for BrainHealth DALLAS (July 19, 2019) - Researchers at the Center ...
Insilico Medicine to present at the XPOMET Medicinale Festival 2019
Alex Zhavoronkov, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Insilico Medicine, to present at the XPOMET Medicinale Festival 2019 in Berlin on ...
Visits to the dentist decline in old age, especially among minorities
Study also finds disparities in adult dental visits by race, immigration Visits to the dentist drop significantly after adults turn ...
High blood pressure treatment and nursing home residents
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society research summary Although 27 percent of all older adults who live in nursing homes ...
Decoding the causes of motor neuron disease: A new study shows the impact of genetics
Trinity College Dublin researchers have found that one in 347 men and one in 436 women can be expected to ...
Genome research shows that the body controls the integrity of heritable genomes
Scientists at the CECAD Cluster of Excellence in Aging Research of the University of Cologne have discovered that body cells ...
Federal government taps Saint Louis U. to improve care for Missouri’s older adults
Credit: SLU File Photo A $3.75 million federal grant to Saint Louis University (SLU) builds upon its 30-year legacy of ...
Slower walking speed may predict future mobility problems
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society research summary Being able to walk outside for several blocks at a leisurely pace ...
In the shoes of a robot: The future approaches
A study demonstrates that embodiment into a robot makes people empathize with robots as if they were friends. Francesco Pavani ...
