Growing life expectancy inequality in US cannot be blamed on opioids alone
ANN ARBOR--A new University of Michigan study challenges a popularized view about what's causing the growing gap between the lifespans ...
Tag: Aging
Trinity study finds over a quarter of adults aged 50+ are deficient in vitamin D
Over a quarter of adults aged 50+ are deficient in vitamin D according to researchers from Trinity College Dublin who ...
Rutgers scientist creates ‘virtual biopsy’ device to detect skin tumors
Credit: Rutgers University Using sound vibrations and pulses of near-infrared light, a Rutgers University scientist has developed a new "virtual ...
Low vitamin K levels linked to mobility limitation and disability in older adults
Credit: ponce_photography -- PIxabay BOSTON (June 13, 2019)--Low levels of circulating vitamin K are linked to increased risk of mobility ...
Weighing risks and benefits of drug treatment for major depression
Research summary from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Depression is a common and serious problem for older adults. ...
Study shows more effective method for detecting prostate cancer
Combining biopsy strategies allowed doctors to find up to 33% more cancersCredit: UCLA Health Each year, 1 million men in ...
Genetics play strong role in determining age of menopause and overall longevity
Study focuses on identifying new variants associated with delayed age of menopause CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 12, 2019)--If you're wondering why ...
Vitamin D and estradiol help guard against heart disease, stroke, and diabetes
New study demonstrates synergistic effects of vitamin D and estradiol deficiency on metabolic syndrome CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 12, 2019)--Vitamin D ...
Fulmer Earns GSA’s 2019 Donald P. Kent Award
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has ...
Zarit earns GSA’s 2019 Robert W. Kleemeier Award
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- has ...
The Gerontological Society of America congratulates 2019 awardees
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the country's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging -- is ...
Fellowships will enhance reporters’ aging coverage
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Journalists in Aging Fellows Program has received renewed grant support to welcome its 10th ...
Cause of hardening of the arteries — and potential treatment — identified
Credit: Melinda Duer/Cathy Shanahan A team of UK scientists have identified the mechanism behind hardening of the arteries, and shown ...
Our tears could one day tell us if we have glaucoma
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 10, 2019) - Contrary to what many of us think, ...
Study links sleep-disordered breathing to age acceleration
Results provide biological evidence of the adverse effects of untreated sleep-disordered breathing SAN ANTONIO - Increasing severity of sleep-disordered breathing ...
Worm study sparks hope for slowing muscle decline
Muscle decline caused by ageing and certain diseases could be dramatically slowed by stopping a chain reaction that damages cells, ...
Dementia and the ethics of choosing when to die
New Hastings Center project addresses foundational questions about end-of-life choices for people with dementia As the American population ages and ...
Ana Martin-Villalba to present at the 6th Aging Research for Drug Discovery Forum in Basel
Credit: Insilico Medicine Thursday, June 6, 2019 - Today Insilico Medicine, a biotechnology company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline ...
Insilico Medicine unveils top 3 winners of MolHack 2019
The total number of 65 participants demonstrated their phenomenal solutions in front of an esteemed panel of judges, with only ...
If you teach them, they will care
FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, collaborators develop novel geriatric care program for undergraduate nursing studentsCredit: Florida Atlantic University ...
