Ankle exoskeleton enables faster walking
Credit: Farrin Abbott Being unable to walk quickly can be frustrating and problematic, but it is a common issue, especially ...
Tag: Aging
High dose of vitamin D fails to improve condition of moderate to severe COVID-19 patients
A clinical trial was conducted with 240 patients who were given 200,000 IU of vitamin D3 on admission to hospital. ...
Serious play: Tablet-based video games may help people with mild cognitive impairment
UMass Amherst researcher awarded NIH grant to measure effects of mobile game-playingCredit: UMass Amherst A University of Massachusetts Amherst biomedical ...
Miniaturized models of neuron-muscle interactions give insight in ALS
Credit: Dr. Pieter Baatsen, LiMoNe, Research Group Molecular Neurobiology and Katarina Stoklund Dittlau, Laboratory of Neurobiology at VIB-KU Leuven Center ...
Age at the menopause can be assessed using predictive modeling
Sex hormone levels, irregular menstrual cycles, menopausal symptoms, and life habits can be used for predicting the age at menopauseCredit: ...
Chaperone protein imbalance promotes toxic tau buildup in the aging brain
University of South Florida Health study applies a new mouse model of tauopathy, which may help identify therapeutic targets for ...
Growth in home health care failing to keep up with surging demand, study finds
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Recent growth in the number of healthcare workers providing home care for Medicare patients ...
National report highlights benefit of collaborative care models for people with dementia
Research and implementation by Regenstrief research scientists cited in reportCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- A new report from the National ...
Leg muscle action assists blood flow independently of age
Credit: Kanazawa University Chronic lower-limb edema (CLE) -- the permanent accumulation of fluid in the leg -- often occurs in ...
Researchers discover new way to monitor & prevent nerve cell deterioration after TBI
Potential mechanistic link shown between Traumatic Brain Injury and Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: University Hospitals/The Pieper Lab Violent blows or jolts to ...
USC Stem Cell study reveals neural stem cells age rapidly
Researchers at Keck School of Medicine of USC conduct first-ever study of Abl1 gene's role in neural stem cell biology ...
Profound loss of pleasure related to early-onset dementia
Brain scans reveal special case in frontotemporal dementiaCredit: University of Sydney KEY POINTS: - Loss of pleasure has been revealed ...
AGS names Dr. Faith Atai Clinician of the Year
Credit: UTHealth The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today named Faith Atai, MD, a skilled clinician and medical administrator with a ...
Scientists identify new differences between the sexes in age-related changes to brain stem cells
Credit: Image credit: Yue Wang, Xiuli Zhao, and Eric Wait. Ageing and age-related brain disease do not affect women and ...
Study shows why crossing obstacles is difficult for patients with Parkinson’s disease
The scientists detected incapacities related to gait timing and foot placement. Their discoveries serve as a basis for the development ...
AGS honors Dr. Helen Fernandez for outstanding contributions to geriatrics education
Credit: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today announced that Helen Fernandez, MD, MPH, ...
University of South Florida receives five-year, $44.4 million NIH grant to study dementia
The NIH-funded trial will test whether computerized brain training exercises can reduce the risk of mild cognitive impairment, and dementias ...
Insilico to present the latest advances in chemistry AI at ACS Spring 2021
Credit: Insilico April 6, 2021 - Insilico Medicine, a global leader in deep learning for drug discovery and development, will ...
Being top baboon costs males their longevity
Struggle for dominance leaves a mark on genes and speeds up agingCredit: Elizabeth Archie DURHAM, N.C. -- Some guys have ...
Competing for high status speeds up aging in male baboons
Study suggests that high social status contributes to accelerated aging in baboons, despite its other advantagesCredit: Beth Archie (CC BY ...