Antiepileptic drugs linked to accumulation of hospital days in persons with Alzheimer's disease
People with Alzheimer's disease who used antiepileptic drugs had a higher number of accumulated hospital days than people with Alzheimer's ...
Tag: Aging
Youthful cognitive ability strongly predicts mental capacity later in life
Education, job complexity and intellectual activities play only minor roles Early adult general cognitive ability (GCA) -- the diverse set ...
Signs of memory problems could be symptoms of hearing loss instead
Older adults concerned about displaying early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease should also consider a hearing check-up, suggest recent findings.Credit: Baycrest ...
Researchers identify specific cognitive deficits in individuals with spinal cord injury
Similarities in cognitive findings between persons with spinal cord injury and older healthy individuals could indicate accelerated aging of the ...
Fighting deadly drug resistant bacteria in intestines with new antibiotic
A new antibiotic is being heralded as a breakthrough in the war against a superbugCredit: istock A new antibiotic developed ...
Discovery of enhanced bone growth could lead to new treatments for osteoporosis
In 'game-changing' finding, bone mass rose 800 percent after signals were blocked in brains of miceCredit: Holly Ingraham/UC San Francisco ...
Insilico to present latest advances in AI for drug discovery at R&D Data Intelligence Leaders Forum
Credit: Insilico Medicine Thursday, January 17, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing ...
Coming soon: A blood test for Alzheimer's disease?
People with symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD), such as cognitive difficulties, behavior changes and mood swings, may wait months or ...
New study shows smoking accelerates aging
Artificial intelligence provides insights into how deep-learned biochemistry clocks effectively determine biological age of smokers and predict smoking statusCredit: Insilico ...
Protein alteration controls cell's response to stress, immunity and lifespan
Scientists have discovered a mechanism that switches on stress-response pathways and controls natural immunity and lifespan in worms Scientists have ...
Emergency/urgent hospitalizations linked to accelerated cognitive decline in older adults
Emergency and urgent hospitalizations are associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults, report researchers at Rush ...
Ultra-sturdy bones, with a surprising origin, suggest new osteoporosis approach
After blocking estrogen signals in brain, experts say they've 'never seen bone this strong'Credit: Candice Herber / UCSF Core Center ...
Regenstrief investigator calls for medicare payment for team-based care for dementia
Credit: Regenstrief Institute A Regenstrief scientist is calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to create access ...
Phat on potential, lipidomics is gaining weight
Next-generation study of lipids expands in scope with database established by UC San Diego researchersCredit: Slide courtesy of Edward Dennis, ...
Learning about the impact of multiple symptoms in older adults
"Symptoms" is the medical term for any sign of a health problem, even if that sign doesn't help your healthcare ...
Two-thirds of stroke survivors are in exceptionally good mental health
Study identifies factors associated with resiliency among stroke survivors Two-thirds of stroke survivors are in complete mental health despite the ...
New initiative to help promote brain health among children launched
My Brain Robbie animation campaign aims to help keep little brains healthyCredit: My Brain Robbie My Brain Robbie, a fantastic ...
Insilico and Elevian enter a research collaboration to discover drugs that target aging
Two longevity biotechnology companies partner to discover drugs that target agingCredit: Insilico Medicine Jan. 9, 2019, San Francisco, CA - ...
Senolytic Therapeutics kicks off Q1 2019 with high-profile speaking events
Barcelona-based biotech is a daughter company of Life Biosciences -- funded and supported by pioneer in the study of age-related ...
Misinterpretation of WHI results decreased use of hormones, even in women not at risk
A new study analyzed SWAN data to document decrease in hormone therapy initiation and continuation; many younger symptomatic women needlessly ...