Your genes aren’t the only factor dictating Alzheimer’s risk, says Baycrest-U of T study
The colour of our eyes or the straightness of our hair is linked to our DNA, but the development of ...
Tag: Gerontology
UArizona Health Sciences seeks new way to understand human aging
Dr. Janko Nikolich-Zugich has received a prestigious $4.5 million MERIT Award from the NIH to pursue a new, more promising ...
Me, me, me! How narcissism changes throughout life
There's hope for today's teensCredit: Photo by Taylor Smith on Unsplash For parents worried that their teenager's narcissism is out ...
New bone healing mechanism has potential therapeutic applications
Credit: Cell Stem Cell/the Park lab Led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, a study published in the journal ...
Machine learning can help us understand conversations about death
Credit: Andy Duback Some of the most important, and difficult, conversations in healthcare are the ones that happen amid serious ...
Insilico publishes a review of deep aging clocks and announces the issuance of key patent
Insilico Medicine announced the publication of a comprehensive review of the deep biomarkers of aging and the publication of a ...
Deep biomarkers of aging and longevity: From research to applications
The deep age predictors can help advance aging research by establishing causal relationships in nonlinear systems.Credit: Correspondence to: Alex Zhavoronkov ...
Bone and muscle health can ‘make or break’ care as we age
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society Experts at a prestigious medical conference hosted by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and ...
A new study reveals the function of corpora amylacea to remove brain waste substances
Solving enigma in neuroscience researchCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA An article published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) ...
Diabetes drug has unexpected, broad implications for healthy aging
Scientists discover multiple mechanisms at work in widely-used diabetes drug metforminCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(December 3, 2019) Metformin is the ...
$1M grant goes to asthma prevention research
UMass Lowell prof leads effort to aid low-income seniorsCredit: Photo credit: Adrien Bisson for UMass Lowell LOWELL, Mass. - A ...
Nov. journal highlights: First MCI prevalence estimates in US Latino populations
Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association November 2019 Journal DigestCredit: Alzheimer's Association CHICAGO, November 22, 2019 - ...
Researchers identify a molecular mechanism involved in Huntington’s disease
Improvement of motor coordination in miceCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA (UB) Researchers from the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of ...
New IOF-ESCEO position paper offers practical guidance for osteoporosis management
Includes helpful algorithms illustrating management pathways for postmenopausal women at low, high and very high risk of osteoporotic fractures, adaptable ...
King’s College AI-Longevity Hub launched via support of Biogerontology Research Foundation
The UK's first AI for Longevity hub -- the Longevity AI Consortium -- is launched at King's College London with ...
Bacteria in the gut may alter ageing process, finds NTU Singapore study
Credit: NTU Singapore An international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has found that microorganisms living ...
Long-term blood pressure variation and risk of dementia
Credit: rawpixel, Pixabay In a new research study published in the open access journal PLOS Medicine, Albert Hofman and colleagues ...
Alzheimer’s Association receives 1.34M from NIH for psychosocial research in dementia care
Credit: Alzheimer's Association CHICAGO, November 13, 2019 - The Alzheimer's Association® announced that it has received a $1.34 million dollar ...
Global Brain Health Leader Awards for dementia prevention, care and support announced
Credit: Credit to Alex Kornhuber, Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health Chicago; San Francisco; Dublin; November 7, 2019 - ...
Alzheimer’s Association Zenith Fellows awards pursue novel treatments, protection gene
Grants support new approaches to treatment of Alzheimer's and other dementiasCredit: Alzheimer's Association CHICAGO, October 31, 2019 - The Alzheimer's ...