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Gerontology is the study of the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging.

Study: PirB inhibits the self-renewal and differentiation capacities of neural stem cells

Aging-US published "PirB functions as an intrinsic suppressor in hippocampal neural stem cells" which reported that neural stem cells play pivotal roles during prenatal development and throughout life.

20 Aug 2021

HMGA1 plays role in gastric cancer cell proliferation and metastasis

Aging-US published "HMGA1 promotes gastric cancer growth and metastasis by transactivating SUZ12 and CCDC43 expression" which reported that HMGA1 is overexpressed in GC cells and the high expression of HMGA1 was correlated with worse survival in GC patients using a bioinformatics assay.

19 Aug 2021

More than 1 in 10 older adults in New York state at risk of elder abuse

More than 1 in 10 older adults in New York state may become victims of elder mistreatment over the next decade, according to a new study from Cornell University and the University of Toronto.

17 Aug 2021

Small protein prevents immune system from destroying pancreatic cells in type 1 diabetes-prone mice

A new study has shown that treating type 1 diabetes-prone mice with the small protein MOTS-c prevented the immune system from destroying insulin-producing pancreatic cells, effectively preventing the onset of the autoimmune disease.

16 Aug 2021

Study helps to clarify the post-clinical trial needs of cancer patients

Cancer clinical trials (CCTs) provide patients an opportunity to receive experimental drugs, tests, and/or procedures that can lead to remissions. For some, a CCT may seem like their only option. Yet little is known about the experiences of patient participants who withdraw from CCTs.

14 Aug 2021

PTEN nuclear translocation plays a key role in neuronal injury following hypoxia-ischemia

Aging-US published "PTEN nuclear translocation enhances neuronal injury after hypoxia-ischemia via modulation of the nuclear factor-κB signaling pathway" which reported that this study was designed to investigate phosphatase and tensin homolog nuclear translocation and its possible role in rat cortical neuronal damage following oxygen-glucose deprivation in vitro.

9 Aug 2021

Study may provide a new therapeutic target for treatment of LUAD patients

Aging-US published "A novel ferroptosis-related gene signature for prognostic prediction of patients with lung adenocarcinoma" which reported that RNA-seq transcriptome data of LUAD patients were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas database.

9 Aug 2021

Digital technology may become a standard tool for neuropsychological evaluations after COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered the delivery of health care including neuropsychological evaluations.

5 Aug 2021

Moderate exercise plus cutting 250 calories daily may improve vascular health in older adults with obesity

Cutting just 250 calories a day with moderate exercise reaped bigger rewards than exercise alone for older, obese adults.

2 Aug 2021

Sen. Wyden: $3.5T budget may have to trim but it can set a path to ‘ambitious goals’

Exactly what American health care will look like if Democrats can pass their $3.5 trillion spending plan is unclear, but the senator negotiating its health-related provisions hopes what emerges will be dramatic: the first complete health care system for older Americans and significantly reduced costs for everyone else.

20 Jul 2021

Adult children's educational attainment impacts their parents' mental and physical health

Write down the benefits of obtaining a college degree and, more than likely, all the items on the completed list will relate to graduates: higher salaries, autonomous jobs and better access to health care, for instance.

14 Jul 2021

Linguistic isolation impacts health outcomes of older Mexican Americans

New research from the University of Georgia finds that older Mexican Americans who live in low English-speaking neighborhoods are at greater risk for poor health and even an early death.

13 Jul 2021

‘Design thinking’ can be a long-term solution for better aged care

A recent Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety called for an urgent overhaul of Australia's aged care system.

1 Jul 2021

Study shows effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the health of women aged 50 to 70 years

In a study involving 34 women aged 50-70, researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil performed objective measurements of the impact on the subjects' health of the decrease in physical activity observed during the period of social distancing and isolation imposed by COVID-19.

30 Jun 2021

New analysis of U.S. COVID-19 deaths reveals bigger drop in average life expectancy, disparities

An updated analysis of American COVID-19 deaths throughout 2020 reveals an even bigger drop in average life expectancy as well as still-substantial disparities by race and ethnicity.

25 Jun 2021

Older adult’s perceived cognitive decline may be related to changes in brain functional connectivity

Jessica Damoiseaux, Ph.D., an associate professor with the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University, recently published the results of a three-year study of cognitive changes in older adults.

22 Jun 2021

Regular strength and impact-type training may counteract bone aging

Regular strength and impact-type training may decrease or even prevent age-related bone deterioration in men, new research at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, shows.

3 Jun 2021

Study reveals prevalence of multimorbidity among people using methamphetamine

People who use methamphetamine are more likely to have health conditions, mental illness, and substance use disorders than people who do not use the drug, according to a new study by researchers at the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at NYU School of Global Public Health.

3 Jun 2021

Cdkn1a transcript variant 2 is selectively elevated during natural aging across mouse tissues

Aging published "Cdkn1a transcript variant 2 is a marker of aging and cellular senescence" which reported that cellular senescence is a cell fate response characterized by a permanent cell cycle arrest driven primarily the by cell cycle inhibitor and tumor suppressor proteins p16Ink4a and p21Cip1/Waf1.

3 Jun 2021

Methamphetamine users more susceptible to have medical, mental, and substance use issues

People who use methamphetamine are nearly twice as likely to have medical multimorbidity, and over three times as likely to have a mental illness.

2 Jun 2021

Gerontology News and Research

Study: PirB inhibits the self-renewal and differentiation capacities of neural stem cells

HMGA1 plays role in gastric cancer cell proliferation and metastasis

More than 1 in 10 older adults in New York state at risk of elder abuse

Small protein prevents immune system from destroying pancreatic cells in type 1 diabetes-prone mice

Study helps to clarify the post-clinical trial needs of cancer patients

PTEN nuclear translocation plays a key role in neuronal injury following hypoxia-ischemia

Study may provide a new therapeutic target for treatment of LUAD patients

Digital technology may become a standard tool for neuropsychological evaluations after COVID-19

Moderate exercise plus cutting 250 calories daily may improve vascular health in older adults with obesity

Sen. Wyden: $3.5T budget may have to trim but it can set a path to ‘ambitious goals’

Adult children's educational attainment impacts their parents' mental and physical health

Linguistic isolation impacts health outcomes of older Mexican Americans

‘Design thinking’ can be a long-term solution for better aged care

Study shows effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the health of women aged 50 to 70 years

New analysis of U.S. COVID-19 deaths reveals bigger drop in average life expectancy, disparities

Older adult’s perceived cognitive decline may be related to changes in brain functional connectivity

Regular strength and impact-type training may counteract bone aging

Study reveals prevalence of multimorbidity among people using methamphetamine

Cdkn1a transcript variant 2 is selectively elevated during natural aging across mouse tissues

Methamphetamine users more susceptible to have medical, mental, and substance use issues

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