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Heart healthy behaviors may slow biological aging, research shows

The benefit of better heart health may be associated with the positive impact of heart healthy lifestyle factors on biological aging (the age of the body and its cells), according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

29 May 2024

Decline in family physicians’ outpatient Medicare procedures amid aging demographic trends

Family physicians perform a wide range of procedures outside the hospital and tend to be office based. Examples may include surgical procedures such as excisions, suturing, and joint injections.

28 May 2024

Silibinin: An old molecule with new promise in cancer treatment

A new review paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on May 23, 2024, entitled, "The importance of integrated therapies on cancer: Silibinin, an old and new molecule."

28 May 2024

Research reveals loneliness as a complex interplay of social impairments, oxytocin, and illness

A recent review in the journal Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews presents a multidimensional model of loneliness, exploring its impact on social interactions, the oxytocin system, and illness. The study emphasizes the need for multidisciplinary collaboration to understand and address loneliness effectively.

28 May 2024

New paper reveals the broad potential of TNIK as a therapeutic target for some aging-related diseases

A new paper in Trends in Pharmacological Sciences from researchers at generative artificial intelligence (AI)- and robotics-powered clinical stage drug discovery company Insilico Medicine ("Insilico") and ETH Zurich reveals the broad potential of TNIK as a therapeutic target for some of the most pervasive aging-related diseases, including fibrosis, cancer, obesity, and Alzheimer's.

28 May 2024

Understanding genetic mosaicism in human cells

In a study led by Jan Korbel at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and Ashley Sanders at the Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology of the Max Delbrück Center (MDC-BIMSB), researchers have found that approximately one in 40 human bone marrow cells carry massive chromosomal alterations – copy number variations and chromosomal rearrangements, for example – without causing any apparent disease or abnormality.

28 May 2024

Research highlights positive impact of yoga and mediterranean diet on elderly health

The combined effects of yoga and the Mediterranean diet (MD) on various health outcomes in community-dwelling older adults.

28 May 2024

New help for dealing with aggression in people with dementia

Caring for older adults with dementia is stressful, especially when they become physically or verbally aggressive, wander away from home, develop paranoia or hallucinations, engage in inappropriate or repetitive behaviors, or refuse to let caregivers help them.

28 May 2024

WHO introduces first-ever Investment Round to address global health challenges

The World Health Organization (WHO) launched its first-ever Investment Round on Sunday as part of a broader plan to transform the way the Organization is funded heading into an era of climate change, mass migration, pandemic threats, an aging world population, and turbulent geopolitics.

27 May 2024

Researchers identify novel way to potentially slow down or halt Alzheimer’s progression

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have made a significant breakthrough in Alzheimer's disease research by identifying a novel way to potentially slow down or even halt disease progression.

27 May 2024

Phytochemicals show promise in treating neurological disorders by influencing the gut-brain axis

Researchers reviewed the potential therapeutic effects of phytochemicals on the gut-brain axis, finding they could influence brain function and reduce neurological symptoms by modulating gut microbiota.

26 May 2024

Upward socioeconomic mobility reduces dementia risk, study finds

Researchers found that upward socioeconomic status transitions throughout life reduce the risk of dementia and increase dementia-free periods, while downward transitions increase dementia risk.

26 May 2024

Driving innovation in regenerative medicine: €37.5 million grant for DRIVE-RM consortium

The DRIVE-RM consortium, led by Professor of Experimental Nephrology Marianne Verhaar from UMC Utrecht, has been awarded €37.5 million under the prestigious NWO SUMMIT program.

24 May 2024

Physician-pharmacy integration not associated with change in the care of cancer patients

Integration of pharmacies with physician practices, where on-site pharmacies open at physician practice locations, is a growing trend in cancer treatment.

23 May 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Anti-abortion hard-liners speak up

With abortion shaping up as a key issue for the November elections, the movement that united to overturn Roe v. Wade is divided over going further, faster — including by punishing those who have abortions and banning contraception or IVF.

23 May 2024

Study offers insights into factors influencing older adults to stop driving

What factors lead older adults to stop driving? A new study followed older adults who had no memory or thinking problems to examine this question.

23 May 2024

Insilico Medicine's leadership to address key challenges in AI drug discovery at BIO Convention

Leadership from clinical stage artificial intelligence (AI)-powered drug discovery company Insilico Medicine ("Insilico") will attend the BIO International Convention in San Diego June 3-6 and present on key issues facing AI drug discovery.

23 May 2024

Higher intake of ultra-processed foods linked to increased risk of stroke and cognitive decline

People who eat more ultra-processed foods like soft drinks, chips and cookies may have a higher risk of having memory and thinking problems and having a stroke than those who eat fewer processed foods, according to a new study published in the May 22, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

22 May 2024

Cognitive decline predicts driving cessation in seniors

One of the thorniest decisions facing older adults is when to give up their keys and stop driving. A new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis could provide guidance in helping seniors plan ahead.

22 May 2024

Australian scientists explore how harmful bacteria contribute to Alzheimer's

The phrase 'you are what you eat' was coined almost a century before Alois Alzheimer made his breakthrough in identifying brain disease, but the evidence is now clear that diet as well as age influences the brain.

22 May 2024

Aging News and Research

Heart healthy behaviors may slow biological aging, research shows

Decline in family physicians’ outpatient Medicare procedures amid aging demographic trends

Silibinin: An old molecule with new promise in cancer treatment

Research reveals loneliness as a complex interplay of social impairments, oxytocin, and illness

New paper reveals the broad potential of TNIK as a therapeutic target for some aging-related diseases

Understanding genetic mosaicism in human cells

Research highlights positive impact of yoga and mediterranean diet on elderly health

New help for dealing with aggression in people with dementia

WHO introduces first-ever Investment Round to address global health challenges

Researchers identify novel way to potentially slow down or halt Alzheimer’s progression

Phytochemicals show promise in treating neurological disorders by influencing the gut-brain axis

Upward socioeconomic mobility reduces dementia risk, study finds

Driving innovation in regenerative medicine: €37.5 million grant for DRIVE-RM consortium

Physician-pharmacy integration not associated with change in the care of cancer patients

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Anti-abortion hard-liners speak up

Study offers insights into factors influencing older adults to stop driving

Insilico Medicine's leadership to address key challenges in AI drug discovery at BIO Convention

Higher intake of ultra-processed foods linked to increased risk of stroke and cognitive decline

Cognitive decline predicts driving cessation in seniors

Australian scientists explore how harmful bacteria contribute to Alzheimer's

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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