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Childhood cancer survivors maintaining a healthy lifestyle may have lower risk of mortality

A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study provides strong evidence of the importance of a healthy lifestyle for adults who were treated for cancer as children.

5 Apr 2023

Trial compares the ability of AI and sonographer in assessing cardiac function

Who can assess and diagnose cardiac function best after reading an echocardiogram: artificial intelligence (AI) or a sonographer?

5 Apr 2023

UCI biologists discover how to ward off harmful effects caused by a high-fat diet

Eating lots of fats increases the risk of metabolic disorders, but the mechanisms behind the problem have not been well understood.

5 Apr 2023

Biological underpinnings of a reproductive disorder caused by mutation of autism gene

A University of California, Riverside, study has identified the biological underpinnings of a reproductive disorder caused by the mutation of a gene.

5 Apr 2023

The interaction between white adipose tissue mitochondria and gut microbiota in obesity

Researchers explored the interaction of white adipose tissue mitochondria with gut microbiota in obesity.

4 Apr 2023

SARS-CoV-2 infection significantly impacts cognitive function in patients with preexisting dementia

Infection with SARS-CoV-2 has a significant impact on cognitive function in patients with preexisting dementia, according to new research, published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports.

4 Apr 2023

Getting sick often may increase the risk of dementia

Getting sick often may impact how quickly the brain ages and increase the risk of dementia or other forms of cognitive decline.

4 Apr 2023

Increased expression of collagens can drive longer lifespan at warm temperatures

Researchers have long known that many animals live longer in colder climates than in warmer climates.

4 Apr 2023

FUJIFILM Healthcare Corporation to release ARIETTA™ 750 DeepInsight™ ultrasound system

FUJIFILM Healthcare Corporation is set to release the ARIETTA 750 DeepInsight ultrasound system – a new AI-powered diagnostic ultrasound system with superior image quality – in April 2023.

From FUJIFILM Corporation 4 Apr 2023

Fatigue is common among older adults, and it has many possible causes

Nothing prepared Linda C. Johnson of Indianapolis for the fatigue that descended on her after a diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer in early 2020.

4 Apr 2023

BU researcher wins $3.9 million NIH grant to develop novel therapeutic modalities for Alzheimer's

Julia TCW, PhD, assistant professor of pharmacology & experimental therapeutics at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, has received a five-year, $3.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Aging.

3 Apr 2023

Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections found to be low among vaccinated nursing home residents

A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Directors (JAMDA) found that the risk of severe COVID-19 illness among nursing home residents with complete vaccination are low.

3 Apr 2023

Cold temperature plays a central role in longevity

Cold activates a cellular cleansing mechanism that breaks down harmful protein aggregations responsible for various diseases associated with aging.

3 Apr 2023

Study proposes a roadmap to understand the extent of regeneration in the human brain

Is our brain able to regenerate? And can we harness this regenerative potential during aging or in neurodegenerative conditions? These questions sparked intense controversy within the field of neuroscience for many years.

3 Apr 2023

Unlocking the potential of green seaweeds: Study explores nutrients, active substances

Researchers discuss the main nutrients and active substances associated with different green seaweeds, along with their biological activities and applications.

30 Mar 2023

Early life adversity linked to accelerated neurobiological aging, raising vulnerability to depression and Alzheimer's

scientists investigate the neurocognitive correlates of genetic vulnerability to major depressive disorder and Alzheimer's disease.

30 Mar 2023

New therapeutic approach to eliminate aging cells by boosting anti-viral immune response

Aging, or senescent cells, which stop dividing but don't die, can accumulate in the body over the years and fuel chronic inflammation that contributes to conditions such as cancer and degenerative disorders.

30 Mar 2023

New research may upend long-held scientific dogma about short telomeres and cancer risk

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say their 20-year study of more than 200 people with premature aging syndromes caused by abnormally short telomeres, or shortened repetitive DNA sequences at the ends of chromosomes, may upend long-held scientific dogma and settle conflicting studies about how and whether short telomeres contribute to cancer risk.

30 Mar 2023

Cellular senescence and extracellular vesicles partner to play a role in triggering amyloidosis

A new editorial paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 5, entitled, "Senescence and extracellular vesicles: novel partners in vascular amyloidosis."

29 Mar 2023

Study paves the way for wider applications of cell reprogramming in medicine

Sanford Burnham Prebys researchers have identified a group of proteins that could be the secret to cellular reprogramming, an emerging approach in regenerative medicine in which scientists transform cells to repair damaged or injured body tissues.

29 Mar 2023

Aging News and Research

Childhood cancer survivors maintaining a healthy lifestyle may have lower risk of mortality

Trial compares the ability of AI and sonographer in assessing cardiac function

UCI biologists discover how to ward off harmful effects caused by a high-fat diet

Biological underpinnings of a reproductive disorder caused by mutation of autism gene

The interaction between white adipose tissue mitochondria and gut microbiota in obesity

SARS-CoV-2 infection significantly impacts cognitive function in patients with preexisting dementia

Getting sick often may increase the risk of dementia

Increased expression of collagens can drive longer lifespan at warm temperatures

FUJIFILM Healthcare Corporation to release ARIETTA™ 750 DeepInsight™ ultrasound system

Fatigue is common among older adults, and it has many possible causes

BU researcher wins $3.9 million NIH grant to develop novel therapeutic modalities for Alzheimer's

Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections found to be low among vaccinated nursing home residents

Cold temperature plays a central role in longevity

Study proposes a roadmap to understand the extent of regeneration in the human brain

Unlocking the potential of green seaweeds: Study explores nutrients, active substances

Early life adversity linked to accelerated neurobiological aging, raising vulnerability to depression and Alzheimer's

New therapeutic approach to eliminate aging cells by boosting anti-viral immune response

New research may upend long-held scientific dogma about short telomeres and cancer risk

Cellular senescence and extracellular vesicles partner to play a role in triggering amyloidosis

Study paves the way for wider applications of cell reprogramming in medicine

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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