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Study findings contradict prevailing wisdom on obesity and mortality risk

Excess weight or obesity boosts risk of death by anywhere from 22% to 91% - significantly more than previously believed - while the mortality risk of being slightly underweight has likely been overestimated, according to new CU Boulder research.

27 Feb 2023

Spending time in nature linked to improved health and quality of life for elders

Over time, research has demonstrated that spending time in nature confers psychological, emotional and physical benefits.

24 Feb 2023

Common pregnancy complications may be linked to slower biological development in infants

Gestational diabetes and preeclampsia may be linked to slower biological development in infants, according to a new study led by USC.

24 Feb 2023

Head injuries may contribute to the development of glioma

Researchers from the UCL Cancer Institute have provided important molecular understanding of how injury may contribute to the development of a relatively rare but often aggressive form of brain tumor called a glioma.

24 Feb 2023

New community-integrated intermediary care model to help older people in Thailand

Countries around the world are preparing health system responses to address the challenge of population ageing in the 21st century; this novel, cost-effective, scalable model can be applied to resource-limited regions to help deal with this.

24 Feb 2023

The relationship between DNAm-based age acceleration measures in the prediction of cross-sectional and longitudinal health outcomes and mortality

Researchers assessed the association between deoxyribonucleic acid methylation (DNAm)-based clocks or aging measures and demographic and serological parameters in estimating health-associated outcomes, including deaths.

24 Feb 2023

Montana seeks to insulate nursing homes from future financial crises

Wes Thompson, administrator of Valley View Home in the northeastern Montana town of Glasgow, believes the only reasons his skilled nursing facility has avoided the fate of the 11 nursing homes that closed in the state last year are local tax levies and luck.

24 Feb 2023

California dangles bonuses for nursing homes that add staff

California is revamping how it rewards nursing homes to get them to improve patient care.

24 Feb 2023

Apolipoprotein E4 promotes the development of Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers characterize the effects of neuronal apolipoprotein E4 on Alzheimer’s disease-associated pathology.

23 Feb 2023

NQO2 gene as a novel potential target in Parkinson’s disease

A new study under review at the journal Scientific Reports and currently available on the Research Square* preprint server aimed to analyze the toxic effects of 6OHDA along with a related role of NQO2 in murine and human astrocytes.

23 Feb 2023

$3 million NIH grant funds new study on how dance can promote cognitive health

Wake Forest University and Wake Forest University School of Medicine will receive $3 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to help researchers take the next steps in nearly a decade of research that indicates dance can promote cognitive health.

23 Feb 2023

New ensemble learning model could predict dementia in older drivers with excellent accuracy

Using ensemble learning techniques and longitudinal data from a large naturalistic driving study, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, and Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons have developed a novel, interpretable and highly accurate algorithm for predicting mild cognitive impairment and dementia in older drivers.

23 Feb 2023

Oleic acid: Principal component of olive oil responsible for many health-promoting properties

Oleic acid, the principal component of olive oil, has properties that help to prevent cancer and Alzheimer's disease and to lower cholesterol.

23 Feb 2023

Unmarried men more likely to die within five years after heart failure diagnosis

Men who never married were more than twice as likely to die within about five years after a heart failure diagnosis compared with women of any marital status or men who were previously married, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

23 Feb 2023

Male non-drinkers who eat more vegetables and less animal fat have a lower risk of diabetes

Researchers examine the associations between nutrient intake, alcohol use, and diabetes incidence in Japanese residents.

22 Feb 2023

Study may elucidate metformin's potential role in longevity through DNA methylation

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed as "Aging (Albany NY)" by MEDLINE/PubMed and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 3, entitled, "Metformin use history and genome-wide DNA methylation profile: potential molecular mechanism for aging and longevity."

22 Feb 2023

Study links obesity with 21 Alzheimer's disease-related genes

In a new study, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) link obesity with 21 Alzheimer's disease-related genes, providing a potential mechanistic explanation for why Alzheimer's is sometimes more frequent among adults who experienced obesity in midlife.

22 Feb 2023

Aging News and Research

Study findings contradict prevailing wisdom on obesity and mortality risk

Spending time in nature linked to improved health and quality of life for elders

Common pregnancy complications may be linked to slower biological development in infants

Head injuries may contribute to the development of glioma

New community-integrated intermediary care model to help older people in Thailand

The relationship between DNAm-based age acceleration measures in the prediction of cross-sectional and longitudinal health outcomes and mortality

Montana seeks to insulate nursing homes from future financial crises

California dangles bonuses for nursing homes that add staff

Apolipoprotein E4 promotes the development of Alzheimer’s disease

NQO2 gene as a novel potential target in Parkinson’s disease

$3 million NIH grant funds new study on how dance can promote cognitive health

New ensemble learning model could predict dementia in older drivers with excellent accuracy

Oleic acid: Principal component of olive oil responsible for many health-promoting properties

Unmarried men more likely to die within five years after heart failure diagnosis

Male non-drinkers who eat more vegetables and less animal fat have a lower risk of diabetes

Study may elucidate metformin's potential role in longevity through DNA methylation

Study links obesity with 21 Alzheimer's disease-related genes

Research shows DNA methylation as a robust predictor of later life outcomes

Light-intensity exercise can reduce the risk of sarcopenia in older adults

First induced bat iPSCs offer insights into the close relationship between bats and SARS-CoV-2 viruses

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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