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New blood test tracks neurodegenerative changes specifically in Alzheimer's disease

A new blood test that can track and follow the neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease - and exclude other dementias.

16 Jan 2023

Researchers explore multi-syndrome prediction of dementia syndromes

A new study explored how support vector machines (SVMs) applied to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data can differentiate different dementia syndromes.

16 Jan 2023

The trajectory of CD4+ T cell responses to mRNA vaccines in older individuals

Researchers investigated how age-related T-cell defects impacted the effectiveness of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines.

16 Jan 2023

Walking pace and handgrip strength can indicate dementia risk

The current study, published in the journal Alzheimer's Research & Therapy, drew data on almost 496,000 participants from the UK Biobank Study. None had symptoms or a diagnosis of dementia at the start of the study.

15 Jan 2023

The loss of epigenetic information accelerates the aging process

A new study in the journal Cell aimed to determine whether epigenetic changes are a cause of mammalian aging.

15 Jan 2023

Analysis of how wood compounds affect the quality of alcoholic beverages

A new study in the journal Molecules aimed to analyze the effect of using wood for the maturation of different alcoholic beverages.

15 Jan 2023

Study shows the importance of social support in buffering genetic depression risk

Reaching out to support a person when they're under stress is always a good idea. But a new study suggests that support could be especially important for someone whose genetic makeup makes them more likely to develop depression.

13 Jan 2023

Ending involuntary commitments would shift burden of dementia care to strapped communities

State lawmakers from both parties have shown support for a plan to stop the practice of committing people with Alzheimer's disease, other types of dementia, or traumatic brain injuries without their consent to the troubled Montana State Hospital and instead direct them to treatment in their communities.

13 Jan 2023

Researchers to evaluate benefits of diet interventions in older adults with $2.1 million NIH grant

Maintaining a healthy weight during the golden years is a priority for many older adults. While previous research has shown that cutting calories can lower disease risk factors, it's unclear whether it can have a long-term positive impact on disease and disability.

12 Jan 2023

New technique could overcome the delivery hurdles faced by promising mRNA therapies

A team of researchers led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has developed a novel delivery system for messenger RNA (mRNA) using extracellular vesicles (EVs).

12 Jan 2023

Study reveals why older male fruit flies are more likely to pass mutations onto their offspring

The male reproductive system serves as a hotspot for the emergence of new genes. Perhaps that explains why more new mutations are inherited from fathers than from mothers.

12 Jan 2023

Social isolation is a risk factor for dementia in community-dwelling older adults, studies show

In two studies using nationally representative data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study gathered on thousands of Americans, researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health have significantly added to evidence that social isolation is a substantial risk factor for dementia in community-dwelling (noninstitutionalized) older adults, and identified technology as an effective way to intervene.

12 Jan 2023

The same genetic factors may contribute to both cardiometabolic diseases and dementia

Being affected by several cardiometabolic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke, is linked to a greatly increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

12 Jan 2023

How might healthcare transform in the next 50 years?

A new study published in Futures highlighted key factors likely to influence the evolution of medicine over the next 50 years. These factors included wellness technologies, data-driven personalization, and climate change.

12 Jan 2023

Study sheds light on fall-risk factors facing older adults in community-living environments

With falls causing millions of injuries in older adults each year, it is an increasingly important public health concern.

12 Jan 2023

Study on bacterial infection in older individuals

The older population is prone to microbial infections, which can lead to death. Hence, it is important to understand why this group is vulnerable to microbial infection, especially bacterial infection. A recent Scientific Reports study linked data from two sources to understand the determining factors for microbial infection in the older population in the UK.

11 Jan 2023

Green tea may protect against telomere shortening due to biological aging

A new study in Scientific Reports aimed to analyze the association between cross-section and longitudinal LTL changes with the consumption of soft drinks, coffee, and tea among middle-aged and older Korean men and women for six years. It also assessed any changes in the association results according to a difference in sex and age groups.

11 Jan 2023

Aging News and Research

New blood test tracks neurodegenerative changes specifically in Alzheimer's disease

Researchers explore multi-syndrome prediction of dementia syndromes

The trajectory of CD4+ T cell responses to mRNA vaccines in older individuals

Walking pace and handgrip strength can indicate dementia risk

The loss of epigenetic information accelerates the aging process

Analysis of how wood compounds affect the quality of alcoholic beverages

Study shows the importance of social support in buffering genetic depression risk

Ending involuntary commitments would shift burden of dementia care to strapped communities

Researchers to evaluate benefits of diet interventions in older adults with $2.1 million NIH grant

New technique could overcome the delivery hurdles faced by promising mRNA therapies

Study reveals why older male fruit flies are more likely to pass mutations onto their offspring

Social isolation is a risk factor for dementia in community-dwelling older adults, studies show

The same genetic factors may contribute to both cardiometabolic diseases and dementia

How might healthcare transform in the next 50 years?

Study sheds light on fall-risk factors facing older adults in community-living environments

Study on bacterial infection in older individuals

Green tea may protect against telomere shortening due to biological aging

Early retirement can accelerate cognitive decline among the elderly, research shows

Protein Medin: A new treatment target for Alzheimer's

Can diets reverse or delay aging?

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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