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Scientific gathering aims to integrate advances in cancer and aging research

Institute for Research in Biomedicine - IRB Ageing is the main risk factor for the development of cancer, and the features shared by these two biological processes are increasingly evident. This week the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) and the BBVA Foundation are holding the 38th Barcelona Biomed conference "Quantitative dynamics of aging and premalignancy". Held at the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site on 14, 15 and 16 November, the event will be hosting 21 internationally recognized experts in the field who will present their latest breakthroughs.

17 Nov 2022

National Institutes of Health funds a five-year, $11 million initiative

The conversations between our bone and muscle change as we age, and both are the weaker for it, Medical College of Georgia scientists say.

17 Nov 2022

Research highlights an understudied aspect of Alzheimer’s disease

Memory loss is often the first sign of Alzheimer's disease, followed by confusion and difficulty thinking. These symptoms reflect the typical pattern of worsening damage to brain tissues. Toxic clusters of proteins first concentrate in the temporal lobes of the brain - the memory area - before spreading to parts of the brain important for thinking and planning.

17 Nov 2022

Research findings could bolster the effectiveness of immune-checkpoint therapy

Immune checkpoint inhibitors such as Keytruda and Opdivo work by unleashing the immune system's T cells to attack tumor cells.

16 Nov 2022

Multilevel Julich Brain Atlas could aid in studying psychiatric and aging disorders

The multilevel Julich Brain Atlas developed by researchers in the Human Brain Project, could help in studying psychiatric and aging disorders by correlating brain networks with their underlying anatomical structure.

16 Nov 2022

Scientists explore links between survival motor neuron protein and sarcopenia

Adopting some of the strategies behind successfully treating the childhood disease spinal muscular atrophy may enable development of therapies to curb the muscle decline that accompanies aging, new research suggests.

15 Nov 2022

Utilizing marine sources to extract DHA to treat Alzheimer’s

The anti-neurodegenerative effects of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and DHA-rich phospholipids (DH-PL) derived from fisheries and aquaculture byproducts.

15 Nov 2022

Parasites associated with leprosy may have the ability to regenerate livers

Leprosy is one of the world's oldest and most persistent diseases but the bacteria that cause it may also have the surprising ability to grow and regenerate a vital organ.

15 Nov 2022

Medicare plan finder likely won’t note new $35 cap on out-of-pocket insulin costs

A big cut in prescription drug prices for some Medicare beneficiaries kicks in next year, but finding those savings isn't easy.

15 Nov 2022

Understanding why people feel lonely in later life

Not everyone's holiday plans resemble a Hallmark card. If the "most wonderful time of the year" isn't your reality, you're not alone. You might have an idea of a festive picture-perfect holiday season, but what actually transpires doesn't always measure up.

14 Nov 2022

Study highlights the complexity of health-care costs for ADRD patients who develop delirium

Alzheimer's Dementia and Related Disorders (ADRD) affects upwards of 5 million people in the United States, with no known treatments to stop or prevent its progression.

14 Nov 2022

New online tool launched to increase awareness and participation in Alzheimer’s clinical trials

Also at AAIC 2021, the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, launched a new online tool, Outreach Pro, to help researchers and clinicians increase awareness and participation in clinical trials on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, especially among traditionally underrepresented communities.

14 Nov 2022

What is the role of macrophage origin, function, and heterogeneity in health and disease?

In a new study, researchers examined the wealth of information available regarding the heterogeneity of tissue macrophages.

14 Nov 2022

Sick profit: Investigating private equity’s stealthy takeover of health care across cities and specialties

Two-year-old Zion Gastelum died just days after dentists performed root canals and put crowns on six baby teeth at a clinic affiliated with a private equity firm.

14 Nov 2022

Study finds significant weight loss in residents of assisted living facilities during the COVID-19 quarantine

Older adults residing in assisted living facilities and quarantined to their rooms during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic lost significant weight, according to gerontology care providers and researchers from McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.

11 Nov 2022

Study shows the importance of preserving microglia and Sirt1 functional efficiency for longevity

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed as "Aging (Albany NY)" by MEDLINE/PubMed and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 14, Issue 20, entitled, "Age-associated changes in microglia activation and Sirtuin-1- chromatin binding patterns."

11 Nov 2022

ELRIG: Bringing Life Sciences and Drug Discovery Communities Together

We spoke to ELRIG about the evolving landscape of the drug discovery sector, and what actions they are taking to continue to support individuals in this space.

11 Nov 2022

‘Impending intergenerational crisis’: Americans with disabilities lack long-term care plans

Thinking about the future makes Courtney Johnson nervous. The 25-year-old blogger and college student has autism and several chronic illnesses, and with the support of her grandparents and friends, who help her access a complex network of social services, she lives relatively independently in Johnson City, Tennessee.

11 Nov 2022

Study shows biological link between muscle weakness and acceleration in biological age

Everyone ages at a different pace. That's why two 50-year-olds, despite living the same number of years, may have different biological ages – meaning that a host of intrinsic and extrinsic factors have caused them to age at varying paces with different levels of risk for disease and early death.

10 Nov 2022

Pitt scientists solve the mystery of how melanoma tumors control their mortality

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered the missing puzzle piece in the mystery of how melanoma tumors control their mortality.

10 Nov 2022

Aging News and Research

Scientific gathering aims to integrate advances in cancer and aging research

National Institutes of Health funds a five-year, $11 million initiative

Research highlights an understudied aspect of Alzheimer’s disease

Research findings could bolster the effectiveness of immune-checkpoint therapy

Multilevel Julich Brain Atlas could aid in studying psychiatric and aging disorders

Scientists explore links between survival motor neuron protein and sarcopenia

Utilizing marine sources to extract DHA to treat Alzheimer’s

Parasites associated with leprosy may have the ability to regenerate livers

Medicare plan finder likely won’t note new $35 cap on out-of-pocket insulin costs

Understanding why people feel lonely in later life

Study highlights the complexity of health-care costs for ADRD patients who develop delirium

New online tool launched to increase awareness and participation in Alzheimer’s clinical trials

What is the role of macrophage origin, function, and heterogeneity in health and disease?

Sick profit: Investigating private equity’s stealthy takeover of health care across cities and specialties

Study finds significant weight loss in residents of assisted living facilities during the COVID-19 quarantine

Study shows the importance of preserving microglia and Sirt1 functional efficiency for longevity

ELRIG: Bringing Life Sciences and Drug Discovery Communities Together

‘Impending intergenerational crisis’: Americans with disabilities lack long-term care plans

Study shows biological link between muscle weakness and acceleration in biological age

Pitt scientists solve the mystery of how melanoma tumors control their mortality

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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