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New project to assess the effectiveness of visit information provided to older patients

A Dartmouth-led research group, including investigators from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and Harvard Medical School, has received a five-year, $7 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

26 Jul 2022

Scientists discover a surprising link between mitochondria, inflammation and DNMT3A and TET2 genes

Mitochondria are known as cells' powerhouses, but mounting evidence suggests they also play a role in inflammation. Scientists from the Salk Institute and UC San Diego published new findings in Immunity on July 26, 2022, where they examined human blood cells and discovered a surprising link between mitochondria, inflammation and DNMT3A and TET2 - two genes that normally help regulate blood cell growth but, when mutated, are associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis.

26 Jul 2022

Poll: Many older adults use integrative medicine strategy to ease physical or mental health symptoms

Nearly 40% of older adults currently use at least one integrative medicine strategy to try to ease symptoms of a physical or mental health issue, or to help them relax, a new poll finds.

26 Jul 2022

SLU and industry partners report the first effective drug to treat rare, genetic liver disease

Researchers at Saint Louis University's School of Medicine, in collaboration with Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals and Takeda Pharmaceuticals, report the first effective drug to treat a rare, genetic liver disease that formerly could only be treated with a liver transplant.

26 Jul 2022

Elevated insulin resistance, advanced cell aging associated with childhood poverty

Black adolescents who lived in poverty and were less optimistic about the future showed accelerated aging in their immune cells and were more likely to have elevated insulin resistance at ages 25-29, researchers found.

25 Jul 2022

Decreased hippocampal activity linked to worse PTSD symptoms

After a traumatic event, people with decreased activity in the hippocampus experience worse PTSD symptoms, according to new research published in JNeurosci.

25 Jul 2022

IU researchers evaluate the efficacy of a failed clinical trial drug for Alzheimer's using rigorous pipeline

Most drugs developed to treat Alzheimer's disease have for years been ineffective in clinical trials. Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine recently evaluated the efficacy of a failed clinical trial drug using their rigorous pipeline.

25 Jul 2022

Renowned neurologist to join the staff leadership team of The American Heart Association

The American Heart Association, the world's leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, has announced that Mitchell S.V. Elkind, M.D., M.S., FAHA, longtime volunteer of the Association and renowned neurologist, will be joining the staff leadership team this fall as Chief Clinical Science Officer.

25 Jul 2022

Latest advancements in space health and medicine

When astronauts go to outer space, microgravity, intense cosmic radiation and extreme cold can have negative impacts on their bodies and health. Scientists want to better understand the intricate details of what happens to humans in space, and they're trying to come up with ways to counteract these effects.

25 Jul 2022

Rutgers researchers highlight the need for a balanced approach to examine adult e-cigarette use

Rutgers researchers are calling for a balanced approach to examining recent trends in adult e-cigarette use.

22 Jul 2022

UTHSC investigators secure $2.16 million to test a new way to combat neurodegenerative disorders

The National Institute on Aging recently awarded $2.16 million to a team of investigators from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) testing a new way to combat the root cause of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease.

22 Jul 2022

A major breakthrough toward new treatments for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes

A world-first study by Monash University, in Melbourne, Australia has discovered a pathway to the regeneration of insulin in pancreatic stem cells, a major breakthrough toward new therapies to treat Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

22 Jul 2022

New AI software can create proteins that may be useful as vaccines, cancer treatments

Scientists have developed artificial intelligence software that can create proteins that may be useful as vaccines, cancer treatments, or even tools for pulling carbon pollution out of the air.

21 Jul 2022

Alzheimer's disease and anti-amyloid therapeutic approaches

An estimated 50 million people around the world have Alzheimer's disease (AD), and perhaps twice that number are unknowingly "incubating" the disease during its long presymptomatic period.

21 Jul 2022

Pigment epithelium-derived factor ablations may lead to eye aging

Researchers identified that loss of pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) may cause aging in the eye.

21 Jul 2022

Benefits of physical, mental activity on thinking may vary for men and women, study suggests

Studies have shown that physical and mental activity help preserve thinking skills and delay dementia. A new study suggests that these benefits may vary for men and women.

20 Jul 2022

Supplementing diet with amino acid taurine could be a viable nutritional strategy to combat aging

When our cells process the oxygen we breathe and the food we eat every day in order to survive, they generate potentially toxic by-products popularly known as "free radicals".

20 Jul 2022

Telehealth may be a great way for treating some menopause symptoms

The explosion of interest in women's health has led to rapid growth in the relatively new FemTech industry. This trend, which coincided with the onset of the COVID19 pandemic, has accelerated the adoption of telehealth for the treatment of menopause symptoms.

20 Jul 2022

Brain stimulation can improve the age-related impairment in learning new motor skills

Even though we don't think about it, every movement we make in our daily life essentially consists of a sequence of smaller actions in a specific order.

20 Jul 2022

Study finds white adipose tissue to be the most vulnerable organ to obesity-related metabolic changes

When the body is subjected to a high-calorie diet, the physiological response is not homogeneous and some organs or tissues are more sensitive to metabolic stress.

20 Jul 2022

Aging News and Research

New project to assess the effectiveness of visit information provided to older patients

Scientists discover a surprising link between mitochondria, inflammation and DNMT3A and TET2 genes

Poll: Many older adults use integrative medicine strategy to ease physical or mental health symptoms

SLU and industry partners report the first effective drug to treat rare, genetic liver disease

Elevated insulin resistance, advanced cell aging associated with childhood poverty

Decreased hippocampal activity linked to worse PTSD symptoms

IU researchers evaluate the efficacy of a failed clinical trial drug for Alzheimer's using rigorous pipeline

Renowned neurologist to join the staff leadership team of The American Heart Association

Latest advancements in space health and medicine

Rutgers researchers highlight the need for a balanced approach to examine adult e-cigarette use

UTHSC investigators secure $2.16 million to test a new way to combat neurodegenerative disorders

A major breakthrough toward new treatments for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes

New AI software can create proteins that may be useful as vaccines, cancer treatments

Alzheimer's disease and anti-amyloid therapeutic approaches

Pigment epithelium-derived factor ablations may lead to eye aging

Benefits of physical, mental activity on thinking may vary for men and women, study suggests

Supplementing diet with amino acid taurine could be a viable nutritional strategy to combat aging

Telehealth may be a great way for treating some menopause symptoms

Brain stimulation can improve the age-related impairment in learning new motor skills

Study finds white adipose tissue to be the most vulnerable organ to obesity-related metabolic changes

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