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Influenza and pneumonia vaccinations linked with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Flu (influenza) and pneumonia vaccinations are associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2020.

5 May 2022

Hearing and vision impairment found to be independently associated with cognitive decline

A new nationally representative study published online in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports found hearing impairment and vision impairment to be independently associated with cognitive impairment.

5 May 2022

Reduced-calorie diet plus time-restricted eating promote longevity in mice

One recipe for longevity is simple, if not easy to follow: eat less. Studies in a variety of animals have shown that restricting calories can lead to a longer, healthier life.

5 May 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Leaked abortion opinion rocks Washington’s world

People who pay attention to the Supreme Court have been expecting the justices to scale back the right to abortion when they issue their ruling on a Mississippi abortion law by the end of the current session.

5 May 2022

New method improves polygenic prediction of disease risk across diverse populations

Polygenic risk scores (PRS) are promising tools for predicting disease risk, but current versions have built-in bias that can affect their accuracy in some populations and result in health disparities.

5 May 2022

Fecal microbiota transplant can reverse hallmarks of aging in mice

In the search for eternal youth, poo transplants may seem like an unlikely way to reverse the aging process.

5 May 2022

Scientists investigate the association between walking pace and leucocyte telomere length

In a new study, scientists investigated the association between walking pace and leucocyte telomere length.

5 May 2022

New collaborative venture focuses on improving the health of aging Australians

Improving the health of ageing Australians, coordinating care to prevent poor outcomes and incorporating personal experiences into decision making is the focus of a new collaborative venture driven by Flinders University and Adelaide Primary Health Network (PHN).

5 May 2022

Are you getting enough sleep?

Sleep plays a vital role in the cognitive processing and maintenance of psychological health, which includes the processing of emotions and the consolidation of memories.

5 May 2022

New study helps explain the immune system’s response to skin infections and skin cancers

It is well established that older adults are more susceptible to infection and their immune systems less capable of generating a strong immune response.

4 May 2022

Researchers overcome a major hurdle to reverse hearing loss due to aging

Hearing loss due to aging, noise and certain cancer therapy drugs and antibiotics has been irreversible because scientists have not been able to reprogram existing cells to develop into the outer and inner ear sensory cells -- essential for hearing – once they die.

4 May 2022

People with highest levels of antioxidants less likely to develop dementia, finds study

People with higher levels of antioxidants in their blood may be less likely to develop dementia, according to a study published in the May 4, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

4 May 2022

Two specific brain networks can strongly influence weight-loss success

When it comes to weight loss, the old adage it's all in your head may be true.

4 May 2022

NIH awards $11.3 million grant to renew the Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Albert Einstein College of Medicine a five-year, $11.3 million grant to renew the Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research and expand its efforts to prevent, treat and cure HIV infection, and thereby reduce the burden of HIV, locally, nationally, and internationally.

3 May 2022

Aging News and Research

Influenza and pneumonia vaccinations linked with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Hearing and vision impairment found to be independently associated with cognitive decline

Reduced-calorie diet plus time-restricted eating promote longevity in mice

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Leaked abortion opinion rocks Washington’s world

New method improves polygenic prediction of disease risk across diverse populations

Fecal microbiota transplant can reverse hallmarks of aging in mice

Scientists investigate the association between walking pace and leucocyte telomere length

New collaborative venture focuses on improving the health of aging Australians

Are you getting enough sleep?

New study helps explain the immune system’s response to skin infections and skin cancers

Researchers overcome a major hurdle to reverse hearing loss due to aging

People with highest levels of antioxidants less likely to develop dementia, finds study

Two specific brain networks can strongly influence weight-loss success

NIH awards $11.3 million grant to renew the Einstein-Rockefeller-CUNY Center for AIDS Research

Educational attainment associated with better health in Black women

Lung cancer risk increases with emphysema severity, study reveals

Study: Cognitive deficit in COVID-19 survivors is equivalent to 20 years of aging

Medicare surprise: Drug plan prices touted during open enrollment can rise within a month

Elevated BMI may exacerbate abnormalities associated with aging sperm cells

California opens Medicaid to older unauthorized immigrants

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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