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Poll: Most people over age 50 aren’t using mobile health-related apps

Mobile apps make it possible to track everything from exercise and calories to blood pressure and blood sugar, and use the information to stay on target with health goals or managing a chronic condition.

9 Feb 2022

Researchers identify and characterize a previously unrecognized key player in cancer evolution

Researchers led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have identified and characterized a previously unrecognized key player in cancer evolution: clusters of mutations occurring at certain regions of the genome.

9 Feb 2022

Economic hardships and reliance on outside hep associated with high COVID-19 rates in older Latinos

Older Latinos are among the groups hardest hit by COVID-19 infection and death, yet research on the factors behind these disparities has been limited.

9 Feb 2022

Single-cell sequencing provides detailed insight into early SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs

What is going on at the single-cell level in the first days of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs?

9 Feb 2022

Researchers identify a bivalent histone-mark switch essential for angiogenesis

Defying conventional epigenomic wisdom, the non-conventional polycomb (PRC)1 variant paradoxically overwhelms the conventional PRC-mediated gene silencing in activated endothelial cells.

8 Feb 2022

Study highlights the importance of educational attainment for better brain health

A Finnish twin study suggests that the deteriorative effects of cardiovascular risk factors on late-life cognition are stronger in individuals with lower education compared to those with higher education.

7 Feb 2022

Digital assistants can help older adults with dementia remember daily tasks

Older adults with dementia or mild cognitive impairment sometimes struggle to remember daily tasks, including managing medications, shopping for groceries and tracking upcoming events, including birthdays, anniversaries or doctor appointments.

7 Feb 2022

Selenium could boost learning and memory in aging brains

Selenium – a mineral found in many foods – could reverse the cognitive impact of stroke and boost learning and memory in aging brains, according to University of Queensland research.

7 Feb 2022

Cocktail of two chemicals could help slow down age-related muscular decline

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have shown that a mixture of 5-aminolevulinic acid(5-ALA) hydrochloride and sodium ferrous citrate (SFC) helps slow down aging-related muscular decline in fruit flies, leading to a slower decline in locomotor activity and longer lifespans.

7 Feb 2022

Cerebrovascular impairment persists months after severe acute COVID-19, UK study

Researchers in the United Kingdom have conducted an observational cohort study on hospitalized patients and have found that the degree of severity of acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) predicts the occurrence of chronic cerebrovascular impairment. The study further suggests that the levels of cerebrovascular impairment are associated with worse cognitive, mental, and physical well-being.

7 Feb 2022

Older people at highest risk of death are least likely to receive effective COVID-19 treatment

People over age 65 at the highest risk for severe COVID-19 have often been the least likely to receive monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)—a highly effective treatment for the disease—both across and within U.S. states, according to new research co-authored by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

4 Feb 2022

Researchers investigate how messenger substances signal inflammation during damaged cell removal

A research team from Cologne and Osnabrück has investigated in detail how messenger substances signal inflammation during the removal of damaged cells in the body.

4 Feb 2022

Fritz Lipmann Institute receives 2.5 million euros to advance microbiome research

Fungi, bacteria, archaea and viruses - trillions of microorganisms colonize the skin, mucous membranes and organs of humans. Together, they constitute the microbiome.

3 Feb 2022

Physical exercise increases synaptic resilience against age-related neuropathologies

Researchers from the UPV/EHU's Department of Pharmacology and the CIBER Mental Health network are taking part in a study published in the latest issue of the prestigious journal Alzheimer's & Dementia; it sheds light on the biological processes that mediate the beneficial effect of physical exercise on cognitive skills and mental health.

3 Feb 2022

Taking steps to prevent heart attack may help slow cognitive decline

Preventing heart attacks may help slow cognitive decline, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2022, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of stroke and brain health to be held in person in New Orleans, and virtually, Feb. 8-11, 2022.

3 Feb 2022

Study shows a cause-and-effect link between cigarette smoking and cognitive impairment

The more people smoke, the worse they perform on cognitive tests, regardless of other health conditions known to affect cognition, according to preliminary research among adults aged 60 and older presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2022, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of stroke and brain health to be held in person in New Orleans, and virtually, Feb. 8-11, 2022.

3 Feb 2022

Brains of adults with heart-healthy lifestyle are larger and show fewer signs of injury, research finds

On imaging tests, brains were larger and showed fewer signs of injury in early to late middle-aged adults (ages 40-69 years) who had nearly ideal cardiovascular health, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2022, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of stroke and brain health to be held in person in New Orleans and virtually, Feb. 8-11, 2022.

3 Feb 2022

A relative COVID-19 survival analysis

Researchers from the University of California Riverside, Texas A & M University, Washington University, and the Medical College of Georgia have been investigating the risks of death by age due to COVID-19 infection compared to deaths by other causes in Hubei province, China.

3 Feb 2022

Oral contraceptive use and tubal ligation linked with lower levels of biomarker for ovarian aging

The long-term use of oral contraceptives and certain methods of tubal ligation (TL) were associated with lower levels of a biomarker for ovarian aging, suggesting an increased risk for early menopause, according to preliminary research by University of Massachusetts Amherst epidemiologists.

2 Feb 2022

Social isolation, loneliness increase cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women

During the current pandemic, social distancing has been one tool used to reduce the spread of COVID-19. But data from a new study point to as much as a 27% increase in heart disease risk in postmenopausal women who experience both high levels of social isolation and loneliness.

2 Feb 2022

Aging News and Research

Poll: Most people over age 50 aren’t using mobile health-related apps

Researchers identify and characterize a previously unrecognized key player in cancer evolution

Economic hardships and reliance on outside hep associated with high COVID-19 rates in older Latinos

Single-cell sequencing provides detailed insight into early SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs

Researchers identify a bivalent histone-mark switch essential for angiogenesis

Study highlights the importance of educational attainment for better brain health

Digital assistants can help older adults with dementia remember daily tasks

Selenium could boost learning and memory in aging brains

Cocktail of two chemicals could help slow down age-related muscular decline

Cerebrovascular impairment persists months after severe acute COVID-19, UK study

Older people at highest risk of death are least likely to receive effective COVID-19 treatment

Researchers investigate how messenger substances signal inflammation during damaged cell removal

Fritz Lipmann Institute receives 2.5 million euros to advance microbiome research

Physical exercise increases synaptic resilience against age-related neuropathologies

Taking steps to prevent heart attack may help slow cognitive decline

Study shows a cause-and-effect link between cigarette smoking and cognitive impairment

Brains of adults with heart-healthy lifestyle are larger and show fewer signs of injury, research finds

A relative COVID-19 survival analysis

Oral contraceptive use and tubal ligation linked with lower levels of biomarker for ovarian aging

Social isolation, loneliness increase cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women

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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