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Dietary restriction effective in reducing the odds of developing liver cancer from fatty liver

Liver cancer from too much fat accumulation in the liver has been increasing in many countries including Japan.

29 Oct 2020

Researchers simplify and streamline guidelines for managing knee osteoarthritis

The burden of knee osteoarthritis is set to continue to increase around the world. Aging populations and rising levels of obesity, combined with an absence of a cure for the disease, will lead to an increased strain on health-care systems. Due to this, there is a focus on how to best manage the disease.

29 Oct 2020

Study analyzes racial disparities in end-of-life care

In a new medical records analysis of racial disparities in end-of-life care, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and three collaborating institutions report that Black patients voluntarily seek substantially more intensive treatment.

29 Oct 2020

New study may help combat loss of muscle mass associated with aging

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have discovered that the muscle regeneration promoted by aerobic exercise is mediated by changes in oxygen consumption by satellite cells, also known as skeletal muscle stem cells.

29 Oct 2020

Research program aims to thwart prion-like spread of tau pathology in Alzheimer’s disease

Tangles of misfolded tau proteins in the brain are closely associated with memory loss in patients with Alzheimer's disease. In order for this tau pathology to spread, the protein must interact with heparan sulfate, a sugar molecule found on the surface of neurons.

28 Oct 2020

New portable arm rehabilitation device launched to help patients perform robot-aided therapy at home

A new portable arm rehabilitation robot will help patients to carry out robot-aided therapy at home, allowing them to perform intensive exercises without visiting hospitals or clinics, which can possibly reduce the risk of exposure to infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

28 Oct 2020

Women more likely to be hypertensive when experiencing social isolation

It's no secret that loneliness and social isolation have a negative impact on the mental and physical health of older adults. Now, researchers at the University of British Columbia are discovering that social isolation affects the health of men and women in different ways--including placing women at higher risk of high blood pressure.

28 Oct 2020

Grant programs will provide $2.2 million to support biomedical research on healthy aging

The Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and the American Federation for Aging Research announce the 2020 recipients of three grant programs: the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research and AFAR Grants for Junior Faculty, the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowships in Aging Research, and the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research Breakthroughs in Gerontology Awards.

28 Oct 2020

Researchers identify physiological mechanism that maintains regenerative capacity of muscle stem cells

Researchers at UPF, the National Centre for Cardiovascular Research, ICREA and Ciberned have identified a physiological mechanism that maintains the regenerative capacity of muscle stem cells, and surprisingly resists the passage of time far more than expected, until geriatric age.

28 Oct 2020

Scripps Research scientists uncover potential new strategy for treating eye diseases

Scientists at Scripps Research have uncovered a potential new strategy for treating eye diseases that affect millions of people around the world, often resulting in blindness.

27 Oct 2020

Myeloid cells can suppress immune response, promote brain metastasis

Scientists have long believed that the brain protects itself from an aggressive immune response to keep down inflammation. However, that evolutionary control may work against it when a cancer cell attempts to spread to the brain, researchers at the University of Notre Dame have discovered.

27 Oct 2020

Cellular senescence variations may control health and onset of age-related diseases

Researchers from Kumamoto University, Japan have proposed that cellular senescence variations during the aging process could lead to control of health and onset of age-related diseases.

27 Oct 2020

RIT researchers win Catalyst Award for innovative project to help aging population

A research team at Rochester Institute of Technology recently won a Catalyst Award from the National Academy of Medicine for their project, "Improving Health for the Aging through Daily Vital Signs Monitoring."

27 Oct 2020

Interaction between PTSD and klotho gene may cause premature aging in the brain

Study Finds PTSD Interacts With Klotho Gene, May Cause Premature Aging In The Brain

27 Oct 2020

Arguing to undo the ACA. Harming Medicare. Do they go hand in hand?

It's a tried-and-true campaign strategy. Candidates go on the attack, claiming their opponent will do harm to Medicare. After all, people 65 and older are good about making it to the polls on Election Day. These voters are also generally motivated to protect the federal health insurance program for seniors.

23 Oct 2020

Age can affect response to adjuvant treatment among patients with resected melanoma

Younger patients with resected melanoma had some benefit from adjuvant treatment with the anti-VEGF therapeutic bevacizumab (Avastin) while older patients with resected melanoma did not

23 Oct 2020

Potentially inappropriate medication prescribing linked with increased hospitalizations, costs

The prescription of potentially inappropriate medications to older adults is linked to increased hospitalizations, and it costs patients, on average, more than $450 per year, according to a new University at Buffalo study.

23 Oct 2020

Burt's Bees announces research data supporting the efficacy of natural lip and anti-aging skincare

Burt's Bees, a pioneer in natural skin care, today announced new research supporting the role of efficacy-first, natural regimens to defend, replenish and restore vibrant, healthier-looking skin.

23 Oct 2020

Coating implant material with artificial bone to mitigate inflammation

Bone disease is becoming increasingly prevalence in modern society due to population aging amongother factors, and the use of dental and orthopedic implants to treat bone disease has been on the rise.

23 Oct 2020

AFAR receives renewal award from NIA to pursue research into the biology of aging

The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), has received a renewal award for up to $2 million over five years from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to continue its role as the Nathan Shock Centers for Excellence in the Biology of Aging Coordinating Center (NSCs).

23 Oct 2020

Aging News and Research

Dietary restriction effective in reducing the odds of developing liver cancer from fatty liver

Researchers simplify and streamline guidelines for managing knee osteoarthritis

Study analyzes racial disparities in end-of-life care

New study may help combat loss of muscle mass associated with aging

Research program aims to thwart prion-like spread of tau pathology in Alzheimer’s disease

New portable arm rehabilitation device launched to help patients perform robot-aided therapy at home

Women more likely to be hypertensive when experiencing social isolation

Grant programs will provide $2.2 million to support biomedical research on healthy aging

Researchers identify physiological mechanism that maintains regenerative capacity of muscle stem cells

Scripps Research scientists uncover potential new strategy for treating eye diseases

Myeloid cells can suppress immune response, promote brain metastasis

Cellular senescence variations may control health and onset of age-related diseases

RIT researchers win Catalyst Award for innovative project to help aging population

Interaction between PTSD and klotho gene may cause premature aging in the brain

Arguing to undo the ACA. Harming Medicare. Do they go hand in hand?

Age can affect response to adjuvant treatment among patients with resected melanoma

Potentially inappropriate medication prescribing linked with increased hospitalizations, costs

Burt's Bees announces research data supporting the efficacy of natural lip and anti-aging skincare

Coating implant material with artificial bone to mitigate inflammation

AFAR receives renewal award from NIA to pursue research into the biology of aging

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

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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