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Slow response to coronavirus led to unnecessary deaths in UK prisons, says expert

The government's slow response to recognize the impact of coronavirus on UK prisons has led to unnecessary deaths amongst its population, according to Loughborough University academic Dr Christopher Kay.

4 Jun 2020

New TILDA study highlights the internet habits and behaviors of older adults

The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly and dramatically changed how people interact, moving work and social communication online. Use of the internet to stay connected, socialise, shop and conduct business has expanded since the implementation of measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19.

4 Jun 2020

Using advanced microscopy techniques to see single molecules of telomerase in living cells

Canadian scientists have achieved a first in the study of telomerase, an essential enzyme implicated in aging and cancer.

3 Jun 2020

New technique opens the door to treating genetic forms of hearing loss

Using a new genetic engineering technique, known as base editing, researchers from Boston Children's Hospital and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, have restored hearing in mice with a known recessive genetic mutation.

3 Jun 2020

Scientists uncover why developing nerve cells take a wrong turn

A group of scientists from CECAD, the Cluster of Excellence 'Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases,' have found a mechanism by which neurodevelopmental diseases concerning neurons can be explained: The loss of a certain enzyme, UBE2K, impeded the differentiation of stem cells by silencing the expression of genes important for neuronal differentiation and, therefore, the development and generation of neurons.

3 Jun 2020

Researchers investigate memory recall in healthy, older adults

Even among healthy people, a faltering memory is often an expected part of aging - but it's not inevitable.

3 Jun 2020

A satisfying romantic relationship predicts lower stress, inflammation in breast cancer survivors

Breast cancer survivors in romantic relationships who feel happy and satisfied with their partners may be at lower risk for a host of health problems, new research suggests.

2 Jun 2020

Data provides a baseline understanding of the eating habits of older adults before COVID-19

Most people in their 50s and older were capable home cooks just before COVID-19 struck America, but only 5% had ordered groceries online, according to a new national poll.

2 Jun 2020

ISSCR 2020 Virtual Meeting to deliver comprehensive scientific education program

The International Society for Stem Cell Research has transformed its annual scientific meeting into a virtual experience, bringing the global stem cell community together to share knowledge, collaborate, and network.

2 Jun 2020

Study aims to bring relief for patients removed from ventilators at end of life

A paper recently published online in the journal Chest reports on a study of the palliative ventilator withdrawal (PVW) procedure performed in intensive care units at end of life.

1 Jun 2020

Northern Health Science Alliance appoints new life science leaders

THE Northern Health Science Alliance today welcomes three new directors to take forward the organization into the next stage of its development as a world-leading cluster organization across the North’s life sciences.

30 May 2020

UTHSC researcher awarded NIH grant to study age-related multimorbidity

A UTHSC researcher has been awarded an R15 grant from the National Institutes of Health for her work to identify and understand trends in age-related multimorbidity.

29 May 2020

Study shows how toxic protein leads to neuronal death and dementia

Toxic versions of the protein tau are believed to cause the death of neurons of the brain in Alzheimer's disease.

29 May 2020

Biophysicists reveal molecular mechanism behind light-driven sodium pumping

An international research team has for the first time obtained the structure of the light-sensitive sodium-pumping KR2 protein in its active state.

28 May 2020

Stem cell treatments elicit full structural regeneration of the sun-aged skin

For a while now, some plastic surgeons have been using stem cells to treat aging, sun-damaged skin. But while they've been getting good results, it's been unclear exactly how these treatments - using adult stem cells harvested from the patient's own body - work to rejuvenate "photoaged" facial skin.

28 May 2020

Temple research suggests new way to prevent abdominal aortic aneurysm therapeutically

$Despite extended nursing home admissions, hip fracture rates remain persistently high$

Despite extended nursing home admissions, hip fracture rates remain persistently high

A recent study of hip fracture rates in nursing homes in the U.S. reports a slight rise in the rate of hip fractures among long-stay residents in recent years.

27 May 2020

Aging News and Research

Slow response to coronavirus led to unnecessary deaths in UK prisons, says expert

New TILDA study highlights the internet habits and behaviors of older adults

Using advanced microscopy techniques to see single molecules of telomerase in living cells

New technique opens the door to treating genetic forms of hearing loss

Scientists uncover why developing nerve cells take a wrong turn

Researchers investigate memory recall in healthy, older adults

A satisfying romantic relationship predicts lower stress, inflammation in breast cancer survivors

Data provides a baseline understanding of the eating habits of older adults before COVID-19

ISSCR 2020 Virtual Meeting to deliver comprehensive scientific education program

Study aims to bring relief for patients removed from ventilators at end of life

Northern Health Science Alliance appoints new life science leaders

UTHSC researcher awarded NIH grant to study age-related multimorbidity

Study shows how toxic protein leads to neuronal death and dementia

Biophysicists reveal molecular mechanism behind light-driven sodium pumping

Stem cell treatments elicit full structural regeneration of the sun-aged skin

Temple research suggests new way to prevent abdominal aortic aneurysm therapeutically

Pitt researcher to explore the neurological sex-based divide in dementia

Studies advance the understanding of sensory disconnection during sleep and anesthesia

Is vitamin D really linked to excess COVID-19 mortality?

Despite extended nursing home admissions, hip fracture rates remain persistently high

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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