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Menopause age not associated with heart disease finds study

There has been conflicting evidence regarding early menopause and an increased risk for heart disease among women. This connection has been attributed to the lowering of female hormone estrogen levels in the blood.

26 Feb 2020

Using motion capture system to prevent falls in older people

Volunteers in their seventies have donned motion capture suits for a study using Hollywood technology to assess the benefits of an exercise program designed to reduce the risk of falls in older people.

26 Feb 2020

Study identifies novel anti-aging targets

A recent study published in Nature has reported two conserved epigenetic regulators as novel anti-aging targets.

26 Feb 2020

High intake of sugary drinks may influence risk for dyslipidemia

Middle-aged and older adults who drank sugary beverages daily were at greater risk of developing abnormal cholesterol and triglyceride levels compared to those who rarely drank those beverages, according to a new epidemiological study published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

26 Feb 2020

Sugary drinks have a negative impact on blood cholesterol, which increases heart disease risk

Drinking 12 ounces of sugary drinks more than once per day is linked to lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), ("good" cholesterol), and higher levels of triglycerides, in middle-aged and older adults, both of which have been shown to increase risk of cardiovascular disease.

26 Feb 2020

Scientists discover new biological mechanism of insulin signaling

In a discovery that may further the understanding of diabetes and human longevity, scientists at Scripps Research have found a new biological mechanism of insulin signaling.

25 Feb 2020

Effects of obesity mirror those of aging, study shows

Globally, an estimated 1.9 billion adults and 380 million children are overweight or obese. According to the World Health Organization, more people are dying from being overweight than underweight. Researchers at Concordia are urging health authorities to rethink their approach to obesity.

25 Feb 2020

U.S. medical panel thinks twice about pushing cognitive screening for dementia

A leading group of medical experts on Tuesday declined to endorse cognitive screening for older adults, fueling a debate that has simmered for years.

25 Feb 2020

Prolonged exposure to a pair of antioxidant proteins may fuel liver enlargement

All life is challenged by oxidants -- reactive molecules or compounds that remove electrons from other molecules -- often with adverse effect, commonly referred to as oxidative stress.

25 Feb 2020

Simple blood test could help identify cardiovascular aging and heart disease risk

Scientists at Newcastle University have revealed how a simple blood test could be used to help identify cardiovascular aging and the risk of heart disease.

24 Feb 2020

Ancient DNA analysis provides insight into genetic history of Sardinia

A new study of the genetic history of Sardinia, a Mediterranean island off the western coast of Italy, tells how genetic ancestry on the island was relatively stable through the end of the Bronze Age, even as mainland Europe saw new ancestries arrive.

24 Feb 2020

Study explores how urban environment affects the diet of its citizens

Previous studies have revealed the influence of unhealthy food environments on the population's eating behavior. Yet the socioeconomic differences in these environments and their influence on diet had never been studied previously.

24 Feb 2020

Researchers discover glial cells that control stress response, extend lifespan in worms

While many of us worry about proteins aggregating in our brains as we age and potentially causing Alzheimer's disease or other types of neurodegeneration, we may not realize that some of the same proteins are aggregating in our muscles, setting us up for muscle atrophy in old age.

23 Feb 2020

Changing diet repeatedly or abruptly could be harmful to health

New research from the University of Sheffield has discovered that switching to a rich diet after eating a restricted diet can decrease life expectancy and have negative effects on health.

23 Feb 2020

Researchers discover a potential new way in which diet influences aging-related diseases

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School discover a potential new way in which diet influences aging-related diseases.

23 Feb 2020

Tulane establishes COVID-19 research program to develop a vaccine and test treatments

From working to develop one of the first nonhuman primate models for the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to designing new therapeutic strategies and nanotechnology-based tests to rapidly diagnose infections, researchers at Tulane University are responding across disciplines to the emerging coronavirus epidemic.

21 Feb 2020

Aging News and Research

Menopause age not associated with heart disease finds study

Using motion capture system to prevent falls in older people

Study identifies novel anti-aging targets

High intake of sugary drinks may influence risk for dyslipidemia

Sugary drinks have a negative impact on blood cholesterol, which increases heart disease risk

Scientists discover new biological mechanism of insulin signaling

Effects of obesity mirror those of aging, study shows

U.S. medical panel thinks twice about pushing cognitive screening for dementia

Prolonged exposure to a pair of antioxidant proteins may fuel liver enlargement

Simple blood test could help identify cardiovascular aging and heart disease risk

Ancient DNA analysis provides insight into genetic history of Sardinia

Study explores how urban environment affects the diet of its citizens

Researchers discover glial cells that control stress response, extend lifespan in worms

Changing diet repeatedly or abruptly could be harmful to health

Researchers discover a potential new way in which diet influences aging-related diseases

Tulane establishes COVID-19 research program to develop a vaccine and test treatments

Scientists make important discovery with implications for people living with AMD

Hispanics/Latinos underrepresented in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease

UTHealth Consortium On Aging leads movement to improve health care for older adults

Innovative breath collecting device could change coronavirus diagnosis around the world

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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