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Scientists successfully create melanocyte precursor cells using stem cell technology

Our hair, skin and eyes are colored by a pigment called melanin, which is produced by pigment cells called melanocytes. Scientists have used stem cell technology to successfully create melanocyte precursor cells.

10 May 2019

Combination of antibiotics prevents cancer cells from motoring

Scientists in Salford, UK have found a way to make cancer stem cells reproduce defectively "like cars without engines".

9 May 2019

'Robopets' can provide comfort and reduce loneliness of older care home residents

Researchers found evidence that 'robopets' can provide comfort and pleasure and reduce agitation and loneliness.

9 May 2019

Optimism, wisdom and loneliness associated with physical, mental functioning of older persons

Ten thousand Baby Boomers turn 65 every day. By 2029, the entire generation born between 1946 and 1964 will be at least that old. What happens next concerns millions of Americans.

8 May 2019

Mitochondrial function may help explain the link between intelligence, health and aging

For over 100 years, scientists have sought to understand what links a person's general intelligence, health and aging. In a new study, a University of Missouri scientist suggests a model where mitochondria, or small energy producing parts of cells, could form the basis of this link.

8 May 2019

Human iPSCs make more tiny 'cargo packets' to deliver cellular aging therapies

Johns Hopkins scientists report that adult cells reprogrammed to become primitive stem cells, called induced pluripotent stem cells, make tiny "cargo packets" able to deliver potentially restorative or repairing proteins, antibodies or other therapies to aged cells.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 8 May 2019

Security cameras installed in nursing homes may do more harm than good

For many people who care for aging parents, one solution is a safe, responsible nursing home. But an increasingly common means of ensuring that safety -- security cameras installed by relatives -- may do more harm than good, says Clara Berridge, an assistant professor of social work at the University of Washington.

8 May 2019

Meth vs. opioids: America has two drug epidemics, but focuses on one

Kim had been wine tasting with a friend in Sonoma, Calif. They got into an argument in the car that night and Kim thought someone was following them. She was utterly convinced. And she had to get away.

7 May 2019

Common foods linked to arterial stiffening in new metabolomics study

Researchers have identified several lifestyle factors that could cause arteries to stiffen and increase the risk of heart disease, two of which were peptides found in common foods.

7 May 2019

Coffee, sugary drinks, or alcohol? It's in your genes.

Researchers have discovered that choosing to consume alcohol, coffee, and sugar-sweetened drinks may be due to hertitable genetic variants.

6 May 2019

JPND initiative releases updated global Research and Innovation Strategy

The EU Joint Program - Neurodegenerative Disease Research initiative has launched its updated global Research and Innovation Strategy, to provide a unified framework for the support of world class research into neurodegenerative diseases.

6 May 2019

Elderly survivors of breast, lung, and skin cancers face risk of brain metastasis later in life

Elderly survivors of breast cancer, lung cancer, and melanoma face risk of brain metastasis later in life, and may require extra surveillance in the years following initial cancer treatment.

3 May 2019

Potential stem cell therapies moving from lab bench to clinical application

Stem cell research is leading to potential new therapies to treat disease, with several applications in clinical trials or expected to enter trials in the coming months.

3 May 2019

New radar system can wirelessly monitor vital signs of patients

A radar system developed at the University of Waterloo can wirelessly monitor the vital signs of patients, eliminating the need to hook them up to any machines.

3 May 2019

UNC School of Medicine initiative providing unique care to dementia patients

The Dementia Friendly Hospital Initiative will reach a total of 3,900 employees in four hospitals across North Carolina to raise awareness of how patients with dementia experience care, and to meet their unique needs with strategic and compassionate treatment.

2 May 2019

New type of dementia is '100 times more common' than ALS

Physicians have defined a new form of dementia that may be more common than Alzheimer’s disease. The condition, named LATE, affects a different part of the brain.

1 May 2019

Researchers define brain disorder that mimics symptoms of Alzheimer's disease

A brain disorder that mimics symptoms of Alzheimer's disease has been defined with recommended diagnostic criteria and guidelines for advancing future research on the condition.

30 Apr 2019

A poor sense of smell increases your risk of dying early, but scientists don’t know why

Researchers have found that a poor sense of smell during older age is be associated with an increased likelihood of dying within the next ten years. However, they can’t explain why.

30 Apr 2019

Study reveals older women's perceptions of wearable and smart home activity sensors

A study conducted by Assistant Professor Blaine Reeder, PhD, and co-authored by Catherine Jankowski, PhD, at the University of Colorado College of Nursing on older women's perception of technology found that more active older adult women prefer wearable sensors for themselves and smart home sensors for their older parents.

30 Apr 2019

Women pay more for over-the-counter facial moisturizing products, MGH study finds

Over-the-counter facial moisturizers are a widely-used and commonly recommended skin care product, but a new study from dermatologists at Massachusetts General Hospital finds that, when it comes to price, men's and women's products are not considered equal.

29 Apr 2019

Aging News and Research

Scientists successfully create melanocyte precursor cells using stem cell technology

Combination of antibiotics prevents cancer cells from motoring

'Robopets' can provide comfort and reduce loneliness of older care home residents

Optimism, wisdom and loneliness associated with physical, mental functioning of older persons

Mitochondrial function may help explain the link between intelligence, health and aging

Human iPSCs make more tiny 'cargo packets' to deliver cellular aging therapies

Security cameras installed in nursing homes may do more harm than good

Meth vs. opioids: America has two drug epidemics, but focuses on one

Common foods linked to arterial stiffening in new metabolomics study

Coffee, sugary drinks, or alcohol? It's in your genes.

JPND initiative releases updated global Research and Innovation Strategy

Elderly survivors of breast, lung, and skin cancers face risk of brain metastasis later in life

Potential stem cell therapies moving from lab bench to clinical application

New radar system can wirelessly monitor vital signs of patients

UNC School of Medicine initiative providing unique care to dementia patients

New type of dementia is '100 times more common' than ALS

Researchers define brain disorder that mimics symptoms of Alzheimer's disease

A poor sense of smell increases your risk of dying early, but scientists don’t know why

Study reveals older women's perceptions of wearable and smart home activity sensors

Women pay more for over-the-counter facial moisturizing products, MGH study finds

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