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Gout patient hospitalizations: what’s causing the increase?

We looked at all hospitalizations in patients with gout. The concern is that gout is often considered as a disease of just the joints, specifically of the big toe. Yet, there have been quite a lot of studies that have talked about the many other comorbidities that occur because of hyperuricemia and gout. The idea is that it's not just the crystal deposits in the joint, but other consequences that are happening because of this disease in the rest of the body.

31 Aug 2017

Soul purpose: Seniors with strong reasons to live often live stronger

Building and maintaining a career became a primary driver in her life after Newman raised two daughters and went back to work at age 48. As a therapist, "I really loved helping people make changes in their lives that put them in a different, better position," she said.

31 Aug 2017

Protein intake three times a day could be linked to greater mass, muscle strength in the elderly

Loss of muscle is an inevitable consequence of aging that can lead to frailty, falls or mobility problems. Eating enough protein is one way to remedy it, but it would seem that spreading protein equally among the three daily meals could be linked to greater mass and muscle strength in the elderly.

31 Aug 2017

Millennials regret opioid use, prefer lifestyle changes to manage pain

Often spending their days hunched over phones, tablets or computers and their free time at spin class or playing sports, millennials are the next generation poised to experience chronic pain. Even at their young age, millennials say acute and chronic pain are already interfering with their quality of life.

30 Aug 2017

Scientists aim is to better understand effects of DNA damage on aging process

The heredity substance DNA is the blueprint of our life. Like an instruction manual it contains all the information needed for cells and the body to function properly.

30 Aug 2017

Human ancestors responsible for transmitting ancient strains of herpesvirus, study finds

An international study of integrated HHV-6 has discovered that a small number of human ancestors, one from about 24,000 years ago, have been responsible for transmitting ancient strains of the virus to individuals today - affecting about a million people in the UK alone.

30 Aug 2017

Study could lead to improved treatment protocols for elderly patients requiring mechanical ventilation

Mechanical ventilation can be a lifesaver for patients suffering from lung disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and pneumonia. Unfortunately, the use of ventilators to support breathing can cause further lung injury, particularly in elderly patients.

29 Aug 2017

Tiny tears in membranes of bone cells may be key to strong bones

The force gravity and physical activity put on our bones causes tiny tears in the membranes of the tiny cells that enable us to make or break down bone, scientists say.

29 Aug 2017

Study: People with shorter LTL have more benefits on cognition following lifestyle intervention

Is telomere length associated with the cognitive response to a lifestyle intervention? Supporting evidence from the FINGER trial.

29 Aug 2017

Intensive Care Medicine

Intensive care medicine is a young specialty that deals with the medical treatment of the sickest patients in the hospital. Intensive care medicine doctors are called intensivists and are expert physicians with special skills in the management of organ failure.

29 Aug 2017

Cartilage degeneration algorithm could facilitate clinical decision-making in treatment of osteoarthritis

A novel cartilage degeneration algorithm can predict the progression of osteoarthritis in individual patients, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland. The new algorithm could greatly facilitate clinical decision-making in the treatment of osteoarthritis.

29 Aug 2017

Researchers explore freshwater turtles to understand mechanisms that protect from heart damage

In humans, going just minutes without oxygen - such as during a heart attack or stroke - can cause devastating damage to the heart.

29 Aug 2017

Elder abuse: ERs learn how to protect a vulnerable population

Abuse often leads to depression and medical problems in older patients — even death within a year of an abusive incident.

28 Aug 2017

Scientists develop new chimeric antibody to treat malignant cancers in dogs

Scientists have developed a new chimeric antibody that suppresses malignant cancers in dogs, showing promise for safe and effective treatment of intractable cancers.

26 Aug 2017

NIH funds BU ADC with $5.4 million grant to advance research on Alzheimer's disease

The National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging has awarded the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center a three-year, $5.4 million grant to continue research on ways to reduce the human and economic costs of Alzheimer's disease (AD) through the advancement of knowledge.

26 Aug 2017

Aging News and Research

Gout patient hospitalizations: what’s causing the increase?

Soul purpose: Seniors with strong reasons to live often live stronger

Protein intake three times a day could be linked to greater mass, muscle strength in the elderly

Millennials regret opioid use, prefer lifestyle changes to manage pain

Scientists aim is to better understand effects of DNA damage on aging process

Human ancestors responsible for transmitting ancient strains of herpesvirus, study finds

Study could lead to improved treatment protocols for elderly patients requiring mechanical ventilation

Tiny tears in membranes of bone cells may be key to strong bones

Study: People with shorter LTL have more benefits on cognition following lifestyle intervention

Intensive Care Medicine

Cartilage degeneration algorithm could facilitate clinical decision-making in treatment of osteoarthritis

Researchers explore freshwater turtles to understand mechanisms that protect from heart damage

Elder abuse: ERs learn how to protect a vulnerable population

Scientists develop new chimeric antibody to treat malignant cancers in dogs

NIH funds BU ADC with $5.4 million grant to advance research on Alzheimer's disease

Review focuses on possible role of neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

Dancing has profound effect in reversing signs of aging in the brain

Research: Avocado consumption may lead to improved cognitive function in healthy older adults

LGB older adults found to be in poorer health than heterosexuals

APRNs can play key role in improving nursing home care for aging population

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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