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Loss of smell linked to weight loss in mice despite same food intake, study reveals

Experiments conducted at the University of California, Berkeley, suggest that the odor of food has a direct link with how the body processes the calories. The new study conducted on mice published in the first week of July in the journal Cell Metabolism implicates that the ability to detect the smell of food is related to whether the calories are burnt rather than stored.

6 Jul 2017

Study estimates number of cancer deaths in China attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors

A new report finds more than half of all cancer deaths in men in 2013 in China and more than a third of those in women were attributable to a group of potentially modifiable risk factors: smoking, alcohol, nutrition, weight, physical activity, and infections.

6 Jul 2017

New report reveals rapidly expanding diabetes epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is in the midst of a rapidly expanding diabetes epidemic that could have devastating health and economic consequences for the region unless quick and decisive action is taken to turn the tide, according to a major new report from a Lancet commission co-led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

6 Jul 2017

New caregiver intervention for families with dementia can lead to considerable Medicaid savings

A new study published in The Gerontologist finds that states could save tens of millions of dollars -- and help more Americans with dementia remain in their communities -- if their caregivers took part in a program designed to improve their emotional and physical well-being so that they were able care for their spouses or partners effectively at home.

5 Jul 2017

Sense of smell may play key role in how the body deals with calories

Our sense of smell is key to the enjoyment of food, so it may be no surprise that in experiments at the University of California, Berkeley, obese mice who lost their sense of smell also lost weight.

5 Jul 2017

SLU scientists receive grant to investigate link between diabetes drug and dementia risk

Saint Louis University researchers have received a $443,636 grant from the National Institute on Aging to investigate the relationship between the diabetes drug Metformin and dementia risk.

5 Jul 2017

ActuRx and Insillico Medicine collaborate to prevent, treat age-related illnesses

Can big data and financial engineering cure Cancer, Alzheimer's, and other age-related illnesses? ActuRx and Insillico Medicine think so.

5 Jul 2017

University of Manchester spin-out creates unique technology to improve eye health of aging population

A University of Manchester spin-out company, which has created a ‘unique’ optical technology for the rapid screening of eye diseases in a bid to improve the health of a growing and ageing population, is raising finance for the market launch of its first product and to support its R&D activities in ophthalmology diagnostics.

5 Jul 2017

Expert provides insights into risks of dementia and Alzheimer's disease

While often used interchangeably, dementia and Alzheimer's disease are not the same. Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life.

4 Jul 2017

Research underscores how environments during infancy can cause inflammation in adulthood

New Northwestern University research underscores how environmental conditions early in development can cause inflammation in adulthood - an important risk factor for a wide range of diseases of aging, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, autoimmune diseases and dementia.

4 Jul 2017

Increase in male partner’s age associated with decline in cumulative live birth rate, study finds

A new study of IVF couples, conducted in the USA, finds the effects of the age of male partners in cumulative live birth outcomes. The results clearly state that there can be a significant reduction in the chances of live births owing to the increased age of the male partner, also seen with certain younger female age groups whose age has less potency on the effects.

3 Jul 2017

Live birth outcome affected by age of male partner, study shows

Men, unlike women, do not have a menopause or a predictable and detectable decline in their fertility. Female age is thus the dominant factor in predicting (or explaining) a couple's chance of conception, whether natural or assisted.

3 Jul 2017

'Brain training' game could help improve memory in patients with patients with amnestic MCI

A 'brain training' game developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge could help improve the memory of patients in the very earliest stages of dementia, suggests a study published today in The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology.

3 Jul 2017

NEI-funded research aims to prevent or reverse progression of cataracts

Research funded by the National Eye Institute aims to reverse progression of cataracts- the most common cause of blindness worldwide- or to prevent them from forming altogether.

30 Jun 2017

Wayne State researchers receive NIH grant to mimic benefits of exercise in sedentary patients

A team of researchers led by Robert Wessells, Ph.D., assistant professor of physiology in the School of Medicine at Wayne State University, has received a two-year, $423,500 grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health for the project, "Octopamine mediates benefits of endurance exercise in Drosophila."

30 Jun 2017

Timing of mutations can have effect on health and disease

A single genetic mutation can lead to completely different diseases, depending on the time and location at which the mutation occurs.

30 Jun 2017

Research provides new insights into how telomeres regulate cellular senescence

Researchers at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have further uncovered the secrets of telomeres, the caps that protect the ends of our chromosomes.

30 Jun 2017

Dysfunctional microglia cells contribute to loss of synapses in Alzheimer's disease

Similar to other neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer's is a disease in which the cognitive abilities of afflicted persons continuously worsen.

30 Jun 2017

Cocoa and chocolate consumption could provide beneficial effects on cognitive function

A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands - a phrase commonly used to justify ones chocolate snacking behavior. A phrase now shown to actually harbor some truth, as the cocoa bean is a rich source of flavanols: a class of natural compounds that has neuroprotective effects.

29 Jun 2017

UA researcher’s findings on estrogen may lead to promising treatment for hot flashes

Fifteen years ago, Dr. Naomi Rance was at work when she experienced her first hot flash. Rance, a physician and researcher at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, took note.

29 Jun 2017

Aging News and Research

Loss of smell linked to weight loss in mice despite same food intake, study reveals

Study estimates number of cancer deaths in China attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors

New report reveals rapidly expanding diabetes epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa

New caregiver intervention for families with dementia can lead to considerable Medicaid savings

Sense of smell may play key role in how the body deals with calories

SLU scientists receive grant to investigate link between diabetes drug and dementia risk

ActuRx and Insillico Medicine collaborate to prevent, treat age-related illnesses

University of Manchester spin-out creates unique technology to improve eye health of aging population

Expert provides insights into risks of dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Research underscores how environments during infancy can cause inflammation in adulthood

Increase in male partner’s age associated with decline in cumulative live birth rate, study finds

Live birth outcome affected by age of male partner, study shows

'Brain training' game could help improve memory in patients with patients with amnestic MCI

NEI-funded research aims to prevent or reverse progression of cataracts

Wayne State researchers receive NIH grant to mimic benefits of exercise in sedentary patients

Timing of mutations can have effect on health and disease

Research provides new insights into how telomeres regulate cellular senescence

Dysfunctional microglia cells contribute to loss of synapses in Alzheimer's disease

Cocoa and chocolate consumption could provide beneficial effects on cognitive function

UA researcher’s findings on estrogen may lead to promising treatment for hot flashes

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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