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Physical-activity adviser motivates old Latino adults to participate in exercise program

When it comes to getting motivated to exercise and do things that are good for our health, sometimes all it takes is a little help from our friends.

20 Aug 2013

Health law critics raise privacy concerns about navigator program

Some state attorneys general say the plans for hiring and training navigators don't have enough consumer safeguards.

20 Aug 2013

Scientists study how oxidative stress in cells impacts sarcopenia in all humans as they age

Although muscle cells did not reduce in size or number in mice lacking a protective antioxidant protein, they were weaker than normal muscle cells, researchers from the Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio found.

20 Aug 2013

Copper enhances progression of Alzheimer's disease

Copper appears to be one of the main environmental factors that trigger the onset and enhance the progression of Alzheimer's disease by preventing the clearance and accelerating the accumulation of toxic proteins in the brain. That is the conclusion of a study appearing today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

20 Aug 2013

Medical decision making for family member of cognitively impaired patient is more complicated

Decision-making by a surrogate for a family member who is unable to make medical decisions is more complicated than decision-making by patients themselves, according to a study from the Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Charles Warren Fairbanks Center for Medical Ethics of Indiana University Health.

19 Aug 2013

Study: Gene that controls ageing process linked to cancer

A gene that helps control the ageing process by acting as a cell's internal clock has been linked to cancer by a major new study.

19 Aug 2013

Professor receives Doris Schwartz Gerontological Nursing Research Award from GSA

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) - the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging - has chosen Eileen M. Sullivan-Marx, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean of the New York University College of Nursing, as the 2013 recipient of the Doris Schwartz Gerontological Nursing Research Award.

17 Aug 2013

Scientists shed new light on molecular causes of age related degenerative disease

An international collaboration jointly led by scientists from Trinity College Dublin has shed new light on the origins and molecular causes of age related degenerative conditions including Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The new perspective provided by this work may lead the way to new treatments and early diagnoses.

16 Aug 2013

Director of Birmingham VA Geriatric Research receives Joseph T. Freeman Award from GSA

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) - the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging - has chosen Richard M. Allman, MD, of the Birmingham VA Medical Center and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) as the 2013 recipient of the Joseph T. Freeman Award.

16 Aug 2013

Study suggests that about 70% of total Alzheimer's risk is hereditary

Alzheimer's, and intervene to reduce the risk of the disease? We may be closer to that goal, thanks to a team at the University of Kentucky. Researchers affiliated with the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging have completed new work in Alzheimer's genetics; the research is detailed in a paper published today in the Journal of Neuroscience.

16 Aug 2013

Professor receives Task Force on Minority Issues in Gerontology Outstanding Mentorship Award

The Gerontological Society of America - the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging - has chosen William E. Haley, PhD, of the University of South Florida as the 2013 recipient of the Task Force on Minority Issues in Gerontology Outstanding Mentorship Award.

16 Aug 2013

Omega-3 rich oils improve membrane fluidity in retina cells and help fight age-related eye diseases

Scientists working at the Research Center on Aging at the Health and Social Services Centre - University Institute of Geriatrics of Sherbrooke (CSSS-IUGS) have been studying strategies for protecting retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells.

16 Aug 2013

Osteoarthritis research: an interview with Dr Deborah Mason, Cardiff University

Osteoarthritis is an extremely common condition affecting about 8 million people in the UK. The elderly are particularly susceptible, with up to 45% of people over 65 years, having the disease.

14 Aug 2013

Gene variant linked with Mediterranean diet pattern prevents stroke

A gene variant strongly associated with development of type 2 diabetes appears to interact with a Mediterranean diet pattern to prevent stroke, report researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University and from the CIBER Fisiopatolog-a de la Obesidad y Nutriciόn in Spain.

14 Aug 2013

Aging News and Research

Physical-activity adviser motivates old Latino adults to participate in exercise program

Health law critics raise privacy concerns about navigator program

Scientists study how oxidative stress in cells impacts sarcopenia in all humans as they age

Copper enhances progression of Alzheimer's disease

Medical decision making for family member of cognitively impaired patient is more complicated

Study: Gene that controls ageing process linked to cancer

Professor receives Doris Schwartz Gerontological Nursing Research Award from GSA

Scientists shed new light on molecular causes of age related degenerative disease

Director of Birmingham VA Geriatric Research receives Joseph T. Freeman Award from GSA

Study suggests that about 70% of total Alzheimer's risk is hereditary

Professor receives Task Force on Minority Issues in Gerontology Outstanding Mentorship Award

Omega-3 rich oils improve membrane fluidity in retina cells and help fight age-related eye diseases

Osteoarthritis research: an interview with Dr Deborah Mason, Cardiff University

Gene variant linked with Mediterranean diet pattern prevents stroke

MOOCs courses offered by JHUSON concentrate on Dementia and TB

Doctors create new route to implant artificial heart valve

Simple tests to recognize ability of famous people may help doctors identify early dementia

Grandparent-grandchild relationship may have positive effects on both generations

Children who exhibit lower conscientiousness may have adult obesity

Study reveals genetic mutations linked to Parkinson's may play a role in death of brain cells

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

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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