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Mitochondrial proteins last much longer than expected, finds study

Mitochondria are known as the powerhouses of the cell, generating the energy that's needed to fuel the functions that our cells carry out.

28 Oct 2021

Medicare punishes 2,499 hospitals for high readmissions

The federal government's effort to penalize hospitals for excessive patient readmissions is ending its first decade with Medicare cutting payments to nearly half the nation's hospitals.

28 Oct 2021

Democrats’ plans to expand Medicare benefits put pinch on advantage plans’ funding

"Did you think we wouldn't notice?" an older woman says, speaking into the camera. "You thought you could sneak this through?" an older man later adds. Others warn that Washington is "messing with" their Medicare Advantage health coverage and trying to raise their premiums.

28 Oct 2021

Physical therapy associated with lower odds of long-term opioid use after total knee replacement

The world's most common form of arthritis, knee osteoarthritis, causes sufferers pain and hurts their quality of life.

27 Oct 2021

Medicare plans’ ‘free’ dental, vision, hearing benefits come at a cost

When Teresa Nolan Barensfeld turned 65 last year, she quickly decided on a private Medicare Advantage plan to cover her health expenses.

27 Oct 2021

New mouse model shows that it is never too late to treat Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome

Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III and the Spanish Cardiovascular Research Network (CIBERCV), led by Dr Vicente Andrés, have generated the HGPSrev experimental mouse model.

26 Oct 2021

Polyphenol-rich diet improves the intestinal permeability in older adults

The increase of intestinal permeability is associated with factors such as ageing, food allergies and intolerances and unhealthy diets.

26 Oct 2021

Study finds significant surge in liver transplantation for alcoholic hepatitis during the pandemic

Registrations for the national organ transplant waiting list related to alcoholic hepatitis as well as the number of deceased donor liver transplants for the inflammatory liver condition rose significantly during the pandemic, Michigan Medicine researchers found.

26 Oct 2021

Salk scientists find a way that neurons and astrocytes work together to form healthy synapses

Brain cells called astrocytes play a key role in helping neurons develop and function properly, but there's still a lot scientists don't understand about how astrocytes perform these important jobs.

26 Oct 2021

New algorithmic and interactive tools will empower blind people to safeguard private visual content

People who are blind take pictures and videos and share them with others but face a unique challenge-;they cannot independently review their pictures and videos to identify unnecessary private or sensitive content.

25 Oct 2021

Regulating blood insulin levels in obese, diabetic patients may help reduce COVID-19 risk

Keeping blood insulin levels within strict, healthy parameters is a daily goal for people with diabetes. But now, researchers from Japan have found that regulating blood insulin levels may even help lower the risk of getting COVID-19.

25 Oct 2021

Rutgers study links genetic disorders to walking patterns

Rutgers researchers have linked the genetic disorders Fragile X and SHANK3 deletion syndrome – both linked to autism and health problems – to walking patterns by examining the microscopic movements of those wearing motion-sensored sneakers.

25 Oct 2021

Breastfeeding may positively impact postmenopausal women's cognitive performance

A new study led by researchers at UCLA Health has found that women over the age of 50 who had breastfed their babies performed better on cognitive tests compared to women who had never breastfed.

22 Oct 2021

NUS scientists develop a smart bandage to monitor chronic wounds

A research team led by Professor Lim Chwee Teck from the National University of Singapore's Department of Biomedical Engineering and Institute for Health Innovation & Technology, in collaboration with clinical partners from Singapore General Hospital, has developed a smart wearable sensor that can conduct real-time, point-of-care assessment of chronic wounds wirelessly via an app.

21 Oct 2021

Influence of age on innate and adaptive immunity in COVID-19 patients

A new study investigates how age influences SARS-CoV-2 replication, innate and adaptive immune responses.

21 Oct 2021

Novel Einstein-developed strategy successfully suppresses HIV infections in mice

Armed with a novel strategy they developed for bolstering the body's immune response, scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have successfully suppressed HIV infections in mice-;offering a path to a functional cure for HIV and other chronic viral infections.

21 Oct 2021

Yale Cancer Center receives $6.5 million NIH grant for cellular senescence research

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a grant to fund cellular senescence research in lymphoid organs at Yale Cancer Center.

21 Oct 2021

Pitt researchers to contribute to building an atlas of cellular senescence

Most cells throughout the body can divide and multiply to replace old cells and repair damaged tissue, but in response to certain stresses, cells can lose their ability to proliferate. These so-called senescent cells accumulate with age and may contribute to cancer and age-related disorders, such as chronic lung disease, cardiovascular disease, frailty and dementia, by pumping out signals that damage neighboring tissues.

21 Oct 2021

UW Medicine receives NIH support to study aging cells

Efforts to understand aging cells in human tissues have received increased support from the National Institutes of Health.

20 Oct 2021

Researchers develop a new method to remove old cells from tissues to slow down aging

No one knows why some people age worse than others and develop diseases -such as Alzheimer's, fibrosis, type 2 diabetes or some types of cancer- associated with this ageing process.

20 Oct 2021

Aging News and Research

Mitochondrial proteins last much longer than expected, finds study

Medicare punishes 2,499 hospitals for high readmissions

Democrats’ plans to expand Medicare benefits put pinch on advantage plans’ funding

Physical therapy associated with lower odds of long-term opioid use after total knee replacement

Medicare plans’ ‘free’ dental, vision, hearing benefits come at a cost

New mouse model shows that it is never too late to treat Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome

Polyphenol-rich diet improves the intestinal permeability in older adults

Study finds significant surge in liver transplantation for alcoholic hepatitis during the pandemic

Salk scientists find a way that neurons and astrocytes work together to form healthy synapses

New algorithmic and interactive tools will empower blind people to safeguard private visual content

Regulating blood insulin levels in obese, diabetic patients may help reduce COVID-19 risk

Rutgers study links genetic disorders to walking patterns

Breastfeeding may positively impact postmenopausal women's cognitive performance

NUS scientists develop a smart bandage to monitor chronic wounds

Influence of age on innate and adaptive immunity in COVID-19 patients

Novel Einstein-developed strategy successfully suppresses HIV infections in mice

Yale Cancer Center receives $6.5 million NIH grant for cellular senescence research

Pitt researchers to contribute to building an atlas of cellular senescence

UW Medicine receives NIH support to study aging cells

Researchers develop a new method to remove old cells from tissues to slow down aging

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