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MARCH 2, 2021

In “Vaccines for Older Adults: Overcoming the Challenges of Shared Clinical Decision Making,” a new white paper from The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) National Adult Vaccination Program, a team of experts outlines a set of recommendations to encourage better definition and increased understanding of how health professionals talk (..)

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NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The Gerontological Society of America’s highly cited, peer-reviewed journals are continuing to publish scientific articles on COVID-19, and all are free to access. The following were published between October 26 and November 13: Are Older Populations at a Disadvantage?

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The Gerontological Society of America’s highly cited, peer-reviewed journals are continuing to publish scientific articles on COVID-19. The following articles make up the latest issue of Public Policy & Aging Report, titled “Policy Considerations for a Post-COVID Presidency”: Has It Really Become Us Versus Them?

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The Gerontological Society of America’s highly cited, peer-reviewed journals are continuing to publish scientific articles on COVID-19, and all are free to access.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

The Gerontological Society of America’s highly cited, peer-reviewed journals are continuing to publish scientific articles on COVID-19.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

While FDA-approved technique is used to treat other medical conditions, this study examines its effects on cognitive function Credit: Image courtesy of Ricardo Carrasco III of Keck Medicine of USC LOS ANGELES — An estimated 5.5 Keck […].

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MARCH 22, 2023

A new study, appearing today in the New England Journal of Medicine, shows that nursing homes that conducted staff surveillance testing more regularly during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced significantly lower rates of COVID infections and deaths among residents.

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

He’s an assistant professor in the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Also, 61% of the patients who used cannabis had started using it after age 60.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

16 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. An adenovirus serotype 26 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vector encoding a prefusion F (preF) protein (Ad26.RSV.preF)

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MAY 17, 2023

Now new research from the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) at Monash University has used a surprising animal model—the African killifish—to reveal that towards the end of life, our muscles actually reverse to an "early-life" state, slowing mortality. As we age, our muscles start to waste.

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JULY 14, 2021

Presented by the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) Credit: image courtesy of UW Medicine New York, NY – The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to support and advance healthy aging through biomedical research, is proud to recognize the outstanding contributions of Andrea (..)

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

8 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Former professional football players—particularly linemen—are more likely than nonplayers with similar demographic characteristics to develop diseases typically associated with advanced age when significantly younger, according to new research published Dec.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

Credit: Bindu Paul and Johns Hopkins Medicine Typically characterized as poisonous, corrosive and smelling of rotten eggs, hydrogen sulfide’s reputation may soon get a face-lift thanks to Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers.

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Scienmag

MARCH 10, 2021

Originally published in Journal of Experimental Medicine. The study, which will be published March 10 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), suggests […].

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JULY 26, 2021

of the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, is the corresponding author. What The Study Did: Survey data were used to investigate the relationship between loneliness and high-risk medication use in adults older than age 65. Authors: Ashwin A. Kotwal, M.D.,

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

13210 Lead Researcher: Sharon Brangman, MD Research Site: Georgetown University Memory Disorders Program Location: Suite 177, 4000 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC 20057 Lead Researcher: Raymond Scott Turner, MD Research Site: The Glennan Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Location: EVMS Lawrence J.

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Scienmag

AUGUST 20, 2020

GULP1 regulates the NRF2-KEAP1 signaling axis in urothelial carcinoma Credit: Insilico Medicine August 20th, 2020, Hong Kong – Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in collaboration with Insilico Medicine announce the publication of a new research paper titled “GULP1 regulates the NRF2-KEAP1 signaling axis in urothelial carcinoma” (..)

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Mechanisms of age-related resistance revealed as new targets for treatment Credit: Christopher Hartlove/Johns Hopkins Medicine Age may cause identical cancer cells with the same mutations to behave differently. In animal and laboratory models of melanoma cells, age was a primary factor in treatment response.

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MAY 10, 2021

A new Weill Cornell Medicine online application, called Living Memory Home, offers a virtual and personal memorial space that allows mourners to deposit their memories and feelings about their loss and honor […].

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Scienmag

MAY 3, 2021

Customised medicines could one day be manufactured to patients’ individual needs, with University of East Anglia (UEA) researchers investigating technology to 3D ‘print’ pills.

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Scienmag

JUNE 29, 2021

This is stated in the recent studies by the Research Group on Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology […].

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

IOF, NOF and ESCEO survey captures profound alterations in global osteoporosis care, assessment and treatment, including delays in DXA scanning, interrupted supply of medicines and delivery of medication, and increase in telemedicine consultations A global survey of healthcare providers by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), the National (..)

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications A top exercise researcher and colleagues at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have launched an ambitious effort to understand the whole-body benefits of exercise so that doctors can use that information to prevent and treat disease.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Credit: Insilico Tuesday, November 10, 2020 (9AM Beijing) – Insilico Medicine, a leader in deep generative reinforcement learning for target discovery, small molecule generation, and prediction of clinical trial outcomes, today announced that it entered into a multi-target drug discovery agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V.

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Scienmag

OCTOBER 7, 2020

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers report that […].

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JUNE 22, 2021

Research evaluates prune consumption among healthy, postmenopausal women New research published in the Journal of Medicinal Food suggests eating prunes each day can improve risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) including raising antioxidant capacity and reducing inflammation among healthy, postmenopausal women.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It can remind one to take their medicine or perform cognitive behavioural exercises. of Psychiatry and at the USC Davis School of Gerontology. .” “We can also include a virtual human acting confrontational and see how anxiety or anger levels increase.”. He is also a research professor with the USC Dept.

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APRIL 2, 2021

The paper, published on April 2 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, characterizes a mutation located in a genetic region that was not previously thought […].

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APRIL 6, 2021

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) celebrates Ellen Flaherty, PhD, APRN, AGSF, an Assistant Professor at the Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine and director of the Dartmouth Centers for Health & Aging who is the recipient of the 2020/2021 Edward Henderson Award for her trailblazing work on inter-professional teams.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

University of Chicago Medicine researchers find medicated drops may close small macular holes by decreasing inflammation and increasing fluid absorption in the retina. Medicated drops may help close small macular holes over a two- to eight-week period, allowing some people to avoid surgery to fix the vision problem, a new study suggests.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

Black Americans pursue more intensive treatments than white Americans in the last six months of life; white people are more likely to use hospice care FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In a new medical records analysis of racial disparities in end-of-life care, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and three collaborating institutions report that Black patients (..)

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Anticholinergic medications are used for many conditions but might also accelerate cognitive decline, especially in older persons with biological or genetic risk factors A team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, report that a class of drugs used for a broad array of conditions, from allergies (..)

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Scienmag

DECEMBER 23, 2020

The Phase 3 clinical trial showed that the drug, called CC-486, significantly improved survival in older patients, over the age of 55, with AML A landmark paper published today in the New England Journal of Medicine describes the results from a global trial across 148 sites in 23 countries, showing a 30 per cent improvement […].

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Scienmag

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Researchers recommend clinical trials to assess non-invasive ventilation for cancer, dementia patients near end of life More research is needed before a less invasive form of ventilation is used near the end of life for patients who have cancer and dementia, recommends the authors of a scientific paper published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Credit: European Heart Journal Around 50% of patients who have been hospitalised with severe COVID-19 and who show raised levels of a protein called troponin have damage to their hearts.

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Scienmag

OCTOBER 9, 2020

A major study from Aarhus University in Denmark has now identified that there are actually two types of Parkinson’s disease. Credit: Per Borghammer/Jonathan Bjerg Møller (video), Aarhus University Although the name may suggest otherwise, Parkinson’s disease is not one but two diseases, starting either in the brain or in the intestines.

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MAY 4, 2021

Nearly 1 in 3 express reservations about seeking help if they need it, suggesting need for more screening and reducing stigma on seeking care Credit: University of Michigan Nearly one in five older adults say their mental health has gotten worse since the pandemic began in March 2020, and an equal percentage say their sleep […].

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