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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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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Researchers need your help to investigate a potential solution. Researchers are looking at the medication metformin as a potential way to help with cognitive decline and possibly prevent Alzheimer’s disease later on. Participants will be helping to advance medical research. Forgetfulness or slight issues in your memory?

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

Cannabis is being used to ease problems such as pain, sleep disturbances and psychiatric conditions like anxiety and depression, researchers say. 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). TUESDAY, Oct.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2021

A recent study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, by researchers at the University of Kentucky establishes what they believe is a new way to predict the risk […].

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

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. 8 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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APRIL 5, 2021

income–who rely on Medicare for health insurance face high medical bills and may forgo essential health care, according to new research led by health policy scientists at the University of Pittsburgh […].

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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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OCTOBER 1, 2020

Credit: Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain Benign breast diseases (BBD), which are non-cancerous disorders of the breast, such as lumps, are known to increase the chances of subsequent breast cancer.

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MARCH 10, 2021

Originally published in Journal of Experimental Medicine. link] Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified a new molecular target that could potentially treat the deadly, aging-related lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

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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 22, 2021

Skip Rizzo, PhD, research director for medical virtual reality at the University of Southern California’s Institute for Creative Technologies (USC ICT), tells us how its virtual reality (VR) therapy BRAVEMIND is changing PTSD treatment and how pharma can leverage clinical VR. Does medication impact VR therapy outcomes?

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JUNE 29, 2021

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

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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 9, 2020

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) researchers are developing and evaluating the Belonging and Empathy, With Intentional Targeted Helping (BE […]. million grant from the U.S.

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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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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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OCTOBER 7, 2020

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

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

While AJR articles were more frequently unfunded, and Radiology articles were more often funded, citation rate was not different between funded vs. unfunded; moreover, funding was not significantly associated with citations Credit: American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) Leesburg, VA, September 3, 2020–According (..)

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APRIL 16, 2021

The new cutoff values for a metric widely used by geriatricians, physical therapists and nutritionists are more accurate, facilitate early diagnosis and contribute to preventive treatment Aging entails a loss of muscle mass and strength, which in some cases impairs mobility, hinders walking or performance of day-to-day tasks, and exposes the elderly (..)

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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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JANUARY 14, 2021

There are many components to aging, both mental and physical. When it comes to the infrastructure of the human body – the musculoskeletal system that includes muscles, bones, tendons and cartilage – age-associated decline is inevitable, and the rate of that decline increases the older we get.

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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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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. The findings, based […].

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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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FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Delirium, a common post-operative complication, is also seen frequently in patients with COVID-19 BOSTON – Delirium, a common syndrome among older adults, particularly in those who have recently undergone surgery, critically ill patients in the ICU, and in older patients with multiple health issues, is a form of acute confusion that is characterized (..)

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

million National Institute on Aging grant to USC’s Eileen Crimmins supports collaboration of large studies in US, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to answer questions about how life circumstances affect gene expression and health.

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APRIL 2, 2021

Other subjects include changes in the Alzheimer’s brain and a new model for predicting the life expectancy of older adults New York (March 27, 2019)–Insights into molecular changes in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, a new model for predicting the life expectancy of older adults with multiple chronic diseases and age-related vulnerability, (..)

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MAY 27, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS) has selected four promising medical researchers for the Grunfeld Scholars Research Development Initiative.

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JULY 20, 2021

Researchers led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered a link between cognitive decline and a faster rate of bone loss, and found that cognitive decline over five years increased future fracture risk in women. The association between cognitive decline and bone loss was weaker in men.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Singapore researchers develop new method for ‘printing’ fresh vegetables, leading to tastier, more nutritious food for patients with swallowing difficulties Credit: SUTD / NTU / KTPH Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (..)

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JULY 20, 2021

New research published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research has found that cognitive decline is linked with accelerated bone loss and an increased fracture risk in women. In the study of 1,741 women and 620 men aged ?65

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JULY 6, 2021

Now Australian occupational therapy (OT) researchers have interviewed 18 people receiving […]. How a two-way approach can promote quality care Credit: Flinders University At the end of life, people may have to rely on others for help with showering, dressing and going to the toilet.

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

NIA experts available to share context and insight on latest research shared at CTAD WHAT: National Institute on Aging (NIA) experts will be available to further explain and analyze some of the latest research as presented at the 13th Annual International Conference on Clinical Trials for Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD).

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APRIL 30, 2021

Credit: American Geriatrics Society New York (April 30, 2021)–The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) annually recognizes researchers, clinicians, educators, and emerging health professionals who have made outstanding contributions to high-quality, person-centered care for older people.

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JUNE 16, 2021

Systematic review of apps finds need for evidence-based chatbots that have undergone end user evaluation Chatbots hold promise for dementia patient or caregiver support, but are still in their infancy, finds a paper published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

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OCTOBER 29, 2020

People with dementia are more likely to go missing in areas where road networks are dense, complicated and disordered – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Researchers studied hundreds of ‘missing person’ police reports for people with dementia and compared each case to the surrounding road network.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

The research took place within UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Credit: Photo by Mark Cornelison | UKphoto LEXINGTON, Ky. – Research looking at a possible new therapeutic approach for Alzheimer’s disease was recently published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation.

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