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Drug that lowers blood sugar also reduces blood vessel dysfunction caused by aging
An FDA-approved drug to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes also may decrease blood vessel dysfunction associated with aging, according to a new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine.
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Age-related muscle loss linked to socioeconomic disadvantage
New research from Trinity shows that age-related muscle loss, known as sarcopenia, was twice as common in adults with the most socioeconomic disadvantage (47%) compared to the least socioeconomic disadvantage (21%). Consistent ...
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Video: Researchers discuss their 'pace of aging' score
Five decades ago, Duke psychologists Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi began working with a long-term study of 1,000 people in New Zealand to get a better perspective on how childhood factors may have led to adolescent behaviors, ...
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Watch and wait strategy could be better than emergency surgery for patients with severe levels of frailty
New research published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anesthetists) shows that for patients who are very frail, it may be better to adopt a "watch and wait" approach rather than proceeding to emergency surgery ...
May 20, 2022
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Study reveals impact of sleep-disordered breathing in adults over 70
A recent study by Monash University researchers found that even mild cases of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), the most common type being obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), associate with lower physical health-related quality ...
May 19, 2022
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Frail, but living at home: Program helps elderly stay strong
It's never too late to start exercising—and the right activities might help you stay independent in your home.
May 19, 2022
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Childhood circumstances and personality traits are associated with loneliness in older age
Life circumstances during childhood—including having fewer friends and siblings, low-quality relationships with parents, bad health and growing up in a poorer household—are all correlated with a higher rate of loneliness ...
May 18, 2022
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Brain capital: A new investment approach for late-life well-being
Within many societies and cultures around the world, older adults are too often undervalued and underappreciated, according to a new article in the journal Innovation in Aging. This exacerbates many key challenges that older ...
May 18, 2022
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Hallmarks of cancer and hallmarks of aging reviewed
Dr. Mikhail Blagosklonny has published his new review paper titled "Hallmarks of cancer and hallmarks of aging" in Aging Volume 14, Issue 9.
May 18, 2022
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'Honey, don't forget the sunscreen!' Three beliefs that affect sunscreen use by older adults
Reminders from a romantic partner might be an effective way to encourage sunscreen use by people age 50 or older, suggests a study in the May/June issue of The Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association.
May 18, 2022
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Study shows postbiotic Urolithin A improves muscle strength and exercise performance in middle aged adults
Age-associated muscle decline can start as early as 40 years old and there are currently no effective interventions to counteract it other than exercise. A new milestone study published today in Cell Reports Medicine showed ...
May 17, 2022
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Aging well in a pandemic: Older adults share what it takes
Despite the pandemic's terrible toll on older adults, a new national poll shows that most people over 50 still say their health is as good as it was before March 2020, or even better.
May 17, 2022
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Deficits in geriatric assessment prevalent in seniors with IBD
Older patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have high prevalence of deficits in geriatric assessment, according to a study published in the May issue of Clinical Gastroenterology & Hepatology.
May 17, 2022
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Consumer health: Osteoporosis and exercise
May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about this bone disease. Osteoporosis affects approximately 10 million people in the U.S., 80% of whom are women, according ...
May 17, 2022
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Next-gen vaccines set to maintain immunity as the years advance
Vaccine potency drops in the elderly and little is known about why this happens. Now, European scientists are on a mission to understand waning immunity and to develop strategies that make vaccines work effectively in all ...
May 17, 2022
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Hope for treatments against hearing loss as 10 genes identified
Researchers led by King's College London, Karolinska Institute and Erasmus University have identified 10 new genes linked with hearing loss and located the part of the ear affected.
May 16, 2022
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Black adults raised in the South have greater risk of lower cognitive performance in later life
Black adults who grew up poor and socially disadvantaged in the American South are more likely than white adults with a similar background to suffer cognition problems later in life, according to a Rutgers study.
May 16, 2022
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Potential pitfalls of high-risk prescribing practices in older adults
For many, good health and longevity is only achievable with the help of prescription drugs. However, researchers in Japan have recently identified that some "high-risk" prescribing practices may be a cause for concern among ...
May 16, 2022
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Arthroscopy: A viable treatment option for painful hip joints
College basketball player Joey Liedel suffered years of debilitating hip pain that limited his ability to play.
May 16, 2022
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Hospices vary widely in prescribing of 'comfort kit' medications
When a person nearing the end of their life enters hospice care, their hospice agency's doctors may prescribe a "comfort kit" of small amounts of medications that their caregivers can give them in case of urgent, distressing ...
May 13, 2022
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