Genetics
DNA clock helps to get measure of people's lifespans
Scientists have identified a biological clock that provides vital clues about how long a person is likely to live.
Jan 30, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers discover clues to memory performance in international genetic study
(Medical Xpress)— In the largest study of the genetics of memory ever undertaken, an international team of researchers, including scientists from the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), have associated two ...
Nov 26, 2014
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Neuroscience
Researchers shed new light on the genetics of memory performance
In the largest study of the genetics of memory ever undertaken, an international researcher team including scientists from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), have discovered two common genetic variants that are ...
Nov 25, 2014
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Genetics
BGRF announces OncoFinder algorithm for reducing errors in transcriptome analysis
Scientists from the Biogerontology Research Foundation (BGRF), a UK-based charity founded to support ageing research and address the challenges of a rapidly ageing population, propose a new concept for signalome-wide analysis ...
Aug 18, 2014
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Genetics
Secrets of youth, based on prevention
Metabolites found in our blood are linked to ageing and can signpost the risk of developing age-related diseases. This may help avoid such risks and reduce the rate at which we age biologically.
Jun 26, 2014
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Ophthalmology
Choosing one drug over another to treat blindness could save Medicare billions
If all eye doctors prescribed the less expensive of two drugs to treat two common eye diseases of older adults, taxpayer-funded Medicare plans could save $18 billion over a 10-year period, say researchers at the University ...
Jun 2, 2014
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Health
Researchers examine intersection of aging, chronic disease
A new collection of articles appearing in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences examine how the basic biology of aging drives chronic disease. Together, they highlight the value of ...
May 15, 2014
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Health
Jailed teens with incarcerated parents unlikely to find success without help
Without intervention, jailed teens whose parents have a history of incarceration are doomed to struggle for the rest of their lives, a new study says.
Nov 15, 2013
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Genetics
Biological clock able to measure age of most human tissues
Everyone grows older, but scientists don't really understand why. Now a UCLA study has uncovered a biological clock embedded in our genomes that may shed light on why our bodies age and how we can slow the process. Published ...
Oct 20, 2013
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Neuroscience
Memory-related brain network shrinks with aging
Brain regions associated with memory shrink as adults age, and this size decrease is more pronounced in those who go on to develop neurodegenerative disease, reports a new study published Sept. 18 in the Journal of Neuroscience ...
Sep 20, 2013
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