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Repurposing mifepristone: New hope for anti-aging treatments

Repurposing mifepristone: New hope for anti-aging treatments

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaA single live adult Drosophila expressing the mito-QC mitophagy reporter. A greater red-to-green ratio indicates greater mitophagy. Credit: John Tower/USC Dorn

Repurposing mifepristone: New hope for anti-aging treatments

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaA single live adult Drosophila expressing the mito-QC mitophagy reporter. A greater red-to-green ratio indicates greater mitophagy. Credit: John Tower/USC Dorn
Study links poor sleep in middle age to signs of brain aging

Study links poor sleep in middle age to signs of brain aging

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople in early middle age who have poor sleep quality, including having difficulty falling or staying asleep, have more signs of

Study links poor sleep in middle age to signs of brain aging

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople in early middle age who have poor sleep quality, including having difficulty falling or staying asleep, have more signs of
Pain drives rising disability rates among middle-aged and older adults, study finds

Pain drives rising disability rates among middle-aged and older adults, study finds

by Bert Gambini,University at BuffaloCredit: Kindel Media from PexelsPain is not merely a symptom of an underlying condition or disease. Researchers now see chronic pain as a condition of its ow

Pain drives rising disability rates among middle-aged and older adults, study finds

by Bert Gambini,University at BuffaloCredit: Kindel Media from PexelsPain is not merely a symptom of an underlying condition or disease. Researchers now see chronic pain as a condition of its ow
Age is just a number: Immune cell 'epigenetic clock' ticks independently of organism lifespan

Age is just a number: Immune cell 'epigenetic clock' ticks independently of organism lifespan

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCartoon summary of experiential age-associated DNA methylation programs that delineate longevity versus malignancy among T cells. Credit:Nature A

Age is just a number: Immune cell 'epigenetic clock' ticks independently of organism lifespan

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCartoon summary of experiential age-associated DNA methylation programs that delineate longevity versus malignancy among T cells. Credit:Nature A
Rising pollen levels linked to increased mortality in older adults

Rising pollen levels linked to increased mortality in older adults

Rising pollen levels linked to increased mortality in older adultsby Kim North Shine,University of MichiganCredit: AI-generated imageAs climate change intensifies pollen seasons across the count

Rising pollen levels linked to increased mortality in older adults

Rising pollen levels linked to increased mortality in older adultsby Kim North Shine,University of MichiganCredit: AI-generated imageAs climate change intensifies pollen seasons across the count
Older class of type 2 diabetes drugs, glitazones, linked to 22% reduction in dementia risk

Older class of type 2 diabetes drugs, glitazones, linked to 22% reduction in dementia risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUse of an older class of type 2 diabetes drugs called glitazones, also known as thiazolidinediones or TZDs for short, is linked to a 22%

Older class of type 2 diabetes drugs, glitazones, linked to 22% reduction in dementia risk

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUse of an older class of type 2 diabetes drugs called glitazones, also known as thiazolidinediones or TZDs for short, is linked to a 22%
How genetics, lifestyle promote cognitive health in older adults

How genetics, lifestyle promote cognitive health in older adults

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Matthias Zomer from PexelsFor the first time, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers have studied how work, volunteering and leisure activities affect

How genetics, lifestyle promote cognitive health in older adults

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Matthias Zomer from PexelsFor the first time, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers have studied how work, volunteering and leisure activities affect
Boosting fruit intake during midlife can ward off late-life blues, study finds

Boosting fruit intake during midlife can ward off late-life blues, study finds

byNational University of SingaporeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPopulations are rapidly aging worldwide, and there is an increased prevalence of late-life depressive symptoms among older adu

Boosting fruit intake during midlife can ward off late-life blues, study finds

byNational University of SingaporeCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPopulations are rapidly aging worldwide, and there is an increased prevalence of late-life depressive symptoms among older adu
Menopause increases your risk of STIs due to how aging changes your body

Menopause increases your risk of STIs due to how aging changes your body

by Thomas L. Cherpes,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDiagnoses for sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, are increasing in older adults. The Centers for Disease Control and

Menopause increases your risk of STIs due to how aging changes your body

by Thomas L. Cherpes,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDiagnoses for sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, are increasing in older adults. The Centers for Disease Control and
Medicaid coverage of physical, behavioral health together does not improve access, care

Medicaid coverage of physical, behavioral health together does not improve access, care

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealth care systems in the United States have gradually embraced the concept that mental health should be treated on par

Medicaid coverage of physical, behavioral health together does not improve access, care

by Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealth care systems in the United States have gradually embraced the concept that mental health should be treated on par
Addressing the geriatric health care workforce shortage with new curriculum

Addressing the geriatric health care workforce shortage with new curriculum

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe pandemic has highlighted the acute shortage of nurses and nursing assistants needed to care for the growing number of older adults in

Addressing the geriatric health care workforce shortage with new curriculum

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe pandemic has highlighted the acute shortage of nurses and nursing assistants needed to care for the growing number of older adults in