News Feature Channel: Healthspan

Grandparents Help Grandkids in Many Ways - but the Reverse May Be True Too, Poll Suggests

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:00:00 EST

A new poll looks at how grandparents are involved in their grandchildren's lives, and how this relates to mental health and lonelines.

Cedars-Sinai Experts Available to Discuss Healthy Aging During GSA 2024

Cedars-Sinai — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:30:56 EST

Experts on healthy aging from Cedars-Sinai's growing Center for Translational Geroscience and Geriatrics Program will present their latest research and clinical advances at The Gerontological Society of America's (GSA) 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting in Seattle, Nov. 13-16.

Sleepiness During the Day May Be Tied to Pre-dementia Syndrome

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:00:00 EST

Older people who are sleepy during the day or lack enthusiasm for activities due to sleep issues may be more likely to develop a syndrome that can lead to dementia, according to a study published in the November 6, 2024, online issue of Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Trend of Antibiotic Resistance in Alzheimer's Needs Examining

Alzheimer's Center at Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:25:05 EST

A review article entitled "Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance in Older Adults and Alzheimer's Disease Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," is now published in the Journal Alzheimer's Disease Reports.

Prolonged Sitting Can Sabotage Health, Even if You're Young and Active

University of Colorado Boulder — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:55:10 EST

A new study of 1,000 adults found that meeting minimum physical activity guidelines isn't enough to counteract the health hazards of prolonged sitting.

Actor James Van Der Beek Announces Colon Cancer Diagnosis At Age 47, Part Of A Growing Trend of Young Colorectal Cancers Diagnoses

Hackensack Meridian Health — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:10:52 EST

Research Shows Cleveland Clinic's Therapeutic Virtual Yoga Program Can Be Effective for Chronic Low Back Pain

Cleveland Clinic — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 11:00:00 EST

Cleveland Clinic researchers found that a 12-week therapeutic virtual yoga program for chronic low back pain can be a feasible, safe and effective treatment option. The findings are published in JAMA Network Open.

Two Topical Treatments Show Similar Improvement in Age Spots on Hands

Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:00:27 EST

Topically applied products containing human platelet extract or vitamin C provide similar improvements in age spots (photoaging) of the hands, as reported in a clinical trial within the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(r), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Combination Therapy Slows Cognitive Decline, Research Shows

UT Southwestern Medical Center — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:35:36 EST

A novel combination therapy slowed cognitive decline in elderly patients with a history of depression - a major risk factor for developing Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center's new Chair and Professor of Psychiatry found.

Rensselaer Researcher Seeks New Treatment For Blindness-Causing Diseases

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:25:37 EST

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Christopher Cioffi, Ph.D., Thomas and Constance D'Ambra Professor in Organic Chemistry, has been collaborating with Konstantin Petrukhin, Ph.D., Professor of Ophthalmic Science at Columbia University, to develop compounds to treat dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and Stargardt disease -- both blindness-causing diseases. The team's work has led to the discovery of an advanced preclinical candidate. Now, Cioffi and Petrukhin have received a $6.4 million grant over five years from the National Institutes of Health's National Eye Institute to conduct drug development work and investigational new drug (IND)-enabling toxicology studies.

Think You've Outgrown Your High School Years? When It Comes To Drinking, A New Study Suggests Maybe Not

Research Society on Alcoholism — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 10:00:00 EST

Adults aged 35 to 60 are drinking at unprecedented rates, with those who binge drank in high school reporting more past 30-day high-risk drinking in midlife. And this link may be especially strong for women, according to a study just published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research Health. These trends are particularly concerning as health conditions, and biological processes common with aging put adults in midlife at greater health risk from alcohol use.

Wayne State Researcher Secures Two Grants From the National Institute on Aging to Address Alzheimer's Disease

Wayne State University Division of Research — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:30:57 EST

A Wayne State University School of Medicine faculty member has been awarded a total of $2.3 million by the National Institute on Aging of the National institutes of Health for two new, concurrent projects that both address questions related to Alzheimer's disease, a progressive, age-related degenerative brain disease characterized by memory problems, impaired judgment, cognitive issues and changes in personality.

FSU Researchers Uncover New Link Between Gut Bacteria and Alzheimer's Disease

Florida State University — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:35:01 EST

A groundbreaking study by researchers at Florida State University's Gut Biome Lab has revealed a potential link between an infection caused by gut bacteria and the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

Can Small Bursts of Activity Throughout the Day Decrease Chronic Pain?

Wake Forest University School of Medicine — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:10:52 EST

Setting out to prove that movement indeed is medicine for older adults with chronic knee and hip pain, Wake Forest University researchers have received a $5.7 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct a five-year study.

Could Poor Sleep in Middle Age Speed Up Brain Aging?

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:00:00 EST

People in early middle age who have poor sleep quality, including having difficulty falling or staying asleep, have more signs of poor brain health in late middle age, according to a study published in the October 23, 2024, online issue of Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Estudo da Mayo Clinic: O que ficar em pe em uma perna so pode te dizer

Mayo Clinic — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:50:01 EST

Quanto tempo uma pessoa consegue ficar em pe -- em uma perna so -- e uma medida mais reveladora do envelhecimento do que mudancas na forca ou na marcha, de acordo com uma nova pesquisa da Mayo Clinic. O estudo foi publicado hoje na revista PLOS ONE.

Estudio de Mayo Clinic: Lo que estar de pie en una pierna puede decirte

Mayo Clinic — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:40:29 EST

El tiempo que una persona puede permanecer de pie, en una sola pierna, es una medida mas reveladora del envejecimiento que los cambios en la fuerza o en la marcha, segun una nueva investigacion de Mayo Clinic. El estudio fue publicado hoy en la revista PLOS ONE.

Mayo Clinic Study: What Standing on One Leg Can Tell You

Mayo Clinic — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:15:17 EST

How long a person can stand -- on one leg -- is a more telltale measure of aging than changes in strength or gait, according to new Mayo Clinic research. The study appears today in the journal PLOS ONE.

دراسة لمايو كلينك: ما يمكن أن يشير إليه الوقوف على ساق واحدة

Mayo Clinic — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:00:57 EST

مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا -- يعد الوقت الذي يمكن فيه للشخص الوقوف -- على قدم واحدة -- قياسًا دالاً على مدى التقدم في السن أكثر من التغيرات في القوة والمشية، وذلك وفق بحث جديد أجرته مايو كلينك. ستُنشر هذه الدراسة اليوم في مجلة PLOS ONE.

Department of Geriatrics at FSU College of Medicine Awarded $5 Million for Age-Friendly Workforce Training

Florida State University — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:10:51 EST

The Department of Geriatrics at the Florida State University College of Medicine continues to lead efforts to reshape health care to serve older patients' unique needs. It was recently awarded a five-year, $5 million grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).