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Newswise: New Alzheimer's Studies Reveal Disease Biology, Risk for Progression, and the Potential for a Novel Blood Test
Released: 18-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New Alzheimer's Studies Reveal Disease Biology, Risk for Progression, and the Potential for a Novel Blood Test
Indiana University

Two new papers by an international team of researchers demonstrate that evaluating microRNAs in blood can be used not only to diagnose mild cognitive impairment (MCI) but also to predict the conversion from MCI to dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.

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Released: 18-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Helps Older Adults Overcome Fear of Falling
Cedars-Sinai

The most common trauma injuries at Cedars-Sinai are the result of age-related falls. That’s why Gregory Jones, RN, injury prevention and outreach coordinator for the hospital’s Trauma Program, is on a mission to help older adults avoid risk factors and prevent falls.

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Released: 17-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Northwestern receives $32.4 million to study healthy aging
Hevolution Foundation

Northwestern University has been awarded $32.4 million over five years from the Hevolution Foundation to study proteostasis — the processes by which cells maintain protein health for good overall health and to prevent diseases of protein misfolding. A key goal is to improve the health people experience as they age, particularly in their final years.

   
Released: 17-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
How Targeting 'Zombie Cells' Could Help Extend Healthspan
Hevolution Foundation

What if a drug could help you live a longer, healthier life? Scientists at the University of Connecticut are working on it. In a new study in Cell Metabolism, researchers described how to target specific cells to extend the lifespan and improve the health of mice late in life.

   
Newswise: National Chiropractic Health Month to Promote Musculoskeletal Health for Aging Well
Released: 17-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
National Chiropractic Health Month to Promote Musculoskeletal Health for Aging Well
American Chiropractic Association

ACA and chiropractors nationwide will celebrate National Chiropractic Health Month this October with the theme “Plan for a Strong Healthspan,” raising awareness of the importance of a strong musculoskeletal (MSK) system for healthy aging.

Newswise: Mount Sinai Health System Is First in Northeast to Use Blood Tests as an Early Detection Tool for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in Patients
Released: 16-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Health System Is First in Northeast to Use Blood Tests as an Early Detection Tool for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in Patients
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System today announced that they will be among the first in the world to deploy blood-based biomarkers (blood tests) and confirmatory tests for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to patients across primary and specialty care settings—early detection tools that have never before been offered to patients in the clinical setting—as part of the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC) Healthcare System Preparedness Accurate Diagnosis project.

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Released: 12-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Helping Your Brain Ward Off Alzheimer's Symptoms
Universite de Montreal

Participating in a series of cognitive training sessions has helped Quebec seniors cope with memory loss - even five years later, an UdeM study finds.

Newswise:Video Embedded cannabis-and-older-adults-poll-shows-current-use-patterns-beliefs-and-risks
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9-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Cannabis and older adults: Poll shows current use patterns, beliefs and risks
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

One in 5 older adults used cannabis products that include THC in the last year. Among them, 20% said they drove within 2 hours of using cannabis, and a similar percentage said they experience at least one potential signs of addiction.

Released: 11-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Light Pollution a New Alzheimer’s Risk Factor
RUSH

Outdoor light at night could be a significant risk factor in Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from Rush.

Newswise: Researchers uncover shared cellular mechanisms across three major dementias
9-Sep-2024 7:00 PM EDT
Researchers uncover shared cellular mechanisms across three major dementias
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Researchers have for the first time identified degeneration-associated “molecular markers” – observable changes in cells and their gene-regulating networks – that are shared by several forms of dementia that affect different regions of the brain.

Newswise: Small RNA Molecule Discovered to Have Role in Driving Aging
Released: 10-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Small RNA Molecule Discovered to Have Role in Driving Aging
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

UNC School of Medicine researchers are the first to show that an microRNA molecule called miR-29 is instrumental in driving the natural aging process.

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Released: 10-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Variety is the spice of learning, memory study suggests
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology found that older adults learned a memory task best after practicing multiple related tasks, suggesting that diverse cognitive training supports mental sharpness as we age.

   
Newswise: Addressing Alzheimer’s in American Indian communities
Released: 9-Sep-2024 6:05 PM EDT
Addressing Alzheimer’s in American Indian communities
University of Washington

This $11 million IHS contract will create training for healthcare providers and support patients’ families in communities that have little access to such specialized care.

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Released: 9-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
OcuDyne Announces Positive Results for the OPTiC System™ 6-Month Clinical Trial in the Treatment of Geographic Atrophy
Ocudyne, Inc.

A medical device company utilizing a novel approach to treat ocular disease, announced today the successful completion of a pilot study using its proprietary OPTiC System for treating Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).

   
Newswise: Novel Study Reveals How Aging Immune System Fuels Cancer Growth, Potentially Opening New Avenues for Prevention
4-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Novel Study Reveals How Aging Immune System Fuels Cancer Growth, Potentially Opening New Avenues for Prevention
Mount Sinai Health System

A novel study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai addresses a critical yet under-explored question in cancer research: Why is aging the biggest risk factor for cancer? The study reveals how an aging immune system spurs tumor growth, offering new insights into cancer prevention and treatment, especially for older adults.



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