Eight-year study reveals how molecular aging scripts differ individually
Aging does not appear to follow the same molecular script for everyone, according to an eight-year study of 335 women.
Category: Health
As life expectancy rises, healthy aging is more important than ever
Global disease burden is shifting toward aging-related conditions as people live longer, with these diseases now representing the largest expected lifetime health burden for newborns
Semaglutide extended lifespan in older female mice, but that was not the only finding
Late-life semaglutide treatment slowed age-related physiological decline, attenuated multiple molecular hallmarks of aging, and extended median lifespan from 742 to 834 days in aged female
Coffee, tea and dementia risk: Why the amount you drink could matter
A targeted perspective synthesizes epidemiological and mechanistic evidence examining how caffeine consumption during midlife may influence dementia risk later in life. The authors highlight potential
As jurors deliberate the Lindsay Clancy case, here are key moments from the trial
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder case are trying to decide whether the former labor and delivery nurse is criminally responsible for killing her three
Transplanted pig kidney works in US man’s body for record 271 days
A man has lived for a record nine months with a transplanted pig kidney while waiting for a human transplant.
5 challenges Congo faces in containing its fast-moving Ebola outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading faster than efforts to track and contain it
New GP and wellbeing hub ‘a major milestone’
The £21m hub brings together primary care, community wellbeing and leisure services in one location.
Malpractice Killed Mom; Opioid Giant Avoided Payout; Landmark Trial Questioned
This is a MedPage Today story. Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week.
Targeting KV7 proteins could help delay preterm labor
Scientists have found that targeting a particular group of proteins in the uterus muscle (myometrium) can suppress human uterine contractions in laboratory studies and delay
High-dose folic acid appears safe from formaldehyde toxicity
Folic acid – an essential vitamin added to flour and cereals and prescribed at high doses for cancer patients and people with blood disorders –
New app aims to boost prostate cancer screening among Black men
A newly funded study at the University of Oklahoma aims to increase prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening among Black men in Oklahoma, who die from prostate
Progesterone levels linked to brain patterns underlying mood changes
The influence of the hormone progesterone on mood is well known. Now researchers from the University of Barcelona have shown how higher levels of progesterone
Shared biological pathways may explain chronic fatigue across diseases
A shared biological secret that helps explain chronic exhaustion in conditions including long Covid and PTSD has been discovered by researchers at the University of