At-A-Glance: Aging Research News
Leading researchers and authorities on aging are constantly making news with their breakthroughs and discoveries. Below is a small sample of the articles, podcasts, blog postings, and other media that highlight some of this important information on aging, age-related disease, and the science behind getting old:
Reduced Kidney Function Tied to Mental Decline
Heath Day – 2/1/13
Study of patients with chronic kidney disease found changes in memory and reasoning skills.
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Why more baby boomers need the shingles vaccine
Fox News – 2/1/13
As the flu epidemic winds down, there is one vaccine that more and more people will soon need to get, regardless of the weather – the shingles vaccine.
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Scientists Find Clue to Aging Reversal in Mice
U.S. News & World Report – 1/31/13
'Longevity' gene inserted into mouse stem cells seemed to turn back clock on some age-related decline.
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The science of a long life
BBC News – 1/30/13
Bombarded with adverts promising a longer, healthier life, BBC News Los Angeles correspondent Peter Bowes goes in search of eternal youth.
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Cancer gene mutation linked to earlier menopause
Reuters Health – 1/29/13
Women carrying BRCA mutations tied to breast and ovarian cancer may hit menopause a few years earlier than other women, according to a new study.
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Aging in Brain Found to Hurt Sleep Needed for Memory
The New York Times – 1/27/13
Scientists have known for decades that the ability to remember newly learned information declines with age, but it was not clear why. A new study may provide part of the answer.
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Hearing loss in 'brain decline link'
News Tribune – 1/26/13
Hearing loss could mean 'long-term consequences' to healthy brain functioning.
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Testing brain pacemakers to zap Alzheimer’s damage
Washington Times – 1/20/13
It has the makings of a science fiction movie: Zap someone’s brain with mild jolts of electricity to try to stave off the creeping memory loss of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Utah researchers find caregivers' attitudes critical in Alzheimer's disease progression
Deseret News – 1/19/13
Utah is making some headway in Alzheimer's research, finding that caregivers can do more to slow the progression of the disease than previously thought.
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Is driving OK with certain age-related blind spots?
Reuters – 1/18/13
Elderly people with a certain type of blind spot were less likely to see pedestrians in time to avoid hitting them in a driving simulator, according to a new study.
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Frailty is a medical condition, not an inevitable result of aging
Washington Post – 12/10/12
Frailty is a condition that can be prevented or delayed, says medical experts.
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Can a Jellyfish Unlock the Secret of Immortality?
New York Times – 11/28/12
The "immortal jellyfish" can transform itself back into a polyp and begin life anew.
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Matching DNA With Medical Records To Crack Disease And Aging
NPR Health – 11/19/12
A massive research project in California is beginning to show how genes, health habits, and the environment can interact to cause diseases. And it's all possible because 100,000 people agreed to contribute some saliva in the name of science.
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Pollution hurts brain function in elderly
United Press International – 11/18/12
Living in areas of high air pollution is an environmental risk to seniors' brain health and function, U.S. researchers found.
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Nutrition helps boomers prevent, manage arthritis
Missoulian – 11/1/12
The growing trend of arthritis sufferers is linked to the fact that baby boomers are creeping up there. And so is our weight.
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Diseases of Aging Map to a Few 'Hotspots' On the Human Genome
ScienceDaily – 9/19/12
Genetics researchers at the UNC School of Medicine now have shown definitively that a small number of places in the human genome are associated with a large number and variety of diseases.
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Work Out, but Know Your Limits
New York Times – 9/12/12
TOO OLD TO ZUMBA? Maybe not. Research gives a mixed picture of the risks and rewards of high-intensity workouts for seniors.
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Will baby boomers live as long as expected?
Reuters – 8/14/12
Most retirement plans and federal budget projections assume baby boomers—those Americans born between 1946 and 1964—will live significantly longer than their parents have.
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