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RSVpreF vaccine found effective in preventing severe RSV in older adults

RSVpreF vaccine found effective in preventing severe RSV in older adults

RSVpreF vaccine found effective in preventing severe RSV in older adultsby Elana GotkineRespiratory Syncytial Virus Prefusion F (RSVpreF) vaccination is effective against RSV-related lower respiratory

RSVpreF vaccine found effective in preventing severe RSV in older adults

RSVpreF vaccine found effective in preventing severe RSV in older adultsby Elana GotkineRespiratory Syncytial Virus Prefusion F (RSVpreF) vaccination is effective against RSV-related lower respiratory
AI-based 'aging clocks' use blood markers to predict health and lifespan

AI-based 'aging clocks' use blood markers to predict health and lifespan

byKing's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London have conducted a compre

AI-based 'aging clocks' use blood markers to predict health and lifespan

byKing's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London have conducted a compre
AI-powered tool helps doctors detect rare diseases

AI-powered tool helps doctors detect rare diseases

by Mary-Rose Abraham,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn her first year at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Katharina "Kat" Schmolly, M

AI-powered tool helps doctors detect rare diseases

by Mary-Rose Abraham,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn her first year at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Katharina "Kat" Schmolly, M
Accumulation of 'junk proteins' identified as one cause of aging and possible source of ALS

Accumulation of 'junk proteins' identified as one cause of aging and possible source of ALS

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreAccumulation of "junk proteins": normal cells (left) and cells subjected to the effect of the toxic arginine-rich protein (right). In the l

Accumulation of 'junk proteins' identified as one cause of aging and possible source of ALS

byThe Spanish National Cancer Research CentreAccumulation of "junk proteins": normal cells (left) and cells subjected to the effect of the toxic arginine-rich protein (right). In the l
Research team finds clusters of collapsed alveoli trigger ARDS under artificial ventilation

Research team finds clusters of collapsed alveoli trigger ARDS under artificial ventilation

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverGraphical abstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2024). DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00323.2023Artif

Research team finds clusters of collapsed alveoli trigger ARDS under artificial ventilation

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverGraphical abstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology(2024). DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00323.2023Artif
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
Study explores race and ethnicity dynamics in survival in the US after people reach their mid-80s and beyond

Study explores race and ethnicity dynamics in survival in the US after people reach their mid-80s and beyond

byWileyGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Internal Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1111/joim.20031Though African Americans have higher death rates before their 80s, after about age 85, th

Study explores race and ethnicity dynamics in survival in the US after people reach their mid-80s and beyond

byWileyGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Internal Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1111/joim.20031Though African Americans have higher death rates before their 80s, after about age 85, th
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
Predicting the future: Simple tool helps estimate fall risks

Predicting the future: Simple tool helps estimate fall risks

byOsaka Metropolitan UniversityA new assessment tool has been developed to estimate fall risks in older populations. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan UniversityAn aging society has posed a new global

Predicting the future: Simple tool helps estimate fall risks

byOsaka Metropolitan UniversityA new assessment tool has been developed to estimate fall risks in older populations. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan UniversityAn aging society has posed a new global
Language comprehension impacts medical prescriptions for Ontario's long-term care residents

Language comprehension impacts medical prescriptions for Ontario's long-term care residents

by Paul Logothetis,University of OttawaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients living in linguistically discordant long-term care homes in Ontario are at higher odds of being inappropriately

Language comprehension impacts medical prescriptions for Ontario's long-term care residents

by Paul Logothetis,University of OttawaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients living in linguistically discordant long-term care homes in Ontario are at higher odds of being inappropriately