Biomarkers and Aging in the News

• Exercise 'can cut gallstone risk'
Doing lots of exercise drastically cuts the risk of developing painful gallstones, UK researchers have found.
8 Feb 2010 at 5:47am

• Genes reveal 'biological ageing'
Scientists say they have pinpointed gene variants that might show how fast people's bodies are ageing.
7 Feb 2010 at 7:23pm

• Premature birth gene clue found
DNA differences which appear to affect the risk of giving birth early have been found by US scientists.
5 Feb 2010 at 6:56pm

• Baldness risk from hair extensions
Scientists want extensions banned because they say too many people are getting them done on the cheap risking baldness or alopecia.
5 Feb 2010 at 7:16am

• Muscle madness
Young men risk taking steroids for the perfect body
7 Feb 2010 at 12:53am

• Study: Older moms' kids have higher autism risk
A 10-year study examining 4.9 million births in the 1990s has found more evidence that there's a link between autism and the mother's age at conception.
8 Feb 2010 at 4:29pm

• Both Parents? Ages Linked to Autism Risk
A study of almost five million births in California found that the chance of having autistic children increased with older parents.

8 Feb 2010 at 5:17pm

• Vital Signs: Risks: Study Looks at Serotonin and SIDS Deaths
Researchers are a step closer to understanding why babies who appear to be perfectly healthy may die suddenly.

8 Feb 2010 at 5:18pm

• Super Bowl spectator stress can spark heart attacks
Studies have shown that when a favorite team loses, angry fans can suffer so much stress that the result is sudden cardiac death. ...

5 Feb 2010 at 10:44pm

• Autism, Older Parents Link Detailed
Mothers Older Than 40 Are 50 Percent More Likely to Have Autistic Child, but Overall Risk is Still Low
8 Feb 2010 at 1:30pm

• Video: Managing Sports Pain
Sports can take quite a toll on our bodies, especially as we get older. Erica Hill is joined by Miami Dolphins team physician, Dr. George Caldwell who shows us how to manage those aches and pains.
6 Feb 2010 at 2:27pm

• Big Games May Up Fans' Heart Risk
They Appear to, Though Increase Is Small, Studies Show; Excitement, Extra Food, Alcohol Potentially in Play
5 Feb 2010 at 1:30pm

• Concussions Have Big Impact on Kids
Student Athletes at High Risk of Serious Head Injuries, Dr. Jennifer Ashton Shows New Gear Designed to Minimize Blows
4 Feb 2010 at 6:00pm

• Video: Live Past 100 Years Old
There are five "blue zones" in the world, meaning areas that have high demographics of people that reach 100 or areas that have long life expectancy rates. Dr. Jon LaPook talks with author Dan Buettner about how lifestyle leads to longevity.
5 Feb 2010 at 11:28am

• Can Anyone Hold a Patent over Human Genes?
Judge Hears Arguments about a Company's Patent on Genes Linked to Higher Risk of Breast and Ovarian Cancer
4 Feb 2010 at 6:01pm

• Memory lapses are common and increase with age; when do they signal Alzheimer's?
Where did I park my car? What is that lady's name? Where are my glasses? Some call these "senior moments" or "tip-of-the-tongue" experiences. They're mundane for many elderly (and not-so-elderly) adults, but when do they become something more serious? How does one know when it's time to get scree...

9 Feb 2010 at 12:00am

• 'Village' groups help seniors remain in their homes as they grow older
Nearly three years ago, Harry Rosenberg and his wife, Barbara Filner, met with nine of their neighbors about starting an aging-in-place "village" in the Burning Tree community of Bethesda. The idea: If neighbors could help one another with basic services such as transportation and simple home mai...

9 Feb 2010 at 12:00am

• Geriatrics experts discuss the upside of growing older
If you think that getting older is the beginning of the end, think again. Sure, skin loses some elasticity and joints get creaky, and maybe you can't keep your eyes open past 9:30 p.m. But even people well into their 80s are going to yoga and Pilates classes, volunteering, having sex and taking c...

9 Feb 2010 at 12:00am

• Study links sugary soda to pancreas cancer
People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, an unusual but deadly cancer, researchers reported on Monday.
8 Feb 2010 at 8:39am

• Autism risk in kids rises with mom?s age

A woman's chances of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found.

8 Feb 2010 at 10:57am

• 3 simple steps can cut childhood obesity
A new study finds three household routines lower the risk of obesity in children: having family dinners, getting enough sleep and limiting weekday TV time.
8 Feb 2010 at 12:10pm

• Estrogen pills may increase asthma risk
Estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy may increase the risk of developing asthma after the menopause, scientists report.
8 Feb 2010 at 11:07am

• Gene mutation speeds up the aging process
Scientists have found specific genetic variants which may explain why some people age earlier than others and say their findings have important implications for understanding cancer and age-related diseases.
7 Feb 2010 at 1:40pm

• Love's language: Couples who say ?we? happier

Married couples who refer to themselves as "we" or "us" and describe possessions as "ours" are happier than those who use singular pronouns, a new study shows.

5 Feb 2010 at 6:52pm

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• Both Parents? Ages Linked to Autism Risk
A study of almost five million births in California found that the chance of having autistic children increased with older parents.

8 Feb 2010 at 5:17pm

• Vital Signs: Risks: Study Looks at Serotonin and SIDS Deaths
Researchers are a step closer to understanding why babies who appear to be perfectly healthy may die suddenly.

8 Feb 2010 at 5:18pm

• Mediterranean Diet May Prevent Stroke-Related Brain Damage
Following a Mediterranean diet may help lower risk of brain damage related to silent strokes, new research shows.
8 Feb 2010 at 5:39pm

• Thirdhand Smoke Creates Indoor Cancer Risk
Tobacco smoke residue, or ?thirdhand? smoke, mixes with indoor air pollutants to form cancer-causing substances.
8 Feb 2010 at 3:04pm

• Autism Risk Rises With Mother's Age
Regardless of the father's age, a child's risk of autism rises with the age of the child's mother. Moms 40 and older are 77% more likely to have a child with autism, compared to mothers under age 25.
8 Feb 2010 at 2:59pm

• Pancreatic Cancer Linked to Sodas?
Drinking as little as two soft drinks a week appears to nearly double the risk of getting pancreatic cancer, according to a new study.
8 Feb 2010 at 1:00pm

• High-Traffic Areas May Lead to Kids? Obesity
Traffic congestion may increase the risk of extra weight gain and obesity among children living in areas closer to heavy traffic, new research indicates.
5 Feb 2010 at 4:28pm

• Industrial cleaner linked to increased risk of Parkinson's disease
Workers exposed to tricholorethylene, a chemical once widely used to clean metal such as auto parts, may be at a significantly higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a new study.
8 Feb 2010 at 5:00pm

• Older female cancer survivors have added health issues compared to their cou...
As cancer survivors live longer, questions arise about what kind of care long-term survivors require. A recently study found 245 older married women who survived cancer had more health problems as compared to a sample of 245 married women without cancer.
8 Feb 2010 at 5:00pm

• Scientists identify first genetic variant linked to biological aging in humans
Scientists announced they have identified for the first time definitive variants associated with biological ageing in humans. The new discovery has important implications for the understanding of cancer and age-associated diseases.
8 Feb 2010 at 2:00pm

• Cells send dirty laundry home to mom
Understanding how aged and damaged mother cells manage to form new and undamaged daughter cells is one of the toughest riddles of aging, but scientists now know how yeast cells do it. In a groundbreaking study, researchers in Sweden show how the daughter cell uses a mechanical "conveyor belt" to dump damaged proteins in the mother cell.
8 Feb 2010 at 11:00am

• Winning the war on weight
An Australian study into the health beliefs and behaviors of obese people has found that the more severely obese a person is, the less likely they feel they can reduce their weight.
8 Feb 2010 at 11:00am

• Important advance in imaging of cell death
Scientists have made progress in using a synthetic probe to target dead and dying cells in mammary and prostate tumors in living animals.
8 Feb 2010 at 8:00am

• Screening for spinal muscular atrophy not cost effective, study finds
New findings suggest that it is not cost effective to screen for spinal muscular atrophy. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the most common genetic cause of infant mortality and the second most common inherited autosomal recessive disorder. There is controversy about whether prenatal carrier detection should be routinely offered to couples.
8 Feb 2010 at 5:00am

• Fingers account for majority of pediatric amputations, new study finds
According to a new study, there were more than 950 cases of traumatic amputations among children aged 17 years and younger in the United States in 2003. Of these cases, finger and thumb amputations accounted for the majority of the injuries.
8 Feb 2010 at 5:00am

• Migrating insects fly in the fast lane
Scientists shed new light on the flight behaviors that enable insects to undertake long-distance migrations, and highlights the remarkable abilities of these insect migrants.
8 Feb 2010 at 2:00am

• Estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy may increase risk of asthma after m...
Estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy may increase the risk of developing asthma after the menopause, suggests a large scale study.
8 Feb 2010 at 2:00am

• Soft drink consumption may markedly increase risk of pancreatic cancer
Consuming two or more soft drinks per week increased the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by nearly twofold compared to individuals who did not consume soft drinks, according to a new study.
8 Feb 2010 at 12:00am

• Link between advanced maternal age and autism confirmed
Advanced maternal age is linked to a significantly elevated risk of having a child with autism, regardless of the father's age, according to an exhaustive study of all births in California during the 1990s.
8 Feb 2010 at 12:00am

• Hand-grip strength associated with poor survival
Poor or declining hand-grip strength in the oldest old is associated with poor survival and may be used as a tool to assess mortality, found a new article. The fastest growing segment of the elderly population is the group older than 85 years, classified as the oldest old.
8 Feb 2010 at 12:00am

• Family meals, adequate sleep and limited TV may lower childhood obesity
A new national study suggests that preschool-aged children are likely to have a lower risk for obesity if they regularly engage in one or more of three specific household routines: eating dinner as a family, getting adequate sleep and limiting their weekday television viewing time. The study showed that 4-year-olds living in homes with all three routines had an almost 40 percent lower prevalence of obesity than did children living in homes that practiced none of these routines.
8 Feb 2010 at 12:00am

• More smokers than non-smokers accept HPV vaccination for their daughters
A parent's existing health habits or behaviors, like cigarette smoking, may influence the likelihood that they will have their daughters vaccinated against HPV.
8 Feb 2010 at 12:00am

• Soft Drinks Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Chinese men and women living in Singapore who drank two or more soft drinks per week were 87 percent more likely to develop pancreatic cancer, a new study found.

Cancer - Pancreatic cancer - Soft drink - Health - Conditions and Diseases
8 Feb 2010 at 4:31pm

• Older Moms May Mean Higher Autism Risk
A similar link between parental age and autism was not seen among older fathers.

Autism - Autism spectrum - Health - Mental Health - Disorders
8 Feb 2010 at 4:02pm

• New Scan for Vegetative Invites Controversy
In a new study, researchers found that a 34-year-old man was able to answer simple yes or no questions by imagining different types of activity, which caused changes in brain activity that could be seen in a brain scan, according to Martin Monti of the Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge, England, and colleagues.

Medical Research Council - Neuroimaging - Cambridge - Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit - Health
4 Feb 2010 at 4:40pm

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