Biomarkers and Aging in the News

• Solo life ups gene dementia risk
People who have a gene flaw and live alone in middle-age are at highest risk of developing dementia, a study suggests.
2 Jul 2009 at 7:25pm

• Lack of sleep 'hits women harder'
Lack of sleep raises a woman's risk of heart disease more than it does for a man, research suggests.
1 Jul 2009 at 7:27am

• Flu risk for indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples, such as Aborigines and Native Americans, have a higher risk from swine flu, experts warn.
3 Jul 2009 at 5:03am

• Scots take 'sun-fry' cancer risk
Scots have an unhealthy approach to sunbathing and the highest risk of contracting skin cancer in the UK, research warns.
2 Jul 2009 at 7:46pm

• Gene clues to schizophrenia risk
Scientists identify thousands of tiny genetic variations which raise the risk of schizophrenia.
1 Jul 2009 at 7:04pm

• Four pints 'increase health risk'
Men who drink four pints of beer a week could be increasing the risk of needing hospital treatment during their lifetime, a study says.
2 Jul 2009 at 6:01am

• How Old Do You Feel? It Depends on Your Age
The older Americans are, the younger they feel, a large new survey found.

1 Jul 2009 at 1:29am

• Vital Signs: Aging: Remaining Socially Active Aids Motor Skills
Older adults who remain socially engaged are less likely to experience declines in motor skills like strength, speed and dexterity, a new study finds

30 Jun 2009 at 1:26am

• Study Warns of Hazards for Elderly Using Walking Aids
About 47,000 elderly Americans are treated in emergency rooms each year from falls associated with walkers and canes, according to a study.

30 Jun 2009 at 10:20am

• J&J takes on Alzheimer's disease with $1B stake in Elan
Johnson & Johnson, making a big jump into the risky but potentially lucrative field of Alzheimer's disease, is taking a major ...

2 Jul 2009 at 7:33pm

• Gene variants linked to higher schizophrenia risk
A handful of typos in a mysterious region of the human genetic code are connected to a slightly higher risk of schizophrenia, ...

1 Jul 2009 at 2:29pm

• Few Survive Cardiac Arrest, Even With CPR
Study: Odds of Survival After Hospital CPR Haven't Improved in More than a Decade
2 Jul 2009 at 6:00pm

• 400K Cribs Recalled for Suffocation Risk
Simplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled in Wake of 8-month-old's Death
2 Jul 2009 at 5:30pm

• Synthetic Insulin Lantus Under FDA Review
Study Shows Sanofi-Aventis Product May Raise Risk Of Cancer
1 Jul 2009 at 3:30pm

• Recession Takes a Bite Out of Snacking
Eighty-five percent of women admit to eating between meals, having an average of two snacks a day, according to the Consumer Reports National Research Center's recent telephone survey of 1,003 women age 18 and older.

30 Jun 2009 at 10:37am

• Oops! Why we say what we?re trying to hide

Scientists have figured out one surprising reason why we make social gaffes we desperately wish to avoid: The very act of trying to avoid saying or doing something can cause it to happen.

2 Jul 2009 at 4:49pm

• New swine flu inefficient in attacking people
With swine flu continuing to spread around the world, researchers say they have found the reason it is ? so far ? more a series of local blazes than a wide-raging wildfire.
2 Jul 2009 at 5:31pm

• 400,000 cribs recalled after 8-month-old dies
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that Simplicity Inc. is recalling about 400,000 cribs that put babies at risk of death by suffocation.
2 Jul 2009 at 11:03am

• Schizophrenia risk tied to gene variants
A handful of typos in a mysterious region of the human genetic code are connected to a slightly higher risk of schizophrenia, new studies show.
1 Jul 2009 at 1:05pm

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• Genetic Pattern Found in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
A vast number of common gene variants come together in a perfect storm to increase risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, new studies reveal.
1 Jul 2009 at 3:35pm

• 'Jumping Gene' Diminishes The Effect Of New Type 2 Diabetes Risk Gene
Research has identified a new gene associated with diabetes, together with a mechanism that makes obese mice less susceptible to diabetes. A genomic fragment that occurs naturally in some mouse strains diminishes the activity of the risk gene Zfp69. The researchers also found that the corresponding human gene (ZNF642) is especially active in overweight individuals with diabetes.
4 Jul 2009 at 5:00pm

• 'A Touch Of Glass' In Metal, Settles Century-old Question
Scientists have found evidence of an important similarity between the behavior of polycrystalline materials -- like metals and ceramics -- and glasses, research that could lead to better predictions of how many valuable materials behave under stress.
4 Jul 2009 at 5:00pm

• Rush Of Blood To The Head: Anger Increases Blood Flow
Mental stress causes carotid artery dilation and increases brain blood flow. A series of ultrasound experiments also found that this dilatory reflex was absent in people with high blood pressure.
4 Jul 2009 at 5:00pm

• First Detailed Look At Progress Of A Wildland-urban Fire
To better understand increasingly prevelant Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fires -- and how best to prevent or fight them -- researchers have issued an in-depth case study on fire behavior and defensive actions taken in a community during a major WUI fire in California.
4 Jul 2009 at 11:00am

• Hormone Treatment Eases Post-surgery Distress In Children
Physicians focused on reducing anxiety in children and their families report that oral treatment with melatonin before surgery can significantly reduce the occurrence of emergence delirium in children.
4 Jul 2009 at 11:00am

• Shape Matters In The Case Of Cobalt Nanoparticles
New studies show that changing the shape of cobalt nanoparticles from spherical to cubic can fundamentally change their behavior.
4 Jul 2009 at 5:00am

• Triggering Muscle Development: A Therapeutic Cure For Muscle Wastage?
Scientists have shown that if elderly men who were given growth hormone and exercised their legs showed an appreciable muscle mass increase. Researchers say, "This raises the question: Can age-related loss of muscle strength and increased fragility be ameliorated by the therapeutic application of mechano growth factor?"
3 Jul 2009 at 11:00pm

• Police Work Undermines Cardiovascular Health, Comparison To General Populatio...
It is well documented that police officers have a higher risk of developing heart disease: The question is why. In the most recent results coming out of one of the few long-term studies being conducted within this tightly knit society, researchers have determined that underlying the higher incidence of subclinical atherosclerosis -- arterial thickening that precedes a heart attack or stroke -- may be the stress of police work.
3 Jul 2009 at 11:00pm

• Risk Of Liver Cancer In Women With Hepatitis B Virus Infection Varies With Nu...
Risk for hepatocellular carcinoma, a primary malignancy of the liver, was statistically significantly higher among women with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection than among women without the virus, according to a new study.
3 Jul 2009 at 11:00pm

• Nanotechnology May Increase Longevity Of Dental Fillings
Tooth-colored fillings may be more attractive than silver ones, but the bonds between the white filling and the tooth quickly age and degrade. Researchers hope a new nanotechnology technique will extend the fillings' longevity.
3 Jul 2009 at 5:00pm

• New Material Made From Paper Sludge Could Replace Plastic Packaging
Scientists have developed a new material by applying a biotechnological treatment to paper sludge. In many cases, the new material could replace plastic packaging and certain building materials.
3 Jul 2009 at 5:00pm

• Second Life Data Offers Window Into How Trends Spread
Do friends wear the same style of shoe or see the same movies because they have similar tastes, which is why they became friends in the first place? Or once a friendship is established, do individuals influence each other to adopt like behaviors?
3 Jul 2009 at 2:00pm

• New Lab-on-a-chip Measures Mechanics Of Bacteria Colonies
Researchers have devised a microscale tool to help them understand the mechanical behavior of biofilms, slimy colonies of bacteria involved in most human infectious diseases.
3 Jul 2009 at 11:00am

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