Research
Research training spotlight: NIA funding enables researcher-mentor to “pay it forward”
The article highlights how NIA funding has enabled renowned researcher María J. Marquine, Ph.D. to mentor other researc…
Research
NIA-funded small business spotlight: Bone Health Technologies shakes up the market to prevent bone density loss
The article highlights Bone Health Technologies, an NIA-funded small business that has developed innovative solutions t…
Research
NIA Experimental Aging Research Training Course
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is offering an annual summer training course in experimental aging research from…
Longevity
Researchers Propose Unified Framework of Replacement Interventions for Healthy Aging
A consortium of aging researchers has advanced a unified theoretical framework positioning cellular and molecular repla…
Longevity
Blood Biomarker Clock Accurately Predicts Mouse Lifespan and Frailty
National Institute on Aging researchers developed a biological aging clock using blood biomarkers that successfully pre…
Research
NIA statement on the U.S. Cost of Dementia Model report
The NIA released a statement regarding a report on the estimated economic burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dem…
Longevity
UK Biobank Database Enables Large-Scale Human Longevity Research
The UK Biobank represents a transformative resource containing genetic, lifestyle, and health data from over 500,000 pa…
Studies
Plexin-B1 Gene Regulates Amyloid Plaque Architecture and Microglia Response
Plexin-B1, a gene traditionally known for guiding axon growth during neural development, actively shapes the glial cell…
Studies
Synaptic Protection Drug Demonstrates Safety Profile in Alzheimer's Patients
An experimental therapeutic designed to enhance synaptic resilience has cleared initial safety hurdles in Alzheimer's p…
Wellbeing
Monthly Cash Payments Preserve Memory Function in Aging Adults
Monthly cash payments of approximately $20 preserved cognitive function and reduced dementia risk among adults aged 40-…
Wellbeing
End-of-Life Planning Programs Show Unexpected Care Burden Increase
A comprehensive advance care planning program successfully increased documentation rates of patient preferences by 23%…
Longevity
Protein Misfolding Linked to Aging Through Shared 'Core Insoluble Proteome' in Worm Models
The Lithgow laboratory at Buck Institute has identified how misfolded proteins create cascading cellular dysfunction th…
Studies
Medicare Analysis Uncovers 5.3 Million Cases of Undetected Dementia
Analysis of Medicare claims data identified approximately 5.3 million beneficiaries with probable Alzheimer's disease o…
Longevity
New Projections Show Dementia Risk Hits 42% After Age 55
National Institute on Aging researchers project that individuals reaching age 55 today face a 42% lifetime probability…
Nutrition
8-Hour Eating Windows Produce Equal Weight Loss Regardless of Timing
European adults with obesity achieved comparable weight reductions and metabolic improvements whether they confined eat…
Longevity
In Female Mice, Maternal X Chromosome Bias Accelerates Brain Cell Aging and Memory Decline
X-chromosome inactivation patterns inherited from mothers appear to selectively disable critical neuronal genes, trigge…
Longevity
Dasatinib-Quercetin Senolytic Therapy Shows Subtle Bone Marker Changes but No Overall Bone Density Improvements in Postmenopausal Women
A placebo-controlled trial testing dasatinib plus quercetin in postmenopausal women with low bone density revealed marg…
Longevity
New Mouse Model Maps Inflammation Pathways Driving Multi-Organ Aging Decline
NIA researchers created a novel mouse model that captures the cascade of inflammatory processes underlying simultaneous…
Wellbeing
White Matter Hyperintensities Emerge as Modifiable Alzheimer's Risk Markers
White matter hyperintensities—bright lesions visible on brain MRI scans originating from small vessel damage—demonstrat…
Wellbeing
Financial Missteps Precede Dementia Diagnosis by Several Years
Payment delinquencies on mortgages and credit cards emerge as measurable indicators of cognitive decline occurring year…
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