Research Highlights

NIA News Releases, Summaries

• Study Finds Improved Cognitive Health among Older Americans (News Release)
• Stress Hormone Impacts Memory, Learning in Diabetic Rodents (News Release)
• Distinguished Scientists Appointed to National Advisory Council on Aging (News Release)
• Gene Variant Found Associated with Fetal Hemoglobin Levels Linked to Moderated Symptoms of Beta-thalassemia (News Release)
• Researchers Uncover New Piece to the Puzzle of Human Height (News Release)
• International Effort Finds New Genetic Variants Associated with Lipid Levels, Risk for Coronary Artery Disease (News Release)
• Older Adults With Mild Memory Impairment Still Benefit From Cognitive Training in Areas Not Reliant on Memorization (News Release)
• One in Seven Americans Age 71 and Older Has Some Type of Dementia, NIH-Funded Study Estimates (News Release)
  
• Study Shows Association of Glucose Metabolism with Family History of Alzheimer’s (Summary)
• Survey Looks at Gene Expression in the Human Brain (Summary)
• Research Shows That Practice Constraints Can Impact Dementia Care (Summary)
• Mild Cognitive Impairment Can Impact Medical Decision-Making (Summary)
• Physical Conditioning Helps Maintain Older Adults’ Driving Performance (Summary)