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Scientists find that heart muscle cells regenerate after a heart attack
June 6, 2001Challenging one of medicine's long-standing beliefs, a team of scientists funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) has found the strongest evidence to date that human...
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Identification and treatment of isolated systolic hypertension may increase quality of life in older Americans
May 20, 2001An inexpensive treatment may prevent disability and cardiovascular disease in millions of older Americans. Yet, many older people don't know that they have a common form of high blood pressure (hypertension), known as isolated systolic...
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Get your "upper" lowered for good health
May 10, 2001Getting your "upper" blood pressure number below 140 can boost your chances of staying healthy. Many older people don't know that a high "upper" number can put them at risk for heart disease, heart attack, or a...
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Dramatic decline in disability continues for older Americans
May 7, 2001Disability among older Americans is declining dramatically—and at an accelerating pace. According to new analyses from the National Long Term Care Survey (NLTCS), the percentage of people age 65 and older with disabilities fell 1.6...
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U.S. National Institute on Aging joins Icelandic Heart Association to map medical mileposts of aging
April 23, 2001Today in Reykjavik representatives of the U.S. National Institute on Aging and the Icelandic Heart Association announced their collaboration on a vast study on the interactions of age, genes and environment. This collaboration, with...
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Scientists selectively activate "cell rescue" pathway in bone cells
March 8, 2001By manipulating how sex steroids are processed in bone-building cells, it may be possible to increase the survival of these cells without causing many of the complications associated with hormone replacement therapy. The finding, published...
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Scientists zero in on enzyme at work in Alzheimer's disease
February 26, 2001Experiments in a newly developed mouse model to determine which of two beta secretases in the brain might be principally responsible for developing the destructive plaques of Alzheimer's disease (AD) provide new evidence that the...
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Age and preexisting health problems affect the prognosis and treatment options of older breast cancer patients
February 10, 2001Older women who had other health problems when they were first diagnosed with breast tumors received less aggressive cancer treatment and pretreatment assessments than women who were younger and healthier, according to a new study by the...
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Drug decreases blood vessel stiffness in older primates
January 29, 2001A novel drug that breaks down vascular collagen bonds in the body significantly decreased the stiffness of blood vessels in older non-human primates, according to a study conducted by National Institute on Aging (NIA) scientists and others...
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Scientists isolate premature ovarian failure gene
January 20, 2001A genetic mutation appears to produce eyelid defects in newborns and trigger early onset of menopause decades later. The finding could help researchers decipher how genetic processes during fetal development can have immediate...
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Scientists suspect new genetic risk factor for late onset Alzheimer's disease
December 21, 2000Three new, separate research studies suggest that a gene or genes on chromosome 10 may be risk factors for late onset Alzheimer's disease (AD). The findings, reported in the December 22, 2000, issue of Science, are important new...
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Gene mutation extends lifespan in "I'm not dead yet" fruitflies
December 15, 2000Mutating a single gene can double the lifespan of fruitflies from 37 days to between 69 and 71 days, while maintaining a high level of functioning and fertility. This finding of a research team led by Stephen L. Helfand was supported in...
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Low dose estrogen improves bone health with fewer side effects in older women
December 10, 2000A low dose of estrogen was as effective in reducing bone turnover -- with fewer side effects -- as higher doses when given to a group of healthy women 65 years and older, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal...
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New study links head injury, severity of injury, with Alzheimer's disease
October 23, 2000A new analysis of head injuries among World War II veterans links serious head injury in early adulthood with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in later life. The study, by researchers at Duke University and the National Institute on Aging (NIA...
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Nasal Alzheimer's vaccine successfully tested in mice
October 15, 2000Nasal administration of synthetic beta amyloid peptide reduces potentially damaging Alzheimer's disease-like plaques in the brains of test mice and may one day be tested in clinical trials for its ability to vaccinate against plaque...
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Can menopause change your sex life?
September 15, 2000Two million American women experiencing menopause this year want to know—how does "menopause" affect sex? According to scientists at the New England Research Institute (NERI) and the University of Massachusetts Medical...
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Well-being improves for most older people, but not for all, new federal report says
August 10, 2000Older Americans are living longer and living better than ever before. But many of those age 65 and older face disability, chronic health conditions, or economic stress, according to a new federal indicators report that describes the status...
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Adverse drug events in nursing homes: Common and preventable
August 9, 2000Medication-related injuries in nursing homes are common and often preventable according to authors of the largest study to date evaluating adverse drug events due to medication errors in U.S. nursing homes. More than half of the 546...
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Sociology trailblazer Matilda Riley bids adieu to NIH to continue her career in Maine
June 27, 2000Sociologist Matilda White Riley, D.Sc., NIH Scientist Emeritus and founder of the National Institute on Aging's Behavioral and Social Research Program, is returning to her home in Maine. Dr. Riley, 89, will become Research Professor in...
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Life expectancy in G-7 industrialized nations may exceed past predictions, study suggests
June 14, 2000The life expectancy of people in the "G-7" (Group of 7) industrialized nations -- Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States -- may be greater than previously thought, according to a new...
