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Anti-inflammatory drugs may help reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease
March 10, 1997In a 15-year study, anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, taken for as little as two years, appear to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Acetaminophen, with no anti-inflammatory activity, had no effect on the risk of AD...
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Study suggests new way to reduce disability among the elderly
March 4, 1997A new study by researchers at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) demonstrates that a small number of diseases and conditions that can lead to hospitalization-- stroke, hip fracture, congestive heart failure, pneumonia, coronary heart...
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Exercise - A safe and effective new treatment for knee osteoarthritis
December 31, 1996Now there's scientific proof that exercise can be a safe and effective treatment option for knee osteoarthritis - good news for the millions of disabled Americans suffering from this degenerative joint disease. A recent clinical study,...
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Prostate cancer may be predicted 10 years before diagnosis with repeated measures of free to total PSA
December 31, 1996Repeated measures of the ratio of free to total prostate specific antigen (PSA) in a man's blood can predict a diagnosis of prostate cancer up to six years earlier than current prediction methods. This discovery by researchers at the...
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Low rates of Alzheimer's disease found in Cherokee Indians
October 14, 1996The degree to which Cherokee Indians are of pure ancestry or mixed ancestry may play a role in delaying the development of Alzheimer's disease after age 65. Research by National Institute on Aging (NIA) grantees at the University of Texas...
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Scientists develop mouse model for Alzheimer's disease
October 3, 1996A new mouse model that will further understanding of Alzheimer's disease and ultimately allow for testing of drug therapies has been developed by scientists at the University of Minnesota. The genetically-engineered mouse is the first to...
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Study yields new clues for Alzheimer's disease
September 24, 1996Several recent studies have begun to define the involvement of certain genes in the development of Alzheimer's disease. But a new study comparing the occurrence of dementia and Alzheimer's disease among different populations...
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Estrogen and delayed onset of Alzheimer's disease
August 16, 1996National Institute on Aging (NIA)-supported scientists at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center suggest that estrogen therapy taken by post-menopausal women may significantly delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Results of the study...
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A gene involved in regulating longevity in worms may provide a clue to human aging
August 8, 1996Discovery of a mutant gene involved in the regulation of longevity of a primitive worm, C. elegans, may provide a clue as to how humans age. Normal development and longevity in the worm C. elegans are regulated by the age-1 gene. Lack of...
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Exercise can boost cardiac fitness in conditioned and out-of-shape older people
August 2, 1996It may not be too late to benefit from exercise, even for people in their 60's and older, according to scientists at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Gerontology Research Center, the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, and the...
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Tai chi for older people reduces falls, may help maintain strength
May 2, 1996Tai Chi, a martial arts form that enhances balance and body awareness through slow, graceful, and precise body movements, can significantly cut the risk of falls among older people and may be beneficial in maintaining gains made by people...
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New findings suggest how caloric restriction may prolong healthy life
April 29, 1996Researchers at the National Institute on Aging's (NIA) Gerontology Research Center (GRC) have shown for the first time that reducing calorie intake by 30 percent lowers body temperature in monkeys. This lowered body temperature is a result...
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AIDS virus reformatted to shuttle repair genes to diseased brains
April 11, 1996Scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed a benign, reconstituted form of HIV, the virus known to cause AIDS, and used it to shuttle repair genes to diseased neurons in rat brains. By removing any trace...
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Premature aging gene identified
April 11, 1996Werner's syndrome (WS), a rare familial disease with symptoms resembling premature aging, is considered a partial model of human aging. People with WS develop a vast array of age-related diseases including arteriosclerosis, cancer,...
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Landmark study links cognitive ability of youth with Alzheimer's disease risk later in life
February 20, 1996Women who scored poorly on measures of cognitive ability as young adults were found to be at higher risk for Alzheimer's disease and poor cognitive function in late life, according to a new report by researchers at the University of...
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Disabled older women maintain independence, strive to stay active, connected
December 15, 1995Preliminary findings from a groundbreaking new study of disabled older women show that the lives of some of these women are quite bleak: they live in isolation, challenged by enormous difficulty in performing everyday activities like...
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Gene therapies being developed as treatments for a variety of age-related neurological diseases risk later in life
December 15, 1995Researchers at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) have developed a process that uses a virus to transport needed DNA fragments to chemically deficient sites in the brains of laboratory animals. This process has the potential to be a...
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Innovative programs to be tested for Alzheimer's disease caregivers
November 30, 1995The National Institute on Aging (NIA) today announced a major initiative to develop and test new ways for families and friends to manage the daily activities and the stresses of caring for people with Alzheimer's disease. Investigators...
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Use of certain calcium channel blockers by the elderly questioned
November 1, 1995The use of certain types of calcium channel blocking drugs for treating hypertension in older people is being called into question by scientists at the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Their new analysis is among the first to examine the...
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A new tool for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease
October 6, 1995Monitoring levels of the protein tau in cerebrospinal fluid may be a useful diagnostic tool for early detection of mild Alzheimer's disease. The recent publication of several papers on the subject, including one in the October, 1995...
