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NIA assesses impact of Diversity Supplements
December 1, 2011(Published in LINKS: Minority Research & Training - Fall 2011) NIA supports a variety of training opportunities for researchers from diverse backgrounds. The Summer Institute on Aging Research is one example. Another is NIA’s...
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NIH-supported study finds disparity in research project grants
December 1, 2011(Published in LINKS: Minority Research & Training - Fall 2011) NIH Principal Deputy Director Discusses Findings at NIA Council Diversity is a priority for the National Institutes of Health (NIH)—diversity among employees,...
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Modification of the epigenome can affect lifespan three generations later in C. elegans worms
November 17, 2011Certain behaviors and exposure to environmental elements can have a lasting impact on gene expression by modifying chromatin at both the DNA and protein levels. These modifications comprise the field of epigenetics. Because older people...
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Removing nondividing, senescent cells in mice delays age-related disease
November 2, 2011Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN have found a causal relationship between senescent cells and certain age-related diseases in a mouse model, according to a report in Nature. While research on cell cultures has long suggested...
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Study finds fasting may help reduce negative side effects of chemotherapy
July 28, 2011Valter Longo and colleagues proposed that a treatment used to prolong life in some laboratory organisms could offer protection against the negative effects of chemotherapy. That treatment is fasting, a special type of dietary...
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Oregon health insurance lottery shows access to insurance increases health care use; improves well-being, decreases financial strain
July 7, 2011The first results of the 2008 Oregon health insurance lottery study, supported in part by the NIA, indicate that people enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program reported improved health and well-being, as well as reduced financial...
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Gerardo Moreno: Speaking from experience
May 21, 2011(Published in LINKS: Minority Research & Training - Spring 2011) When award-winning actor and advocate for clear science communication, Alan Alda, talks to young scientists about ways to effectively describe their work to a...
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2010 NIH Fellows Award for Research Excellence
May 21, 2011(Published in LINKS: Minority Research & Training - Spring 2011) NIA intramural research fellows represent the best and brightest students from across the United States and worldwide. The NIH Fellows Award for Research Excellence (FARE...
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Talking about Alzheimer’s disease using the words of Latinos and non-Latinos
May 21, 2011(Published in LINKS: Minority Research & Training - Spring 2011) Effective health communications is not just about clearly expressing your health message. You must deliver the message using language that literally and figuratively...
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Following IRP Fellows: Making the transition from postdoc to career researcher
May 21, 2011(Published in LINKS: Minority Research & Training - Spring 2011) You are on the seemingly paved road to a tenure track research position at a university. You excelled in your science courses and earned your Ph.D. You even landed a...
