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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 evidence that...
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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 part by the...
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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 of...
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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), also...
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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 formation in...
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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 School,...
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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 of the...
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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 medication-...
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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 Sociology...
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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 study. A new...
