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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 percent per...
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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 support from the...
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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 in the...
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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 culprit is...
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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 National...
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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.* The...
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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 manifestations at...
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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...
