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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 age-1...
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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 Veterans...
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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 age 70 and...
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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 of a...
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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 of the...
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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, diabetes, and...
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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 Kentucky....
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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 walking or...
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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 first step...
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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 at six...
