Study suggests scientists may need to rethink which genes control aging
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JUNE 24, 2021
NIH scientists discover that bacteria may drive activity of many hallmark aging genes in flies Credit: Courtesy of the Giniger lab NIH/NINDS.
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Dr. Malene Hansen receives 2020 BIG Award
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
Hansen is the first scientist to receive grants in four different award categories offered by AFAR Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute. has been awarded a three-year, $300,000 Breakthroughs in Gerontology (BIG) Award. Malene Hansen, Ph.D.,
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For breakthroughs in slowing aging, scientists must look beyond biology
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FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Incorporating social and behavioral factors alongside biological mechanisms is critical for improving aging research, according to a trio of studies by leading social scientists Credit: John Skalicky/USC A trio of recent studies highlight the need to incorporate behavioral and social science alongside the study of biological mechanisms in order to (..)
Health policy researchers propose filling health care coverage gap to help ‘near poor’
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APRIL 5, 2021
income–who rely on Medicare for health insurance face high medical bills and may forgo essential health care, according to new research led by health policy scientists at the University of Pittsburgh […].
San Francisco VA Health Care System announces 2021 Grunfeld Scholars
Scienmag
MAY 27, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS) has selected four promising medical researchers for the Grunfeld Scholars Research Development Initiative.
Scientists aim to treat, prevent disease by understanding benefits of exercise
Scienmag
DECEMBER 10, 2020
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications A top exercise researcher and colleagues at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have launched an ambitious effort to understand the whole-body benefits of exercise so that doctors can use that information to prevent and treat disease.
Chatbots for dementia patients and caregivers need more work
Scienmag
JUNE 16, 2021
Systematic review of apps finds need for evidence-based chatbots that have undergone end user evaluation Chatbots hold promise for dementia patient or caregiver support, but are still in their infancy, finds a paper published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.
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