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A wrenching farewell: Bidding adieu to my primary care doctor after nearly 30 years

October 19, 2021 aging, B, doctor, primary care

I hadn't expected the tears. My primary care doctor and I were saying goodbye after nearly 30 years together. "You

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Additional supportive care services benefit older adults receiving chemotherapy, study finds

October 1, 2021 aging, C, cancer, Chemotherapy

A clinical trial led by researchers at City of Hope, a world-renowned cancer research and treatment organization, showed that patients

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Study provides important insights into human metabolism

August 13, 2021 aging, metabolism, nutrition

Metabolism and total energy expenditure change throughout our lives, and now a new study documents a series of distinct, related

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California makes it easier for low-income residents to get and keep free health coverage

July 23, 2021 aging, children, Congestive He

Getting clean drinking water cost Ignacio Padilla his health insurance. The World War II veteran needed to repay the loan

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Stem cells of the nervous system age rapidly, shows study

April 13, 2021 aging, Alzheimer’s disease, brain, cell, Cell Biology, Dementia, epilepsy, gene, genes, Gerontology, medicine, Nervous System, Neural Stem Cells, neurons, research, Stem Cells

In a new study published in Cell Stem Cell, a team led by USC Stem Cell scientist Michael Bonaguidi, PhD,

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New approach may lead to novel treatments for renal fibrosis

March 16, 2021 aging, cancer, cell, dialysis, fibrosis, gene, genes, kidney, kidney failure, Pulmonary Fibrosis, renal failure, research, Telomerase, Telomere, Toxin

Aging is a common factor in many diseases. So, what if it were possible to treat them by acting on

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Dementia risk escalates with the number and severity of strokes

March 11, 2021 aging, Blood, brain, Dementia, Diabetes, Disability, heart, Ischemic Stroke, medicine, nursing, pH, research, Stroke

Having an ischemic stroke increases dementia risk, and that risk escalates with the number and severity of strokes, according to

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GLS1 inhibitor selectively eliminates senescent cells, ameliorates age-associated disorders

February 8, 2021 aging, Arteriosclerosis, Biochemistry, cancer, cell, Cell Cycle, Diabetes, enzyme, gene, genes, Glutamine, in vivo, Intracellular, liver, Lysosomes, medicine, pH, research

Senescent cells accumulate in organs during aging, promote tissue dysfunction, and cause numerous aging-related diseases like cancer. The cells arise

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Study explores the effects of immune responses on the aging brain

January 6, 2021 aging, brain, effects, explores, Immune, of, on, responses, study, the

As human beings age, the functioning of organs gradually deteriorates. While countless past studies have investigated the effects of aging

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For elderly couples, negative thoughts about aging can be detrimental to their spouses

November 12, 2020 about, aging, be, Can, Couples, detrimental, Elderly, for, negative, spouses, Their, thoughts, to

Elderly husbands and wives can expect their health to decline—as well as that of their spouse—when their self-perceptions about aging

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