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New survey shows what people fear most about aging

New survey shows what people fear most about aging

by I. EdwardsThe U.S. population is getting older fast and many Americans are unsure what aging will look like for them, a new national survey shows.The share of U.S. adults ages 65 and older has jump

New survey shows what people fear most about aging

by I. EdwardsThe U.S. population is getting older fast and many Americans are unsure what aging will look like for them, a new national survey shows.The share of U.S. adults ages 65 and older has jump
Model helps predict hip fractures among women with osteoporosis by analyzing only 7% of the joint

Model helps predict hip fractures among women with osteoporosis by analyzing only 7% of the joint

byUniversitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona(a) Boundary conditions applied to FE model. (b) Bone tissue: trabecular and cortical. (c) Zone of analysis. Areas in proximity to boundary conditions were remove

Model helps predict hip fractures among women with osteoporosis by analyzing only 7% of the joint

byUniversitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona(a) Boundary conditions applied to FE model. (b) Bone tissue: trabecular and cortical. (c) Zone of analysis. Areas in proximity to boundary conditions were remove
Long-term study reveals physical ability peaks at age 35

Long-term study reveals physical ability peaks at age 35

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainA 47-year-long Swedish study at Karolinska Institutet reveals how fitness, strength, and muscle endurance change during adulthood. The results show that

Long-term study reveals physical ability peaks at age 35

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainA 47-year-long Swedish study at Karolinska Institutet reveals how fitness, strength, and muscle endurance change during adulthood. The results show that
Do natural disasters have long-term impacts on mortality in older adults?

Do natural disasters have long-term impacts on mortality in older adults?

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSevere weather events have long-term health consequences for vulnerable older adults, according to a study in theJournal of the American Geriatrics Societybased

Do natural disasters have long-term impacts on mortality in older adults?

byWileyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSevere weather events have long-term health consequences for vulnerable older adults, according to a study in theJournal of the American Geriatrics Societybased
Chaperone-mediated autophagy prevents loss of brown adipose tissue activity during aging

Chaperone-mediated autophagy prevents loss of brown adipose tissue activity during aging

byUniversity of BarcelonaUnaltered morphology of differentiated brown adipocytes with targeted knockdown of Lamp2A (L2A-KD). Representative micrographs of differentiated brown adipocytes transduced wi

Chaperone-mediated autophagy prevents loss of brown adipose tissue activity during aging

byUniversity of BarcelonaUnaltered morphology of differentiated brown adipocytes with targeted knockdown of Lamp2A (L2A-KD). Representative micrographs of differentiated brown adipocytes transduced wi
Insights from worms could help scientists harness the power of dietary restriction for longevity

Insights from worms could help scientists harness the power of dietary restriction for longevity

byUniversity of Michiganfmo-2 overexpression alters C. elegans sensory perception and foraging behavior. Credit:Science Advances(2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adx3018The pursuit of a longer life may curr

Insights from worms could help scientists harness the power of dietary restriction for longevity

byUniversity of Michiganfmo-2 overexpression alters C. elegans sensory perception and foraging behavior. Credit:Science Advances(2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adx3018The pursuit of a longer life may curr