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Study suggests regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised fight COVID-19

Study suggests regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised fight COVID-19

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineA Johns Hopkins Medicine study finds booster doses of bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines given every three to six months helps maintain a person's a

Study suggests regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised fight COVID-19

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineA Johns Hopkins Medicine study finds booster doses of bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines given every three to six months helps maintain a person's a
Cheek cell–based epigenetic clock allows scientists to estimate mortality risk

Cheek cell–based epigenetic clock allows scientists to estimate mortality risk

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe don't all age at the same rate. But while some supercentenarians may age exceptionally slowly due to winning the genetics jackpot, a plethora

Cheek cell–based epigenetic clock allows scientists to estimate mortality risk

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe don't all age at the same rate. But while some supercentenarians may age exceptionally slowly due to winning the genetics jackpot, a plethora
Should age determine how long you drive a car? A new resource to help older drivers navigate licensing rules

Should age determine how long you drive a car? A new resource to help older drivers navigate licensing rules

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCould you imagine having a driving lesson in your 50s or 60s, even though you've been driving since your late teens?The idea i

Should age determine how long you drive a car? A new resource to help older drivers navigate licensing rules

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCould you imagine having a driving lesson in your 50s or 60s, even though you've been driving since your late teens?The idea i
Seniors who split: Rates of 'gray divorce' have tripled since 1990

Seniors who split: Rates of 'gray divorce' have tripled since 1990

by Dennis ThompsonBaby Boom seniors are divorcing at rates triple that of a few decades ago, a new study has found."Graydivorce" among folks 65 and older increased to 15% in 2022 from

Seniors who split: Rates of 'gray divorce' have tripled since 1990

by Dennis ThompsonBaby Boom seniors are divorcing at rates triple that of a few decades ago, a new study has found."Graydivorce" among folks 65 and older increased to 15% in 2022 from
Study finds slowing of age-related declines in older adults

Study finds slowing of age-related declines in older adults

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study from the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center at the Mailman School of Public Health reveals signifi

Study finds slowing of age-related declines in older adults

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study from the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center at the Mailman School of Public Health reveals signifi
Burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infection quantified in US

Burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infection quantified in US

by Elana GotkineThe burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infections (SCFIs) among outpatient visits in the United States is high and increasing, according to a studypublishedonline Oct.

Burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infection quantified in US

by Elana GotkineThe burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infections (SCFIs) among outpatient visits in the United States is high and increasing, according to a studypublishedonline Oct.
Alternative experimental gene therapy restores hearing, boosts vision in tests

Alternative experimental gene therapy restores hearing, boosts vision in tests

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolAn experimental gene therapy raised levels of the key protein protocadherin-15, shown in green, in light-sensing cells in the retinas of nonhuman prima

Alternative experimental gene therapy restores hearing, boosts vision in tests

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolAn experimental gene therapy raised levels of the key protein protocadherin-15, shown in green, in light-sensing cells in the retinas of nonhuman prima
Exploring risk factors associated with deteriorated ambulation status following spinal compression fracture treatments

Exploring risk factors associated with deteriorated ambulation status following spinal compression fracture treatments

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOsteoporotic vertebral fractures, also known as spinal compression fractures, are the most common types of fragility fractures in older ad

Exploring risk factors associated with deteriorated ambulation status following spinal compression fracture treatments

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOsteoporotic vertebral fractures, also known as spinal compression fractures, are the most common types of fragility fractures in older ad
AI-based 'aging clocks' use blood markers to predict health and lifespan

AI-based 'aging clocks' use blood markers to predict health and lifespan

byKing's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London have conducted a compre

AI-based 'aging clocks' use blood markers to predict health and lifespan

byKing's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London have conducted a compre
Study links poor sleep in middle age to signs of brain aging

Study links poor sleep in middle age to signs of brain aging

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople in early middle age who have poor sleep quality, including having difficulty falling or staying asleep, have more signs of

Study links poor sleep in middle age to signs of brain aging

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople in early middle age who have poor sleep quality, including having difficulty falling or staying asleep, have more signs of
Chlamydia vaccine shows early promise in mice

Chlamydia vaccine shows early promise in mice

by Dennis ThompsonAn experimental vaccine has shown promise in protecting against the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia, researchers report.Lab mice given the vaccine were able to rapidly clear s

Chlamydia vaccine shows early promise in mice

by Dennis ThompsonAn experimental vaccine has shown promise in protecting against the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia, researchers report.Lab mice given the vaccine were able to rapidly clear s
Cohort study sheds light on why the flu vaccine is less effective in older people

Cohort study sheds light on why the flu vaccine is less effective in older people

by Nicole Silbermann,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresInfluenza vaccination cohort overview and vaccine response changes in HRs and LRs of each strain. Credit:Science Advanc

Cohort study sheds light on why the flu vaccine is less effective in older people

by Nicole Silbermann,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresInfluenza vaccination cohort overview and vaccine response changes in HRs and LRs of each strain. Credit:Science Advanc