Protein insight could cut osteoporosis therapy side effects

A new technique "offers potential to avoid increased fracture risks in osteoporosis patients and to maintain healthy bone for improved quality of life."

National University of Singapore • futurity
Sept. 8, 2020 ~6 min

Extra genome copies might protect aging fruit fly brains

The discovery that fruit fly brains add chromosomes as an anti-aging defense may help answer questions about human age-related brain disease.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
Aug. 27, 2020 ~4 min


Confidence eases shift from pediatric to adult care

Young people with chronic disease need help transitioning from pediatric to adult health care, researchers say. The key to making it easier? Confidence.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
Aug. 25, 2020 ~4 min

Fall risk rises for older adults before and after hospitalization

The risk older adults will fall rises before and after a hospitalization. The research indicates that falls can be a sign of underlying health issues.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Aug. 24, 2020 ~5 min

Trauma may increase cognitive decline with age

People who experienced trauma faced greater cognitive decline as they aged as compared to people who didn't face trauma, a new study shows.

Lawrence Goodman-Brandeis • futurity
Aug. 21, 2020 ~5 min

Worse memory with age? It may just be ‘different’

Rather than having "worse" memories as we age, it may just be that the way memory works changes over time, researchers report.

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
Aug. 12, 2020 ~7 min

Older male monkeys father fewer babies

Older male monkeys sire fewer offspring, a new study shows. The finding could have implications for human infertility, researchers report.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
Aug. 4, 2020 ~7 min

Why people with Alzheimer’s may lose their way

A new study clarifies spatial memory loss, such as losing objects or getting lost, among people with Alzheimer's disease.

Anne Warde-UC Irvine • futurity
July 23, 2020 ~4 min


Survey: 80% older adults have faced ageism

Many older adults in a new survey report experiencing some kind of ageism, though it hasn't dimmer their view of getting older.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
July 14, 2020 ~8 min

Even when times are hard, humans are optimists

For the most part, people are positive about the future for most of their lives, though the feeling declines as we get older, a new study on optimism shows.

Caroline Brooks-Michigan State • futurity
July 14, 2020 ~5 min

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