Aging
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Older adults in England have experienced significant improvements in health compared to previous generations, researchers at Columbia's Robert N. Butler Aging Center have found.
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Columbia researchers have found that women born in the most sexist U.S. states experience faster memory decline in later life compared to women born in the least sexist states.
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Ovaries are the fastest aging organ in the body, but the least studied organ in aging research. New findings from Columbia's Yousin Suh suggests ovarian aging has lessons for us all.
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Ten years ago, a Columbia postdoc identified a simple nutrient that can alleviate Parkinson’s disease symptoms in mice by rewiring the brain. It’s finally being put to the test in people.
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- November 19, 2024
Timely discussions about the goals of care ensure that nursing home residents receive care that aligns with their wishes but are less likely in homes with a higher percentage of Black residents.
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- August 28, 2024
Analysis of 1.6 million brain cells from older adults has captured the cellular changes that occur in Alzheimer’s early stages, revealing potential new targets and routes for prevention.
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- August 22, 2024
A new study finds that mitochondria in our brain cells frequently fling their DNA into the cells' nucleus, where the mitochondrial DNA integrates into chromosomes, possibly causing harm.
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- August 14, 2024
Columbia researchers found that exposure to famine early in gestation—but not in the first years of life or late gestation—increased the risk of developing type 2 diabetes decades later.
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- July 30, 2024
Researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health found that people who have lost someone close show signs of older biological age compared to those who haven't experienced such losses.
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- June 12, 2024
A study finds that babies born after exposure to famine in utero show signs of accelerated aging six decades later.
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- May 15, 2024
A 24-hour fast followed by feeding rejuvenates the blood-forming stem cells in old mice, a finding that may lead to new ways to help people live healthier lives as they age.
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- April 30, 2024
Warning letters from Medicare sent to high prescribers reduced prescriptions of risky antipsychotics for elderly people with dementia without negatively affecting patient health.
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- April 30, 2024
People with a history of cognitively stimulating occupations during their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s had a lower risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia after age 70.
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- April 25, 2024
Many surgeons remove the bursa when repairing rotator cuff injuries, but a new animal study suggests that the small tissue helps with healing.
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