[MEASURE UP] Grant supports development of first "intrinsic capacity” score
"A Stanford University-led coalition secured a $34.5M award to develop the first US Food and Drug Administration-grade intrinsic capacity” (IC) score."
[GIVE ME A BREAK] Stopping eating three hours before bed boosts heart health
"Stopping food three hours before bed and slightly lengthening an overnight fast improved blood pressure, heart rhythms, and blood-sugar control in adults at risk for cardiometabolic disease, a study from Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, found."
[THE OATS HAVE IT] Two days of oatmeal slashes cholesterol, improves gut health
"Just two days of mostly oatmeal cut low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (often referred to as bad cholesterol) by 10% and triggered beneficial changes in gut bacteria linked to better heart and metabolic health. "
[NO DRUGS NEEDED] Simple mind-body movements lower blood pressure
" A traditional Chinese mind-body practice called baduanjin, which combines slow, structured movement; deep breathing; and meditative focus, lowered blood pressure as effectively as brisk walking in a large randomized clinical trial. Blood pressure reductions were seen after three months and sustained for one year."
[GET STRONGER NOW!] Keeping muscle mass key to healthy aging in older women
"For healthy aging, maintaining muscle strength is likely just as important as getting enough aerobic activity. That’s according to the findings of a recent study of more than 5,000 women with a mean age of about 77. It found that women with higher levels of grip strength and those who completed five unassisted chair stands in the fastest amount of time had a significantly lower death risk over an eight-year follow-up."
Your neighborhood, plus emotional stress, may be aging you prematurely
"While scientists have long known that living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is associated with biological symptoms of accelerated aging, emotional distress accounts for a significant portion of these effects, researchers found in a recent study."
What's the ROI on R&D in aging? New simulation tool, silverlingings.bio, explores geroscience's impact on US GDP growth and individual health
"The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) is pleased to announce the release of silverlinings.bio, an interactive report and simulation tool developed by AFAR Scholar-in-Residence Raiany Romanni-Klein, PhD, with support from AFAR, the Amaranth Foundation, and the Methuselah Foundation."
AI tool predicts brain age, cancer survival, and other disease signals from unlabeled brain MRIs
"BrainIAC is a foundation model trained and validated on nearly 49,000 diverse brain MRI scans to identify key neurological health indicators without needing extensively labeled datasets"
Obesity and aging: Baycrest study links inflammation to cognitive decline
"Obesity and older age are strongly associated with low-grade inflammation in the body, a condition that appears closely linked to cognitive decline and dementia."
Worrying about aging may actually age women faster
"Anxiety about growing older, declining health linked to aging-related biological changes"
