MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'aging research'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:07:53 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159439&cid=t_96120_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2Fo71YDxEQEUA%2F We just noticed that the Alliance for Aging Research offers an excellent list of references on Brain Health Research, organized in these 10 sections below. Enjoy! #1 Nourish Your Noggin: Eat a Brain Healthy Diet #2 Use It or Lose It: Stay Mentally Active #3 Work Out for Your Wits: Exercise and Keep Fit #4 Interact with Others: Stay Social #5 Rest for Restoration: Get Plenty of Sleep #6 Unwind for Your Mind: Manage Your Stress #7 Guard Your Gray Matter: Protect Your Head #8 Think Overall Health: Control Other Conditions #9 Give Your Brain a Break: Avoid Unhealthy Habits #10 Understand Your Risk: Consider Your Genes Related articles: The Ten Habits of Highly Effective Brains Debunking 10 Brain Myths (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159439 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:52:32 +0100 5159439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4377671&cid=t_96120_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iqscorner.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fresearch-bytes-brief-exec-funct.html Clicking on images should make them larger and more readable- iPost using BlogPress from my Kevin McGrew's iPadintelligence IQ tests IQ testing IQ scores CHC intelligence theory CHC theory Cattell-Horn-Carroll human cognitive abilities psychology school psychology individual differences cognitive psychology neuropsychology psychology special education educational psychology psychometrics psychological assessment psychological measurement IQs Corner neuroscience neurocognitive cognitive abilities cognition domain-specific domain-general cognitive decline aging executive functioning (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner)) Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4377671 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:17:00 +0100 4377671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3999215&cid=t_96120_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2010%2F09%2F24%2Fbeyond-the-headlines-whats-going-on-with-hiv-and-gay-and-bisexual-men%2F The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released a new report on HIV infection among men who have sex with men (MSM). Based on data from the 2008 National HIV Behavioral Surveillance system, the report shows that 19% of the 8,153 men surveyed are HIV-positive; 44% of these men were unaware of their HIV status when they participated in the study, which included filling out a questionnaire with a trained surveyor and receiving an HIV test. Surveys were conducted in the twenty-one metropolitan areas with the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence nationwide, including Boston.  Before diving into the data, it’s important to note that early media coverage of this report has overstated the reach of its findings. Early stories ran with headlines such as, “One-in-Five Gay Men HIV-Positive”. In fact,... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3999215 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 21:42:05 +0100 3999215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3925053&cid=t_96120_135_f&fid=35277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.aac.org%2Findex.php%2F2010%2F09%2F01%2Fjoin-us-for-lasting-strength-community-forum-on-hiv-and-aging%2F Did you know nearly 40% of people living with HIV/AIDS in Massachusetts are over the age of 50? And that in ten years researchers predict that number to be nearly 60%? We are about to enter an era in which new HIV infections become less common, while caring for HIV positive people during the latter half of their lives becomes a predominant concern. To talk about the challenges of aging with HIV, approaches to meet these challenges, and programs currently available to support HIV positive people over 50, AIDS Action Committee is inviting community members to an event called “Lasting Strength: Community Forum on HIV and Aging”. A panel discussion with audience participation, this event will take place Tuesday, September 14 from 6pm-7:30pm at AIDS Action Committee’s main o... AIDS Action Committee's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3925053 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:00:05 +0100 3925053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3807530&cid=t_96120_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F244%2Flooking-at-the-latest-anti-aging-research-for-skin-care%2F Anti aging research has proven that what your skin needs is all natural compounds for maintaining increased firmness and elasticity.  This is because these substances provide your skin with antioxidants, which are necessary for the repair of free radical damage. Clinical studies have proven that certain natural compounds can do much more than previously thought, so let’s look at what certain ingredients can do to help you look younger. There are three major causes behind why lines and wrinkles develop in the skin.  Free radicals stealing the electrons from chemical structures in the skin, and throughout the body are one of the major reasons why wrinkles develop. The steady decomposition of your collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid caused by enzyme activity, and a gradual decline in t... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3807530 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:22:56 +0100 3807530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772237&cid=t_96120_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdr-val-tells-abc-news-how-to-stave-off-memory-loss%2F2010.07.20 Did you know that physical activity can reduce your risk for memory loss and dementia? I had the chance to speak to ABC’s Let’s Talk Live team about important lifestyle choices that can keep the mind healthy and active. The good news is that you really can teach an old dog new tricks, and those new tricks can stimulate growth of new brain cells. Watch the video and check out the Alzheimer’s Association website for more information about dementia prevention: (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772237 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:00:50 +0100 3772237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3762903&cid=t_96120_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwill-science-succeed-with-an-anti-aging-revolution%2F2010.07.17 Wouldn’t it be great if we could find a way to prolong our lives and to keep us healthy right up to the end? Ponce de León never found that Fountain of Youth, but science is still looking. What are the chances science will succeed? How’s it doing so far? In his new book The Youth Pill: Scientists at the Brink of an Anti-Aging Revolution, David Stipp tries to answer those questions. From the title of the book, I expected hype about resveratrol or some other miracle pill, but instead it is a nuanced, levelheaded, entertaining, informative account of the history and current state of longevity research. It makes that research come alive by telling stories about the people involved, the failures and setbacks, and the agonizingly slow process of teasing out the truth with a series of experi... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3762903 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:00:59 +0100 3762903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2820189&cid=t_96120_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FOVYUQYEkI00%2F For a 75-year-old with high blood pressure, the risk of death or serious disability resulting from a fall is just as high as the risk of death or serious disability caused by a stroke. But a generation ago, doctors thought of falling as an inevitable risk, not something they could do anything to prevent as part of caring for patients. That’s how Mary Tinetti, a geriatrician at Yale med school, laid things out for us when we got her on the phone to chat about the MacArthur genius grant she just won. (Here’s a complete list of this year’s winners, including several health-care geniuses.) In the decades since Tinetti did her first research on the subject, she and her colleagues have gone on to show that there are clear factors that increase the risk of falls — things l... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2820189 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:05:56 +0100 2820189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1623105&cid=t_96120_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2F335109698%2F Contrary to popular belief, recent research suggests that older and wiser may also mean older and happier. For more than three decades, researchers have been conducting thousands of detailed interviews with Americans, asking questions year after year so they can make solid comparisons. “One important finding was people who were biologically older are happier than younger adults,” Tom Smith of the University of Chicago, director of the General Social Survey, told the Washington Post. And it’s not just because the older generation has a cultural propensity to be content with its lot. University of Chicago’s Yang Yang earlier this year found that those older than 65 hadn’t always been happy, but instead saw mood improvements with age. Smith told WaPo that older people have reported more... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1623105 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:08:29 +0100 1623105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1395269&cid=t_96120_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F276633288%2F We are working on improving several sections of our website, especially our Resources section. It will look much better in a few days. Our first step has been to re-organize our Neuroscience Interview Series, and below you have how it looks today. During the last 18 months I have had the fortune to interview over 15 cutting-edge neuroscientists and cognitive psychologists on their research and thoughts. Here are some of our favorite quotes (you can read the full interview notes by clicking on the links):   “Learning is physical. Learning means the modification, growth, and pruning of our neurons, connections–called synapses– and neuronal networks, through experience...When we do so, we are cultivating our own neuronal networks. We become our own gardeners”- Dr. James Zull, Pr... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1395269 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:34:55 +0100 1395269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1286531&cid=t_96120_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2F247568137%2F Nearly one in 10 people over 65 drinks too much, a study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggests. The rate of excess drinking is especially high for elderly men — 16% — partly because the threshold for unhealthy drinking declines for men as they age. Younger men can safely have an average of two drinks a day, according to federal guidelines. But averaging more than a single drink per day is considered unhealthy for both men and women over 65. More than three drinks in a single day is also considered excessive for those over 65. The findings, based on a survey of more than 10,000 Medicare beneficiaries, are “a call for health-care providers and … elders themselves to realize this is not an uncommon issue,” said Elizabeth L. Merrick, a Brand... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1286531 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:48:04 +0100 1286531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=765680&cid=t_96120_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F7%2F30%2Frestylane-an-anti-wrinkle-drug-is-the-long-promised-revoluti.html by Dov MichaeliSometimes revolutionary developments come out of the most unexpected corners. There is new branch is medical research called regenerative medicine. The “old” way of treating disease (which we are still practicing today) is through drugs that treat the consequences of the disease. For instance, anti-inflammatory drugs to treat arthritis, or statins to lower cholesterol through inhibition of its synthesis, or chemotherapeutic drugs to kill tumor cells. The bold vision of investigators in the regenerative medicine field is to simply replace the ailing organ with a healthy one. I am not talking about transplantation; I am talking about stem cells that can be programmed to replace an injured muscle, a severed spinal cord, or damaged pancreatic beta cells that can no l... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=765680 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:52:46 +0100 765680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=511444&cid=t_96120_87_f&fid=34980&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fightaging.org%2Farchives%2F001167.php The latest Charlie Rose show, which can be watched online at Google Video, takes a look at the modern mainstream of longevity research. By the guest list - including Cynthia Kenyon, Richard Weindruch, Robert Butler and Jay Olshansky - you might correctly guess that the focus will be in Longevity Dividend territory: modest gains, modest ambitions, the history of the past decade of genetic manipulation of longevity, calorie restriction research of the sort performed by Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, and the manipulation of metabolism to slow aging. If you wander over to the Immortality Institute, you'll find an ongoing discussion on the show: Well I thought it was very informative. They talked about a lot of the research going on into longevity and aging. It was a round table discussion and the... Fight Aging! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=511444 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 511444