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How The Largest Public Funder Of Biomedical Research In The World Spends Your Money
The NIH is the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world, investing some $37.3 billion annually in medical research for Americans. While people are often skeptical of government, this is one instance where its involvement has changed th…
Babies Do It. So Do Fitness Trainers. Now Scientists Say It Might Even Improve Memory.
Babies do it. Yoga practitioners swear by it. Fitness instructors say it aids in oxygenation during exercise. Scientists are even touting it for predicting the likelihood of dementia. And now researchers are even claiming that the way we breathe may af…
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Weight Gain. Seniors Should Choose Health For The Holidays.
Research has told us again and again that excess weight can put people at risk for numerous health issues, and the data is even more compelling for older Americans who aren’t moving as much as they once were and who may already be facing health issues …
Smart Tech Engineer Predicts Five Changes Coming In 2019 In Tech Space For Older Adults
As the world’s fastest growing demographic (by 2050 the number of older persons is expected reach 2.1 billion), “older adults both need and want technology that’s built specifically for them,” Kuldip Pabla said.
Smart Tech Engineer Predicts Five Changes Coming In 2019 In Tech Space For Older Adults
As the world’s fastest growing demographic (by 2050 the number of older persons is expected reach 2.1 billion), “older adults both need and want technology that’s built specifically for them,” Kuldip Pabla said.
Top Biopharmaceutical Research Companies Publish Update On The State Of Alzheimer’s Research In US
An analysis by UsAgainstAlzheimer’s of the 92 medicines in development found that of those in Phases 2 and 3, approximately 75 percent have the potential to be disease-modifying treatments.
Scientists First To Engineer Tissue From Patients’ Own Cells To Regenerate Diseased, Injured Organs
The new technology makes it possible to engineer “any kind of tissue” from one small fatty tissue sample and, after transplantation, efficiently regenerate any diseased or injured organ.
‘Longevity Protein’ Regenerates Muscle In Old Mice that “Parallels” Their Young Counterparts
“We found that we were able to rescue, at least in part, the regenerative defect of aged skeletal muscle,” said lead author Fabrisia Ambrosio, Ph.D.
Israeli Company Set To Begin Testing New Radiation Cancer Therapy
An Israeli medical technology company is set to begin testing a new radiation cancer therapy, that kills cancer cells while sparing surrounding tissue, in leading medical centers in Italy.
UT Researchers Discover Alzheimer’s Vaccine, Hope To Test In Humans Soon
Researchers at the University of Texas (UT) reported Tuesday that they have developed a vaccine that could arm the body to attack Alzheimer’s plaques and tangles before they even start to shut down the brain. They hope to test the vaccine in humans soon.
