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No Link Between Anesthesia, Dementia in Elderly, Mayo Clinic Study Finds
05/01/2013 - 09:55

Elderly patients who receive anesthesia are no more likely to develop long-term dementia or Alzheimer's disease than other seniors, according to new Mayo Clinic research. The study analyzed thousands of patients using the Rochester Epidemiology Project — which allows researchers access to medical records of nearly all residents of Olmsted County, Minn. — and found that receiving general anesthesia for procedures after age 45 is not a risk factor for developing dementia. The findings were published Wednesday, May 1, online in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

 

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Obesity, aging genes may play role in arthritis
03/25/2013 - 09:56

Studying gene activity in tissue removed from injured knees, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that genes related to obesity and aging may contribute to the development of osteoarthritis.

 

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Research Shows Genetic Evidence that New Therapies Targeting Parkinson's Disease may Cause Harm
03/20/2013 - 17:02

NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) and Mayo Clinic researchers have partnered on a study that shows genetic and clinical evidence that therapies targeting the expression of alpha-synuclein — a gene whose function is involved in the development and progression of Parkinson's disease — may accelerate disease progression and increase the risk of physical incapacitation and dementia. If replicated, the findings will have profound implications for therapies under development for Parkinson's disease.

 

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Differences in Bone Healing in Young Vs. Old Mice May Hold Answers to Better Bone Healing for Seniors
03/20/2013 - 16:18

By studying the underlying differences in gene expression during healing after a bone break in young versus aged mice, Jaimo Ahn, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and his colleagues aim to find specific pathways of fracture healing in humans. The team of researchers will present their findings in a poster presentation beginning Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at the 2013 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons annual meeting in Chicago.

 

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Seniors Who Play Video Games Report Better Sense of Emotional Well-Being
03/05/2013 - 11:42

New research from North Carolina State University finds that older adults who play video games report higher levels of emotional well-being.

 

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Happiness Increases with Age, Across Generations
02/06/2013 - 14:02

Psychological well-being has been linked to many important life outcomes, including career success, relationship satisfaction, and even health. But it’s not clear how feelings of well-being change as we age, as different studies have provided evidence for various trends over time.

 

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