Aging in Medical Technology

TWO NEW KLRI PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS: Hormone Therapy May Reduce Atherosclerosis in Women Close to Menopause; Growth Hormone May Increase Risk of Diabetes, Improve Lipid Profile in Men

... with artificial GH, in theory, would slow the aging process. However, there is little evidence to ... in older adults that occur as a result of aging and that contribute to increased risk for ... and prevent chronic diseases associated with aging and investigates the effects of innovative ...

Estrogen Getting Cool Reception From Dermatologists for Mixed Results in Improving Appearance of Skin

... long-term solution for improving sun-damaged or aging skin," said Dr. Parsons. "In my practice, I do ... whether low-dose hormone therapy improved aging skin in 485 women who were on average five years ... out as to whether estrogens can be effective for aging skin." In addition, another study showed ...

Mayo Clinic Study Finds Earliest Evidence of Memory Decline in Middle-Aged People at Genetic Risk for Alzheimer's Disease

... -- Memory lapses that occur with normal aging are a source of worry for many who fear ... carriers, and it is this pattern of cognitive aging that is similar to (but much milder than) what we ... by research grants from the National Institute on aging and the state of Arizona. Using ...

Synvista Therapeutics Announces Published Data Demonstrating Elevation of Carboxymethyl-Lysine (CML) Is Associated with Decline in Renal Function and Arterial Stiffness in Older Adults

... in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of aging for their aortic pulse wave velocity (an index of ... in renal function. This population-based study of aging in a population from Tuscany, Italy, followed ... About CML The process of aging naturally increases the presence of damaged ...

Senate Told Brain Technology Can Impact Public Policy

... crash risk by 50%. "These results in healthy aging adults have broad policy implications," Dr. ... adult education, workplace productivity, the aging workforce, senior housing, senior ... of advanced cognitive decline associated with aging (such as early dementia and mild cognitive ...

Seventy Years Old and Going Strong With Down Syndrome and No Dementia: The Case of 'Mr. C' Causes Major Interest in the Scientific Community

... Developmental Disabilities. To read "Successful aging in a 70-Year-Old Man With Down Syndrome: A Case ... had a higher life expectancy. However, 'Mr. C' is aging successfully despite having complete Trisomy ... and healthier lives." The processes regulating aging and dementia are complex and it is unlikely that ...

Study Shows Benefits of a High Omega-3 Diet in Older Adults

... and prevent chronic diseases associated with aging and investigates the effects of innovative interventions to slow the aging process and improve health outcomes for older ... medical and lay communities understand important aging issues. KLRI research findings support a ...

New Implantable Lenses Can Reduce the Need for Glasses After Cataract Surgery

... report from Harvard Medical School. The aging Eye: Preventing and Treating Eye Disease explains ... and the continued need for eyeglasses. The aging Eye, a 48-page Special Health Report edited by ... -- tips for safeguarding your sight. The aging Eye: Preventing and Treating Eye Disease is ...

Results From Drug Trials and New Risk Factors Announced at International Alzheimer's Conference

... Cooperative Study (ADCS) supported by the U.S. National Institute on aging (NIA) showed no evidence for benefit in the studied population. The ... (MCI), a research category used to define the state between normal aging and Alzheimer's, that is now being used widely in clinical practice. ...

Results From Trials of DHA in Alzheimer's Disease and Age-Related Cognitive Decline

... Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) supported by the National Institute on aging (NIA), and the second by Martek Biosciences Corporation (Martek), the ... in Alzheimer's Disease Researchers from the National Institute on aging (NIA)-supported Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS), led by ...

Why Wait for an Anti-Aging Drug? Researchers Interviewed on CBS-TV's 60 MINUTES Discover Longevinex(R) Nutriceutical Matrix Activates 9-Fold More Longevity Genes than Plain Resveratrol

... is not expected to be adopted by the masses, but a pill that may stave off aging would certainly be welcomed. "It takes life-long adherence to a ... produces unfavorable effects in laboratory animals (heart failure). aging involves many genes, not just one gene. Wine or pills? In 1991 60 ...

Healthy Bones Program Reduces Hip Fractures by 37 Percent, Kaiser Permanente Study Finds

... problem of osteoporosis has reached epidemic proportions with the rapidly aging population. Of the 10 million Americans who have osteoporosis, 80 percent ... include diabetes and obesity, cancer, HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease, aging and cognition, pregnancy outcomes, women's and children's health, quality ...

Alzheimer's Foundation of America Survey: Americans With Memory Concerns Fall Short of Talking to Doctors

... Medical Advisory Board, said he is particularly concerned because the aging population is at increased risk of memory issues. "Not all memory ... Wesson Ashford, Jr., M.D., senior research scientist at the Stanford/VA aging Clinical Research Center, Palo Alto, CA. AFA urges anyone concerned ...

Video: Resveratrol-based Nutriceutical (Longevinex(R)) Induces Favorable Changes on Gene Expression in Mouse Heart At Doses 17-320 Times Lower Than Prior Studies

... captured the public's attention have focused on molecules that can slow aging and have been narrowly focused on the sirtuin family of genes and their ... about 99% of their 30,000 genes. Most gene expression changes caused by aging are partially or completely prevented by CR. This discovery is suggestive ...

Markers in Blood and Spinal Fluid, and a New Imaging Agent, Show Promise for Early Detection of Alzheimer's

... CHICAGO, July 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the continued aging of the population and the growing epidemic of Alzheimer's, early detection ... (MCI). MCI is a transition stage between the cognitive changes of normal aging and the more serious problems caused by Alzheimer's. The research had ...

Two New Alzheimer's Disease Studies Show Advances Against Different Treatment Targets

... (MCI) is the term used to describe the intermediate state between normal aging and the very earliest features of Alzheimer's, but its frequency in the ... with aMCI convert to Alzheimer's at a much higher rate than the normal aging population. Donald Schmechel, MD, Adjunct Professor of Medicine ...

Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. and Buck Institute Partner to Develop Novel Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease

... the healthy years of each individual's life. The National Institute of aging designated the Buck a Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Biology of ... an innovative, interdisciplinary setting to understand the mechanisms of aging and to discover new ways of detecting, preventing and treating age-related ...

Portrait(R) Plasma - A New Non-Surgical Option for one of the Most Requested Aesthetic Treatment - Aging Eyes

... Fractionated Lasers Or in Place of Surgery to Alleviate the Signs of aging of the Eyes WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to the aging eye area, going under the knife is no longer the only option. According to ...

Cutanea Announces Promising Phase II Results in Rosacea with Omiganan

... the development and commercialization of treatments for diseased and aging skin conditions, today announced results from its completed Phase II ... the development and commercialization of treatments for diseased and aging skin conditions. The Company strives to maximize value through flawless ...

Experimental Drug Ketasyn(TM) Improves Memory in Age-Associated Memory Impairment Study

... also associated with aging. Glucose is the brain's primary fuel source, so aging brains with impaired glucose metabolism require an alternative source of ... in AD. About Ketasyn(TM) (AC-1202) Brain imaging techniques performed on aging adults and Alzheimer's patients reveal a dramatically decreased uptake of ...

DNA Helps Reunite Children With Their Families

... Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the School of Public Health, and the School of Health Professions. Key research areas include aging and Alzheimer's disease, cancer and physical medicine. This year, the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine was named a top 50 medical school in ...

UNT Health Science Center's Groundbreaking Research Applied to Protecting Brain After Traumatic Injury

... Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the School of Public Health, and the School of Health Professions. Key research areas include aging and Alzheimer's disease, cancer and physical medicine. This year, the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine was named a top 50 medical school in ...

Hand Washing with 4% CHG Antiseptic Kills Flu Viruses

... antiseptics); and BARRIER(R) protective clothing. A leader in trauma and pain management, the Wound Care Division's market dynamics are driven by an aging population, higher incidence of pressure ulcers and increased home treatment. ...

School of Dentistry Studies Link Between Oral Health and Memory

... The team will look at health records over many years of several thousand Americans. "This could have great implications for health of our aging populations," Crout said. "With rates of Alzheimer's skyrocketing, imagine the benefits of knowing that keeping the mouth free of infection could cut ...

CeNeRx BioPharma Obtains Rights to Novel Drug Candidate for Prevention and Treatment of Neurodegeneration Disorders

... agents with validated mechanisms for the treatment of underserved CNS disorders," said Barry Brand, Chief Executive Officer of CeNeRx. "Our rapidly aging population is at risk for devastating neuropathic and neurodegenerative diseases that lack effective therapies. We intend to move quickly to test ...

Merz Pharmaceuticals Announce Three Studies of NT-201 - (Botulinum neurotoxin type A Free From Complexing Proteins)

... the treatment of neurological and psychological disorders as well as for aesthetic dermatology, including products for the treatment of wrinkles and aging skin, hair loss and acne. Research is concentrated in fields that have a strong need for therapeutic innovation such as Alzheimer's disease, ...

Merz Pharmaceuticals Announces Results of Clinical Trials with NT-201(Botulinum neurotoxin type A free from complexing proteins) at Annual Movement Disorders Society Meeting

... the treatment of neurological and psychological disorders as well as for aesthetic dermatology, including products for the treatment of wrinkles and aging skin, hair loss and acne. Research is concentrated in fields that have a strong need for therapeutic innovation such as Alzheimer's disease, ...

Horizon Therapeutics' HZT-501 Significantly Reduces Incidence of NSAID-Induced Upper Gastrointestinal Ulcers in Patients With Mild-to-Moderate Pain

... According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the National Arthritis Data Workgroup, due to the increasing aging population, arthritis is projected to increase by 40 percent in the next two decades. The CDC estimates that 67 million people will be affected by ...

Back to Normal: Surgery Improves Outcomes for Spine Patients

... spine causes one vertebra to slide forward and press against nerves, causing pain in the back and legs. The condition often occurs as a result of the aging process. More Information : SPORT is the first comprehensive study to look at different ways of treating low back and leg pain ...

Senesco Announces H1N1 Influenza Survival Test Results in Mice

... apoptosis may have applications to certain diseases inflammatory and ischemic diseases. Senesco takes its name from the scientific term for the aging of plant cells: senescence. Delaying cell breakdown in plants extends freshness after harvesting, while increasing crop yields, plant size and ...

Terumo Heart, Inc. Reaches Clinical Milestone as the 100th Patient Worldwide Receives the DuraHeart(TM) Left Ventricular Assist System

... More than 22 million people suffer from heart failure worldwide with approximately one million new patients diagnosed annually. In the setting of an aging global population, heart failure is the number one reason for hospitalization. The most severely ill patients need heart transplants in order to ...

Johnson & Johnson Announces Support for Kohl-Grassley Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009

... NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In letters to Senate Special Committee on aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Charles Grassley (R-IA), Johnson & Johnson today announced its support for ...

Study Reported Tadalafil Taken Once Daily Improved Erectile Function in Men with ED and Sexual Quality of Life in Couples

... from Feldman HA, Goldstein I, Hatzichristou DG, Krane RJ. Impotence and its Medical and Psychosocial Correlates: Results of the Massachusetts Male aging Study, Journal of Urology . Vol. 151, 54-61, January 1994 and World Population Projection Program Of United Nations (2002 Revision) with indirect ...

Newly Published Phase III Study Shows Arzoxifene Significantly Increased Bone Mineral Density

... and more likely to break. Primary osteoporosis, which is deterioration of bone mass that is unassociated with other chronic illness, is related to aging and decreased ovarian function, including menopause. If not prevented, or if left untreated, osteoporosis can progress painlessly until a bone ....

Study Data Show Positive European Experience With DuraHeart Left Ventricular Assist Device for Advanced Stage Heart Failure Patients

... More than 22 million people suffer from heart failure worldwide with approximately one million new patients diagnosed annually. In the setting of an aging global population, heart failure is the number one reason for hospitalization. The most severely ill patients need heart transplants in order to ...

Phase III Trial Showed Investigational Compound Arzoxifene Was Superior to Evista(R) (raloxifene HCl) in Increasing BMD in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis

... and more likely to break. Primary osteoporosis, which is deterioration of bone mass that is unassociated with other chronic illness, is related to aging and decreased gonadal function, including menopause. If not prevented, or if left untreated, osteoporosis can progress painlessly until a bone ....

FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of Multaq(R) (dronedarone)

... Americans and 4.5 million people in the European Union with atrial fibrillation and it is emerging as a growing public health concern due to an aging population. About dronedarone (Multaq(R)) Multaq(R), an investigational treatment discovered and developed by sanofi-aventis, has been ...

David Feldman, M.D. Appointed Co-Principal Investigator of DuraHeart(TM) Left Ventricular Assist System U.S. Clinical Trial

... More than 22 million people suffer from heart failure worldwide with approximately one million new patients diagnosed annually. In the setting of an aging global population, heart failure is the number one reason for hospitalization. The most severely ill patients need heart transplants in order to ...

Nobilon Advances First Vaccine Into Human Trials - Intranasal Influenza Vaccine Begins Phase I Clinical Development

... children causes a significant increase in both medically attended illness as well as hospitalizations. Mortality due to influenza generally affects aging adults. Inactivated, parenterally administered influenza vaccines have been available since the mid-1940s and effectively prevent influenza illness ...

Terumo Heart, Inc. Reports Clinical Progress in the DuraHeart(TM) U.S. Pivotal Trial as NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center Implants First Patient

... More than 22 million people suffer from heart failure worldwide with approximately one million new patients diagnosed annually. In the setting of an aging global population, heart failure is the number one reason for hospitalization. The most severely ill patients need heart transplants in order to ...