Aging News

Institute for Aging Research study finds racial differences in hospice use for heart failure (EurekAlert!)
( Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research ) Building on previous studies that found racial differences in hospice use, a new study from the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife and Boston University School of Medicine finds that blacks and Hispanics use hospice for advanced heart failure at a rate of up to 50 percent less than whites, despite a markedly higher rate of ...

New Nutritional Supplement Shows Potential as Anti-Aging Product (PRWeb)
MirugaiLife® is a new nutritional supplement that the Fujisawa Bristol Corporation research development team believes has the potential to help curb the effects of aging and increase longevity in its users. The product is now available for purchase at www.mirugailife.com. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases ...

New Nutritional Supplement Shows Potential as Anti-Aging Product (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
MirugaiLife® is a new nutritional supplement that the Fujisawa Bristol Corporation research development team believes has the potential to help curb the effects of aging and increase longevity in its users. The product is now available for purchase at www.mirugailife.com.

Robots to help repair aging water pipes (MSNBC)
Robots are great for going where humans can't, and the cramped confines of municipal water pipes are the perfect example. A new initiative is working on building robots that can access and repair aging water pipes from the inside.

Research and Markets: An Essential Report on Rehabilitation Therapy Practices (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Rehabilitation Therapy Practices" report to their offering.

County to join in cancer research (The Troy Messenger)
Pike County has been invited to participate in a research project involved with the tracking of cancer.

Better Health Linked To More Frequent, Better Sex Later In Life (redOrbit)
Research: Sex, health, and years of sexually active life gained due to good health: Evidence from 2 US population based cross sectional surveys of aging

IBM will research mobile access for the aged and illiterate (San Francisco Chronicle)
IBM is teaming with researchers in academic institutions in Japan and India to explore an open, common user interface for mobile devices that will make them easier for aged or illiterate people around the world to use. The company is doing the research with...

Hormone thought to slow aging associated with increased risk of cancer death (Science Daily)
Older men with high levels of the hormone IGF-I (insulin-like growth factor 1) are at increased risk of cancer death, independent of age, lifestyle and cancer history, according to a new study.

Glaucoma Research Foundation Marks World Glaucoma Week By Awarding Over $1 Million In Research Grants (Medical News Today)
The Glaucoma Research Foundation is marking World Glaucoma Week (March 7-13) by announcing more than $1 million in research grants, including the recipients of its Shaffer Fund for Innovative Glaucoma Research. GRF is awarding $1 million again this year to fund the ongoing Catalyst For a Cure (CFC), while four Shaffer Grant recipients will receive $40,000 each in support of their research into ...