• The 5th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomeasures Workshop (and first-ever international gathering) will be held June 14th-15th (Thursday-Friday), 2007 in downtown Chicago, IL, USA. Please contact Karl Mendoza: kmendoza@babies.bsd.uchicago.edu or 773 834 4832 for more information.
Pinpointing plaques with
PIB
The promise of disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer disease calls
for biomarkers that enable early diagnosis. A new discovery shows how
to visualize amyloid pathology in living Alzheimer patients.
Association between
biomarkers of environmental exposure and increased risk o...
[Evolution] Mammalian monogamy is not
controlled by a single gene
Complex social behavior in Microtus
voles and other mammals has been postulated to be under the direct
genetic control of...
[Psychology] From the Cover:
Biological versus nonbiological older brothers a...
The most consistent biodemographic correlate of sexual orientation in
men is the number of older brothers (fraternal birth order).
• Swimming pool use link to asthma
Children who use an indoor swimming pool may be at increased risk of
developing asthma, research suggests.
• Heavy teens have higher risk of early
death
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The heavier a woman is at the age of 18,
the greater is her risk of dying prematurely, according to a large
study published Monday.
• Prediabetes may raise risk for
Alzheimer's
A "silent" condition called prediabetes might put otherwise healthy
seniors at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, a study ...
• Fish Oil May Help Save Your Sight
Want to save your vision as you get older? You may want to give fish
oil the thumbs up and cigarettes the thumbs down, according to a new
study.
• Experts: Aging of Europeans Affects All
Aging of Europeans has implications for old and young, as do declining
birth rates, experts warn
NHLBI
Scientists Find Blood Test Predicts Common and Severe Complication of
S...
18 Jul 2006 at 4:30pm
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) News Release "NHLBI
Scientists Find Blood Test Predicts Common and Severe Complication of
Sickle Cell Disease, and Identifies Patients at Highest Risk of Death",
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Researchers
Uncover Genetic Clues to a Common Form of Age-Related Dementia
17 Jul 2006 at 11:42am
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) News Release
"Researchers Uncover Genetic Clues to a Common Form of Age-Related
Dementia", Monday, July 17, 2006
Scientists
Discover New Frontotemporal Dementia Gene
17 Jul 2006 at 11:32am
National Institute on Aging (NIA) News Release "Scientists Discover New
Frontotemporal Dementia Gene", Monday, July 17, 2006
Adolescent
Birth Rate Falls to Record Low, Kids' Exposure to Secondhand Smoke...
14 Jul 2006 at 9:58am
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) News
Release "Adolescent Birth Rate Falls to Record Low, Kids? Exposure to
Secondhand Smoke Drops", Friday, July 14, 2006
NIH-Funded Study
Seeks Long-lived Families To Help Discover Secrets of Long a...
11 Jul 2006 at 9:33am
National Institute on Aging (NIA) News Release "NIH-Funded Study Seeks
Long-lived Families To Help Discover Secrets of Long and Healthy Life",
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Population Research Infrastructure
Program (R24)
18 Jul 2006
Promoting Aging Research Careers In
Health Disparities (K01)
08/03/2006
Developmental Research on Elder
Mistreatment (R21)
08/04/2006
Neuroeconomics of Aging (R21)
07/31/2006
2007 NICHD-NCES Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B) First Release Conference to be held May 8th-10th in Bethesda, MD. Application deadline: September 1st
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