Editors: Natalia Gavrilova and Stacy Tessler Lindau
• 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.
[Neuroscience]
Activation of estrogen receptor {alpha} increases and estrogen...
by Wang, J. M., Irwin, R. W., Brinton, R. D.
Previous evidence indicates that, in carriers of apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4),
estrogen therapy increased the risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease
(AD),...
[Psychology]
Day-to-day dynamics of experience-cortisol associations in a pop...
by Adam, E. K., Hawkley, L. C., Kudielka, B. M., Cacioppo, J. T.
In 156 older adults, day-to-day variations in cortisol diurnal
rhythms were predicted from both prior-day and same-day experiences, to
examine...
[Social_Sciences]
Change in chronic disability from 1982 to 2004/2005 as meas...
by Manton, K. G., Gu, X., Lamb, V. L.
Changes in the health and functioning of the Medicare-enrolled
population aged 65+ are tracked by using the 1982–2004/2005 National
Long-Term...
• Marathon
runners may face greater skin cancer risk
WASHINGTON
(Reuters) - Marathon runners face a heightened risk of skin
cancer, likely due to more sun exposure or an immune system inhibited
by arduous exercise, researchers said on Monday.
• Trans
Fats Boost Heart Disease Risk
Trans fats have
jumped out of the deep fryer into a public grilling
once again, with new research suggesting even small amounts can harm
your heart.
• Certain
Fatty Acid May Cut Dementia Risk
FRIDAY, Nov. 17
(HealthDay News) -- Adding further weight to the theory
that fish may be brain food, new research found that people with diets
rich in fish have a significantly lower risk of dementia and
Alzheimer's disease.
• High
Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Boosts Disease Risk Later in Life
FRIDAY, Nov. 17
(HealthDay News) -- Women who experience high blood
pressure during pregnancy have a higher risk of stroke, heart and
kidney disease later in life, a new study found.
• Migraines
Linked to Heart Risk in Men
WEDNESDAY, Nov.
15 (HealthDay News) -- Men who suffer from migraine
headaches appear to be at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease,
mostly due to a higher risk of having a heart attack, researchers
report.
• Breast
Cancer Risk Linked To Red Meat, Study Finds
Younger women
who regularly eat red meat appear to face an increased
risk for a common form of breast cancer, according to a large,
well-known Harvard study of women's health.
• Chimps
Go Ape Over Older Females
Findings give
clues to evolution of human mate preference
• Low
Brain Oxygen Ups Alzheimer's Risk
Low levels of
brain oxygen may boost Alzheimer's risk, a new study in mice shows.
• Study
Tackles Obesity-Breast Cancer Link
Obesity is a
well-known risk factor for breast cancer after menopause,
but it also appears to help protect women from developing the disease
earlier in life. New research explores the validity of this theory.
• Onions,
garlic linked to lower cancer risks
NEW YORK
(Reuters Health) - People who flavor their diets with plenty
of onions and garlic might have lower odds of several types of cancer,
a new study suggests.
• Wine
ingredient resveratrol as anti-aging pill? Not just yet
Consumers
flocking to health food stores for the latest elixir of life
the red wine ingredient resveratrol might want to wait ...
• Alcohol
and Sex: the Connection
Do Alcoholism
and Childhood Abuse Explain Away Bad Behavior?
NIH
Press Releases
Structured
Exercise Program May Enhance Seniors' Physical Functioning
17 Nov 2006 at 8:31am
National Institute on Aging (NIA), Structured Exercise Program May
Enhance Seniors' Physical Functioning, November 17, 2006
NIH-funded
Research on Taste, Smell Featured in Journal Nature Insight
16 Nov 2006 at 12:43am
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
(NIDCD), NIH-funded Research on Taste, Smell Featured in Journal Nature
Insight, November 16, 2006
Study
Findings Challenge Current Clinical Practice Clinical Trial Results
Fin...
14 Nov 2006 at 8:00am
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), Study Findings
Challenge Current Clinical Practice Clinical Trial Results Find Late
Angioplasty after Heart Attack Offers No Advantage Over Standard Drug
Therapy, November 14, 2006
New
NIMH Research Strives to Understand How Antidepressants May Be
Associated...
13 Nov 2006 at 10:35am
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), New NIMH Research Strives
to Understand How Antidepressants May Be Associated with Suicidal
Thoughts and Actions, November 13, 2006
NIH R01 Grant
Applications Go Electronic
28 Nov 2006 at 2:24am
Office of
Extramural Research (OER), NIH R01 Grant Applications Go Electronic.
Disability Among
Older Americans Continues Significant Decline
1 Dec 2006 at
12:38am
National
Institute on Aging (NIA), "Disability Among Older Americans Continues
Significant Decline", December 1, 2006
Events
2007 Annual Meeting of
the Population Association of America
at the Marriott Marquis, New York, NY, March 29-31, 2007
2007
NICHD-NCES Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B)
First Release Conference to be held May 8th-10th in Bethesda, MD.
19th International
Union of Health Promotion & Health Education World Conference
June 10-15, 2007, Vancouver, Canada
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This Newsletter is
supported by a grant from the National Institute on Aging, National
Institutes of Health (Grant No. 5 P30 AG012857)