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China's demographic dividend has moved from age-based labor supply to skill-based productivity

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Accelerated global population aging challenges conventional economic growth paths. Yet, the mechanisms underlying the transition from the age-based demographic dividend, derived from a favorable age support ratio (ASR), to a skill-based dividend, driven by human capital accumulation, remain insufficiently understood. Using population census data for 336 Chinese cities from 2000 to 2020, we develop a task-based skill ratio (TSR) index to quantify the skill composition of local labor markets,...
Hengyu Gu

Age-stratified genomic analyses reveal population-specific genetic determinants of exceptional longevity in Taiwan

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Human longevity arises from complex genetic and environmental interactions, yet the genetic basis of survival to extreme old age remains underexplored in Asian populations. We performed genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in a Taiwanese cohort, defining survival thresholds at ≥ 85, ≥ 90, and ≥ 95 years, and validated significant loci in an independent cohort. Multiple loci, including ZNF806, NUAK1, TANC1, SLC22A3, PTPRD, and PCSK2, were associated with longevity, of which 14 replicated with...
Ming-Shun Hsieh

Systemic proteomic and organ aging signatures associated with plasma Abeta oligomerization in a Korean cohort: a cross-sectional study

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CONCLUSION: Our findings demonstrated OAβT as a reflection of systemic changes linked to early AD pathology. Moreover, the influence of medications and systemic aging on OAβT values pointed to the potential avenues for intervention and emphasized the importance of considering systemic factors in AD pathogenesis and treatment.
Hyunjung Oh