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CONCLUSION: Opioid use is associated with significantly poorer HrQoL in community-dwelling older adults, highlighting the importance of routinely assessing quality of life, functional status, and psychosocial factors among persons who use opioids.

Aging is associated with cognitive deterioration accompanied by a reduction in hippocampal neurogenesis. Murine models have been widely used to study aging and age-related cognitive decline, as they recapitulate many of the key features of the degenerative process. Among these, the SAMP8 strain represents a well-established model of accelerated aging, characterized by early-onset and progressive cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease-like neuropathology, and an initial increase in hippocampal...

Epigenetic clocks have emerged as potential biomarkers of aging due to their association with morbidity and mortality. They have recently gained traction as outcome measurements for anti-aging interventions. However, as the number of new epigenetic clocks continues to grow, different clocks may not agree on the effect of an intervention. This raises the question of when researchers can trust epigenetic clock results. In this study, we find that when extending previously published single-clock...

Vitamin D deficiency has been implicated in biological processes linked to aging and organismal resilience, yet its relationship to long-term systemic aging trajectories remains incompletely characterized. We analyzed longitudinal electronic health record data from two large healthcare systems: Leumit Health Services (LHS), a nationwide Israeli health organization, and TriNetX, a federated US research network. We examined more than 1.67 million serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] measurements...

Researchers have uncovered a new way bacteria detect viral attacks: a virus-produced enzyme cuts a bacterial sensor protein, triggering a self-destructing immune response. The discovery could lead to more effective phage therapies against antibiotic-resistant bacteria and provide insight into ancient immune mechanisms shared with humans.

Department of Agriculture will expand effort to describe genetics of seed banks

Department will also initiate new fellowship program to shorten path to Ph.D.

The “ungraceful exit” of Chronicle Heritage leaves many researchers fearful for the future

Nicotine e-cigarettes appear to help more smokers quit than patches, gum, and several other common approaches, according to a major review of 80 clinical trials. Researchers say regulated vaping products are not risk-free, but may be a significantly less harmful alternative for people who would otherwise continue smoking.