Check out the latest in aging advances, research, and events from NIA:
- Accurate blood test for Alzheimer’s disease — NIH-funded researchers found a new blood test predicted the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s with about 88% to 92% accuracy.
- Can fasting reduce disease risk and slow aging in people? — A study funded by NIA suggests that a diet that mimics the biological effects of fasting while providing essential nutrients may decrease the risk of disease and slow biological aging in healthy adults.
- Smartphone-based cognitive testing app reliably predicted, diagnosed FTLD — An NIA-funded study found that a mobile cognitive testing app effectively predicted and diagnosed frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) among patients who had a genetic variant associated with the disease.
- Personalized health coaching may improve cognition and lower dementia risks in some older adults — An NIA-funded study found that personalized health coaching improved cognition and lowered risk factors among older adults at increased risk of dementia.
- Study shows how aura may lead to migraine headache — An NIA-funded study in mice tracked the flow of cerebrospinal fluid from the brain to the peripheral nervous system to show how aura may trigger the pain of migraines.
- Maternal brain hormone key to strengthening bones could help treat osteoporosis, bone fractures — An NIA-funded study in mice found a newly discovered maternal hormone that strengthens bone could potentially help treat osteoporosis and prevent bone fractures.
Read more of the latest NIA research news from the NIA newsroom.
