Items Tagged ‘James Kirkland’
February 5, 2019
Research News Roundup-January 2019
The Mayo Clinic Research News Roundup includes brief summaries and links to research-related news releases from Mayo Clinic in the past month. It also connects readers to associated resources. Read on for more information from Mayo Clinic Research. Minnesota Partnership awards 5 collaborative research grants Diabetes, stress-induced aging and Alzheimer’s disease, immigration-related obesity, and implantable drug […]
Tags: artificial intelligence, basic science, biomarkers, cancer, cervical cancer, clinical trials, concussion, heart failure, hockey, James Kirkland, Kathy MacLaughlin, Kogod Center on Aging
September 12, 2017
Mayo Clinic researchers review the clinical potential of senolytic drugs on aging
Researchers are moving closer to realizing the clinical potential of drugs that have previously been shown to support healthy aging in animals. In a review article published online in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Mayo Clinic aging experts say that, if proven to be effective and safe in humans, these drugs could be “transformative” […]
Tags: aging, James Kirkland, Kogod Center on Aging, senescent cells
August 23, 2017
Researchers report link between cells associated with aging and bone loss
Mayo Clinic researchers have reported a causal link between senescent cells – the cells associated with aging and age-related disease – and bone loss in mice. Targeting these cells led to an increase in bone mass and strength. The findings appear online in Nature Medicine. Low bone mass and osteoporosis are estimated to be a major […]
Tags: aging, James Kirkland, Kogod Center on Aging, osteoporosis, senescent cells
January 19, 2016
Mayo Clinic and Others Call Aging into the Limelight
Aging: It’s a topic that impacts each and every one of us. It’s the single greatest risk factor for most chronic diseases, which account for the majority of morbidity and health care expenditures in developed nations. In a recently released book, “Aging: The Longevity Dividend,” experts in the field explore the topic and concurrent research […]
Tags: aging, James Kirkland, Kogod Center on Aging