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Disease Discoveries
Mar 16, 2021

Changes in Macrophages Drive Vulnerability to Lung Infections

An age-related accumulation of a signaling molecule may be one culprit behind older adults’ vulnerability to viral pneumonias, according to a recent study.

Disease Discoveries
Nov 19, 2020

Investigating the Biology of Aging

Feinberg investigators are breaking down the mechanisms of aging and designing solutions to extend healthy living.

Campus News
Aug 3, 2020

New Center Tackles Primary Care for Older Adults

Northwestern Medicine will launch an Older Americans Independence Center, joining a network of centers across the country that investigate ways to maintain or restore independence in older adults.

Scientific Advances
May 20, 2020

Compound Influences Age-Related Decline in Circadian Rhythms

Supplementing lab animal diets with a chemical precursor of the molecule NAD+ countered certain age-related declines in circadian rhythm function, according to a recent study.

Disease Discoveries
Jan 27, 2020

Blood Pressure, Mobility and Cognition in Midlife

The cumulative effects of high blood pressure during young adulthood can affect gait and cognitive function during midlife, according to a recent study.

Campus News
Oct 22, 2019

New Center for Applied Health Research on Aging Launched

Building on years of research and collaborations promoting optimal health and well-being among seniors, Feinberg has launched the Center for Applied Health Research on Aging.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Jun 24, 2019

Self-Management Intervention Improves Asthma Outcomes in Older Adults

A targeted intervention to support asthma self-management significantly improved outcomes and medication adherence among older adults with asthma, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Disease Discoveries
Apr 18, 2019

Brain Stimulation Reverses Age-Related Memory Loss

Stimulating one part of the brain’s memory center with electromagnetic pulses improved the memory of older adults with age-related memory loss, according to a recent study.

Campus News
Jul 9, 2018

Planning for Peace of Mind

Lee Lindquist, ’00 MD, chief of Geriatrics, helps families start difficult conversations about aging with the website Plan Your Lifespan.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Nov 15, 2017

Amish Longevity May Be Due to Genetic ‘Fountain of Youth’

The first genetic mutation that appears to protect against multiple aspects of biological aging in humans has been discovered in an Amish family in Indiana, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.

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