When we reach our senior years, we’re more vulnerable to loneliness and social isolation. And they can put our health at risk ...

They were part of a group of former research chimpanzees that remained there even after the National Institutes of Health moved many other retired chimps to Chimp Haven.

“Aging is the most important risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease and many other devastating brain disorders,” said Richard Hodes, MD, the director of the NIH’s National Institute on Aging ...

National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya faced critical questions from both Republican and Democratic senators Tuesday as he sought to defend the Trump administration’s sweeping ...

Scientists create cellular atlas for maturing minds in mouse model SEATTLE — What if we could pinpoint exactly where aging ...

A provocative study from researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has suggested people who don't drink enough fluids could be at greater risk of chronic disease and be more likely to ...

Funding: Primary funding for the study was by the Primary funding for the study was by the National Institute of Aging (RF1AG079176, RF1AG068325), American Federation for Aging Research, the Bakar ...

In the summer between her second and third years, Gokulnatha was a National Institute of Health undergraduate intern at the National Institute on Aging in Baltimore. Awards and praise Along the way, ...

A budget proposal for the US Department of Health and Human Services details extensive cuts to funding for the National Institutes of Health, part of an effort to consolidate the work of its 27 ...

Vitamin C is a co-factor (meaning it’s a required element) in a process that activates genes that are involved in cell ...

The study was supported by National Institutes of Health grant R01AG061378, T32AI114398 and U01AG009740; Russel Sage Foundation, BioSS Grant 1810-08987, and the Robert N Butler Columbia Aging Center.

According to the National Institute of Aging, over 1 in 4 people ages 65 and older fall annually. [Related: .] ...