Altered Prostanoids Link Obesity and Age to COVID-19 Severity
An allergy medicine used in Japan may be beneficial for COVID-19 treatment, especially in the elderly and obese.
Aging
Aging, lifespan, aging-associated diseases and disorders
COVID-19 Coverage by Nancy R. Gough
Read COVID-19 articles by Nancy R. Gough covering immune responses, vaccines, and tips for dealing with the virus.
Online Tool Helps Reduce Medications in Elderly
Many people start taking a long-term prescription medicine sometime during adulthood. A particularly common one is medication for treating high blood pressure, which many people start taking as early as their 30s. As people get older, often more medical problems arise with more specialist doctors seeing the patient and adding more medications to treat the … Read more
A Key to Restoring Age-Related Hearing Loss
A team of researchers, led by Ronna Hertzano from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (USA) and Michael Bowl from the MRC Harwell Institute (United Kingdom), has identified the gene Ikzf2 as a key regulator critical for the functional maturation of cochlear outer hair cells. The cochlea is part of the inner ear (Figure 1). … Read more