February 17, 2020
(Wired) – To some longevity acolytes, stem cells promise the secret to eternal youth. For a hefty fee, you can pay a startup to extract your own stem cells and cryogenically freeze them, in the hope that they can one … Read More
December 13, 2019
Digital Health (vol. 4, 2019) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Making the Most of the Waiting Room: Electronic Patient Engagement, a Mixed Methods Study” by Victoria Coathup et al. “What Makes Online Substance-Use Interventions Engaging? A Systematic … Read More
December 9, 2019
(MIT Technology Review) – While telomere-extending treatments in mice have yielded intriguing results, nobody has demonstrated that tweaking the molecular clocks has benefits for humans. That isn’t stopping one US startup from advertising a telomere-boosting genetic therapy—at a price. Libella … Read More
October 29, 2019
Studies in Christian Ethics (vol. 32, no. 1, 2019) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Ageing and the Technological Imaginary: Living and Dying in the Age of Perpetual Innovation” by Jeffrey P. Bishop “Care, Coercion and Dignity at … Read More
October 22, 2019
(U.S. News & World Report) – Hospital stays for those with dementia are burdensome, traumatic, and associated with worse end of life outcomes. A person with dementia spends an average of 23 days in a hospital or skilled nursing facility, … Read More
October 17, 2019
(Kaiser Health News) – Falls remain the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries for older Americans. Hospitals face financial penalties when they occur. Nurses and aides get blamed or reprimanded if a patient under their supervision hits the ground. … Read More
October 15, 2019
(Chemical & Engineering News) – In the wake of the initial fervor surrounding young blood, researchers are taking a more measured approach. Rather than trying to reverse aging, they’re identifying the molecular factors responsible for the changes seen in parabiosis … Read More
September 25, 2019
(Reuters) – The genetic-screening sales reps turn out at health fairs, houses of religion, parks and elder enclaves, offering seniors a chance to learn if they or their loved ones are at risk of developing cancer. All they need, the … Read More
September 19, 2019
European Journal of Public Health (vol. 29, no. 10, 2019) is available online by subscription only. Articles include: “Unexplained Variations in General Practitioners’ Perceptions and Practices Regarding Vaccination in France” by Fanny Collange et al. “Recommendations for Design and Analysis … Read More
September 16, 2019
(Knowable Magazine) – We are all going to die — and most of us will be able to see death coming, months or even years before it happens. That foreknowledge means we should embrace the end of life as a … Read More
