Search Tag: ageing

Cardiology Management

Calorie-restriction-slows-ageing

2023 15 Feb

A first-of-its-kind randomised controlled trial led by the Butler Columbia Aging Center at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has shown that caloric restriction can slow the pace of aging in healthy adults. The CALERIE™ intervention, which has been proven to slow aging in animals, was tested on 220 healthy men and women over a period...Read more

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Survey-cardiology-workforce-is-ageing-male-dominated

2017 17 Jan

Cardiologists are generally happy in their field, but discrepancies remain between the career experiences of men and women, according to results of the American College of Cardiology's third Professional Life Survey. The results, published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology, also reflect an ageing workforce that is less likely to be in...Read more

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Findings-identify-age-related-cause-of-arterial-dysfunction

2015 13 Sep

Cardiovascular disease continues to remain the leading cause of death worldwide. The world's elderly population is expected to double by 2050 and it is now becoming increasingly important to understand how ageing affects the body.  Researchers from the University of Missouri have identified an age-related cause of arterial dysfunction that could lead...Read more

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Stem-cells-slow-down-heart-s-ageing-process

2015 12 Apr

A new study published in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine demonstrates how mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) not only protect the heart from further damage after a cardiac incident but can also slow down its ageing process. The findings in a rat model of the ageing heart could put stem cells to the forefront as a possible solution for a more effective...Read more