e-Journal Newsletter – July-August 2024

JULY-AUGUST 2024 | Vol. 19, No. 4


FEATURED ARTICLE

AMMG to Present the Mintz Award for Clinical Excellence in Age Management Medicine
Jeff Morris
The Age Management Medicine Group will present the 2024 Alan P. Mintz, M.D. Award for Clinical Excellence in Age Management Medicine at the AMMG Conference in Salt Lake City on Friday, November 1. This year’s recipient is Charles Runels, M.D..
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FEATURED ARTICLES

New and Cutting Edge Breakthroughs in Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
Jeff Morris
There has been a lot in the news recently about new developments in Alzheimer’s disease, from biomarkers for early detection to new and innovative treatments, including some lectures at the upcoming AMMG conference. We run down some of the latest findings.
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Can Omega-3s Help Reduce Frailty in Older Adults?
Crystal Wilson
Omega-3s support muscle health, decrease inflammation, and improve physical performance. All of these factors can keep older people strong, mobile, and independent. However, omega-3s are not a cure for frailty. They’re merely one piece of the healthy aging puzzle..
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LATEST AGE MANAGEMENT MEDICINE NEWS

Light Therapy Can Help People Recover From Major Brain Injuries, Shows Study
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Simple Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Disease Could Change How the Disease is Detected and Diagnosed
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Reading Your Biological Age in Your Blood or Saliva? It’s Not As Simple As That, Study Shows
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Promising Peptide Compound Can Decrease Appetite and Protect the Brain Against Alzheimer’s-type Diseases
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Experimental Blood Test Predicts Age-related Disease Risk in Diverse Populations
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PATIENT ASSESSMENT & DIAGNOSTICS

New Biomarker Identified to Diagnose Alzheimer’s in Asymptomatic Stages
Study Finds Staff
A study has identified a new biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease in asymptomatic stages of the disease. The molecule is miR-519a-3p, a microRNA directly linked to the expression of the cellular prion protein (PrPC), which is deregulated in people suffering from some neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s..
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HORMONE REPLACEMENT

Hormone Replacement Therapy and Cancer Mortality in Women with 17 Site-specific Cancers: a Cohort Study Using Linked Medical Records
British Journal of Cancer
A study systematically examined HRT use and cancer-specific mortality in women with 17 site-specific cancers. It found no evidence that HRT users, compared with non-users, had higher cancer-specific mortality at any cancer site.
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BRAIN HEALTH

Scientists Stop and Reverse Alzheimer’s by Targeting One Tiny Protein
Study Finds
A team of scientists has uncovered a potential game-changer in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers have developed a revolutionary approach that could stop this devastating condition in its tracks — before it even begins..
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HEART HEALTH

Addressing the Missing Links in Cardiovascular Aging
Elliot Dinetz, Claudia Zeballos-Palacios, Claudia A Martinez
The aging population is facing a growing burden of age-related chronic diseases and most recently a decreased life expectancy, particularly from CVD. Conventional approaches still only focus on traditional risk factors. Addressing the microbiome as well as environmental factors and age related hormonal decline in a systematic manner has the potential to address additional factors that contribute to CVD.
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DIET, NUTRITION AND SUPPLEMENTS

Study Links Processed Red Meat to Dementia Risk
Brett Wilkins
Replacing one serving of processed red meat per day with healthier foods was linked to a 20% drop in dementia risk, according to preliminary research.
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