During Dr. Aditi Gurkar’s first postdoctoral position at Harvard Medical School, she and her team were testing a cancer drug in young mice. The treatment… Read more
Category: aging
Cellular ‘Tides’ Influence Repair of Faulty Proteins Involved in Age-Related Diseases
Imagine a city like Venice, Italy, where boats putter through a network of watery canals transporting people to homes that line the banks and police… Read more
Cellular Clean-up Process Holds Insights into Aging and Age-Related Diseases
On Feb. 21, 1875, a baby girl was born in a small city called Arles in the south of France. Jeanne Calment would go on to… Read more
A Friendly Hospital for an Older Population
The UPMC St. Margaret Geriatric Care Center was recently recognized for its exceptional care of older adults. The center was named an Age-Friendly Health System… Read more
Why Do Older People Heal More Slowly?
I recently visited an 83-year-old patient in the hospital after EMTs rushed her to the ER with an infected leg wound. Her ordeal started inconspicuously… Read more