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Ovaries, Testes Age In Different Ways
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Friday 13 June 2008 - 11:09 AM 
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Researchers at the National Institute on Aging in Baltimore have tacked one of the key questions in their field: Do reproductive organs age in the same way as other body organs? The question is especially important since more women in developed countries are postponing childbirth until later in life.
As Rats Grow Long in the Teeth
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Monday 12 May 2008 - 05:00 AM 0 Comments
In previous Today In Mice posts, we've talked about teenage rats being 28 days old - the equivalent of human adolescence. Why do rats live faster and die younger than humans? NYU dental professor Timothy Bromage has discovered part of the reason while studying teeth.
The Over-50 Crowd Relearns the Facts of Life
Written by: Barbara Hesselgrave, Wednesday 02 April 2008 - 16:33 PM 1 Comments
HIV infection is a growing fact of life for America's baby boomer population. But it's a fact both the aging and their caregivers are spectacularly unprepared to address.
Challenges of a New Frontier: Aging with HIV
Written by: Barbara Hesselgrave, Tuesday 01 April 2008 - 12:42 PM 0 Comments
People living with HIV are living lo nger, but a new study stresses that few preparations have been made to address the future health and social services needs of the aging group.
Braking Up Is Easy to Do (In Traffic)
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Tuesday 04 March 2008 - 13:41 PM 1 Comments
Quick hits from the professoriat: That's the brakes for those caught in traffic, it's a grand old (subliminal) flag, and Amber Alerts get a yellow light.
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