Reduced daytime physical activity, as measured with wearable trackers, is tied to increased risk for multiple sclerosis progression and brain atrophy, new research shows.

A long-running study of South Asians investigates why they are more prone to diabetes and heart disease, highlighting the need for alternate screening methods.

The Committee on National Statistics will host a 2-day public virtual workshop, sponsored by the National Institute on Aging, to discuss methods to improve response and retention and to enhance ...

The workshop focused on challenges that are specific to the types of longitudinal studies supported by NIA and aimed to identify areas of methodological research that could be pursued in order to ...

“This marks a major milestone in our multi-site NIH-funded effort to better understand how factors during pregnancy influence neurodevelopment in infants and toddlers,” Newsom said. “The data release ...

Best friends influence a teen's emotions and grades, while popular peers dictate social media use and body image.

A recent study published in Engineering has shed new light on the relationship between cholesterol levels and mortality risks. The research, conducted by a team of scientists from multiple ...

Further analysis showed that workers who reported presenteeism earlier in the study period had significantly higher odds of being absent due to illness later in the study period. Employees who worked ...