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CALERIE

Posted by Michael Guill on April 19 2022

A new study, Comprehensive Assessment of the Long-term Effects of Reducing Intake of Energy Study (CALERIE), has been posted to the AgingResearchBiobank website. Data and biospecimens from this study are now available for request.

CALERIE was a study designed to determine the biological effects of two years of prolonged caloric restriction in humans.

Read More: https://agingresearchbiobank.nia.nih.gov/studies/calerie/

Coming of age: Grow your science, share your data via the NIA AgingResearchBiobank

Posted by Michael Guill on November 10 2021

It’s been more than two and a half years since NIA officially established the AgingResearchBiobank, a state-of-the-art scientific repository of valuable biospecimens and related data from NIA-supported longitudinal and clinical studies. As this well-received resource continues to expand, it can help to develop and accelerate your studies — plus make it easier for you to comply with forthcoming changes to NIH data management and sharing policies.

Read More: https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2021/11/coming-age-grow-your-science-share-your-data-nia-agingresearchbiobank

STRIDE

Posted by Michael Guill on November 05 2021

A new study, Strategies to Reduce Injuries and Develop Confidence in Elders (STRIDE), has been posted to the AgingResearchBiobank website. Data from this study are now available for request.

STRIDE was a pragmatic, cluster-randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a multifactorial intervention that included risk assessment and individualized plans, administered by specially trained nurses, to prevent fall injuries.

Read More: https://agingresearchbiobank.nia.nih.gov/studies/stride/

MOST

Posted by Michael Guill on September 30 2021

A new study, Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study (MOST), has been posted to the AgingResearchBiobank website. Data and biospecimens from this study are now available for request.

MOST is a longitudinal, prospective, observational study of knee osteoarthritis in older Americans with the disease or at increased risk of developing it.

SAGES

Posted by Michael Guill on August 23 2021

A new study, Successful Aging after Elective Surgery, has been posted to the AgingResearchBiobank website. Data and biospecimens from this study are now available for request.

The Successful Aging after Elective Surgery (SAGES) I study was performed to identify novel risk factors for delirium, including blood-based biomarkers and cognitive reserve markers, and to describe the long-term effects of delirium on cognitive and functional capacity in older adults following elective surgery.