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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.

STRIDE

Associated Study: Strategies to Reduce Injuries and Develop Confidence in Elders

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.

MOST

Associated Study: Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study

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

Associated Study: Successful Aging after Elective Surgery

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.

SWAN: Four studies explore women’s brain and heart health during midlife

Associated Study: Study of Women's Health Across the Nation

Posted by Michael Guill on July 08 2021

Four studies exploring women’s brain and heart health during midlife conducted in the NIH-supported Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) suggest that midlife health may be an important determinant of cognitive and heart health later on in life. Read more at https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/four-studies-explore-womens-brain-and-heart-health-during-midlife