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New Study Maps Mitochondrial DNA Mutations to Advance Early Diagnosis and Treatment

It is well established that mitochondria play multiple critical roles including providing cellular energy, regulating apoptosis, and maintaining oxidative balance. Mitochondrial dysfunction is a hallmark of aging, chronic disease, and neurodegeneration.

Sutter Health Researchers at The SFCC Help Secure Nearly $70 Million NIH Grant to Continue Landmark Study on Healthy Aging

SAN FRANCISCO – Sutter Health announced today researchers at its Sequoia Center for the Science of Aging will receive $21 million from a $67.7 million grant awarded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). The remaining $46.7 million will be distributed among other partner…

Dr. Katie Stone is co-Investigator on a project recently funded by Eli Lilly (Rashon Lane, PI) titled “Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in Primary Care Clinics”

Dr. Katie Stone is co-Investigator on a project recently funded by Eli Lilly (Rashon Lane, PI) titled “Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in Primary Care Clinics”. Research suggests that up to 90% of individuals with OSA are undiagnosed.  Among Sutter Health patients, only 2% of…

The Study of Muscle Mobility and Aging (SOMMA) publishes in Aging Cell - Special Issue: "Aging Cohorts: Resources for Translational Geroscience"

Aging Cohorts: Resources for Translational Geroscience The cellular bases of mobility from the Study of Muscle, Mobility and Aging (SOMMA). Cummings SR, Coen PM, Ferrucci L. Aging Cell. 2024 Jun;23(6):e14129. doi: 10.1111/acel.14129. Epub 2024 Mar 1. PMID: 38429931; PMCID: PMC11166358.  

National Geographic article featuring Dr. Cawthon: "Walking is the sixth vital sign. Here’s how to do it right."

From National Geographic - Mobility is key to staying healthy and independent as you age. We asked experts to weigh in on how to do it right—and when to start thinking about it. 

Today’s Research is Tomorrow’s Best Medicine

From Vitals Sutter Health – Helping Older Adults Live Independently, Longer and Healthier - Dr. Steve Cummings, director of Sutter’s San Francisco Coordinating Center and its Sequoia Center for the Science of Aging continues his work to curb the incidence of age-related illness by pursing…

SFCC researchers publish "Walking Speed and Muscle Mass Estimated by the D3-Creatine Dilution Method Are Important Components of Sarcopenia Associated With Incident Mobility Disability in Older Men"

It is unknown whether muscle mass measured by the D3-creatine dilution method is a superior predictor of incident mobility disability than traditional components of sarcopenia definitions (including grip strength, walking speed, appendicular lean mass). The objective of this study was to determine…

Dr. Cummings leading a national study to test whether a simple, home-based approach may prevent fractures

Improving Care for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease Researchers at Sutter Health’s San Francisco Coordinating Center to lead a national study to test whether a simple, home-based approach may prevent fractures

Why and How Do We Age? New Study Launches at Sutter Health’s San Francisco Coordinating Center on Healthy Aging

From the Sutter Health News Room  – "Until now, research on aging and how to preserve independence as we age has come almost entirely from mice, worms, and flies, or human studies of blood specimens. Researchers at Sutter Health’s San Francisco Coordinating Center (SFCC) are launching a…

Over 16 years of prospective data on MrOS Online

The Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Study, a study of healthy aging with a focus on osteoporosis and fractures in 5,994 older men 65 years and older, has released over 16 years of prospective data on MrOS Online https://mrosonline.ucsf.edu/.