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The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is proud to acknowledge the work of 12 outstanding individuals through its prestigious awards program. These distinctions foster new ideas, recognize leadership in gerontological teaching and service, and salute both outstanding and potential research.

A recent government report -- titled Social Protection and Ageing in Malawi and conducted by Zifa Kazeze, formerly of the

The new york Times recently examined HIV/AIDS among U.S. residents older than age 50. HIV-positive people are living longer as the virus has become more manageable; however, HIV is "more aggressive" in older people because the immune system begins to deteriorate naturally as people age, according to the Times.

Blood levels of resistin, a hormone produced by fat cells, can independently predict an individual's risk of heart failure, cardiologists at Emory University School of medicine have found. Their findings were presented Nov. 12 at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions conference in New Orleans.

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