LongerLifeFoundation

The Longer Life Foundation is a
not-for-profit partnership between @RGA_RE and @WUSTLMED that funds research on improving
longevity, health, and wellness.

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@AskTheNeuroDiva @JessSFisher @WashUOnc @XploreImmunity @AlyssaWeinst @alani_perkin @Dhanusha_06 We are so thrilled to support this important work 🙌

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@WUSTLmed So proud to partner with #WashUMed all these years to seed so many truly groundbreaking research projects. There is no better shared mission than to help more people live longer, healthier lives.

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An important longitudinal population study in @TheLancet suggests associations between psychological distress and COVID-19 infection https://t.co/I6QpBfOkEB

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Breast cancer incidence rates have risen in most of the past four decades, largely driven by localized-stage and hormone receptor-positive disease. In contrast, breast cancer mortality rates have declined steadily, according to the @AmericanCancer: https://t.co/UkcaGo4HnB

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Among adolescents with obesity, once-weekly treatment of semaglutide plus lifestyle intervention resulted in a greater reduction in #BMI than behavior changes alone, according to a new study: https://t.co/h2JCGUO7CT

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COVID-19 public health safety measures may have reduced influenza transmissibility by a maximum of approximately 17 to 40%, according to research @TheLancet In contrast, the upcoming influenza season might usher in an increase in population susceptibility: https://t.co/zPXrt8ZABM

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Close pathological margins after breast conserving surgery for early stage, invasive breast cancer are associated with increased distant recurrence and local recurrence, according to research @bmj_latest. https://t.co/ta4835r9pE

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New research in @TheLancet associates cardiometabolic multimorbidity with the risk of dementia. Targeting cardiometabolic multimorbidity might help to reduce the risk of dementia, regardless of genetic risk: https://t.co/cdWVRrlBui

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Combine world-caliber researchers from @WUSTLMed with the risk-underwriting expertise of RGA and the insurance industry. The result? The Longer Life Foundation. Explore the difference we make through a new video series at https://t.co/dYPAPjaEFh

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New research attributes more than 45% of the colon cancer incidence burden to seven modifiable risk factors, including smoking, low physical activity, alcohol consumption, and low intake of calcium: https://t.co/KuAJYUKFom

[LongerLifeFoundation @LongerLifeOrg]

A new study links men who consumed high rates of ultra-processed foods to a 29% higher risk for developing colorectal cancer, when compared to men who consumed smaller amounts: https://t.co/KbHaPN4Z99

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Consecutive lung cancer cohort studies in @TheLancet show increases in women and a large proportion of patients diagnosed at metastatic or disseminated stage: https://t.co/9HEdOJOWkG

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Researchers in a new @TheLancet study found an increased risk of cardiovascular disease with autoimmune disease that increased progressively with the number of autoimmune diseases present and in younger age groups: https://t.co/Xm9dOvncP0

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A new @JAMACardio cohort study suggests that after controlling for height and/or body size, women without cardiovascular disease were at higher risk for atrial fibrillation than men, underscoring the importance of AF prevention in women. https://t.co/ZTz9Owj35u

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The burden of cardiovascular risk factors varies globally, with mortality highest in South Asia, according to a new article published in the European Heart Journal, @ehj_ed: https://t.co/ihJgmU9Wdu

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Americans born in 2021 can expect to live for just 76.1 years - the lowest life expectancy has been since 1996, the biggest two-year decline in almost 100 years. The Covid-19 pandemic is the primary cause, but overdoses and accidents also contributed. https://t.co/UE6mmopGAV

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Life-expectancy in Africa is 56 years, up by a decade from the turn of the century. Despite welcome initiatives in preventing and treating infectious diseases, these gains were offset by a rise in noncommunicable diseases: https://t.co/1EpZnrPTpS

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The Longer Life Foundation was founded in 1998 by @RGA_RE and @WUSTLmed with a simple mission: to learn more about human health and longevity and share those discoveries with the world. Hear directly from our investigators about our mission at https://t.co/tF4pnLjYmv

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Excess mortality has persisted over time in persons with Type 1 diabetes, largely in patients with cardiorenal complications. Improved secondary prevention with a focus on individualized treatment is needed, a cohort study in @TheLancet suggests: https://t.co/AKQWkK9A8V

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Worldwide prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is considerably higher than previously estimated and is continuing to increase at an alarming rate, according to a new study @TheLancet https://t.co/gcnzF3vDzK