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Here is Part One of a two-part blog in memory of Dr. Jeremy Walston that includes touching recollections by those who had the pleasure of collaborating with him (either at JHU or internationally). Part Two submissions due by July 31. Read Part One here: frailtyscience.org/remembering-je…

8 Hobbies That Can Boost Your Mental Wellness This Summer. @HopkinsMedicine @CNET cnet.co/46cjASw
Doctors Say This Tiny Tool Does More Than Restore Sound. Could It Actually Help You Live Longer? @HopkinsMedicine @WomensHealthMag bit.ly/4lTAhXf
Bravo for this major #IHUHealthAge Toulouse & #BuckInstitute California collaboration "A blood-based epigenetic clock for intrinsic capacity predicts mortality and is associated with clinical, immunological and lifestyle factors". Nat Aging. doi.org/10.1038/s43587… @brunovellas
For even more data "Digital biomarkers of ageing for monitoring physiological systems in community-dwelling adults" thelancet.com/journals/lanhl… @brunovellas @RollandYves2
For those aged 80 yrs and more "Limited association between multimorbidity and high-sensitive C-reactive protein or gait speed in community-dwelling octogenarians – findings from the BUTTERFLY study..." sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @brunovellas @JuanluSanchez5
Bravo to @RollandYves2 et all for "Association between strategies to prevent COVID-19 infection in long-term care facilities and mortality: the PIANO-COVID-19 study, a French multicentre cohort study" bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/1/e0… @brunovellas
A hallmark of aging for each individual ? "Nonuniversality of inflammaging across human populations." Nat Aging (2025). doi.org/10.1038/s43587… @brunovellas
Older patients undergoing noncardiac surgery are at risk of postoperative cardiovascular events, so accurate risk assessment is critical. Research in @_Anesthesiology discusses the development & evaluation of a frailty index to improve risk prediction: ow.ly/x6fL50WroUX
Kudos to @brady_urology's Amin Herati (@aherati) for being quoted in a @nytimes article, "Why Men Shouldn’t Ignore Their Pelvic Floors." Read the story at nytimes.com/2025/07/01/wel…
FDA Approves a ‘Game-Changing’ Twice-a-Year HIV Prevention Shot. @HopkinsMedicine @EverydayHealth bit.ly/44uNzSW
‘We need this’: Pig-to-human kidney transplants enter clinical trials. @HopkinsMedicine @GoHealio bit.ly/44PO2Rc
Beware these 4 symptoms of prostate cancer after that shocking diagnosis on ‘And Just Like That’. @HopkinsMedicine @nypost bit.ly/40IC2OR
@HopkinsMedicine scientists say waves on the membranes of cancer cells could potentially be used to better stage cancers, and as targets of drugs designed to slow down or halt the spread of cancer. bit.ly/44F9PtJ
In a bid to better understand how cancer cells power their explosive growth and spread, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have shed new light on the location and function of power-generating waves on the covering, or membrane, of these cells.
A new @HopkinsMedicine led study shows that primary care can be a lifesaver for patients on dialysis. bit.ly/459vWJ5
Neurologist Shares The 1 Sleep Change That Could Reduce Dementia Risk. @HopkinsMedicine @HuffPostUK bit.ly/45exwJJ
Robot performs surgery without a human controlling its hands for the first time ever. @EarthDotCom @HopkinsMedicine bit.ly/46bWiMz
We are excited to announce that JHU COAH is now on LinkedIn! Please follow us there: LinkedIn.com/company/jhu-co… Moving forward, LinkedIn will be our social media platform of choice, and we will delete our X account on August 1, 2025.
#Long-term musical training is linked to more youth-like brain connectivity and better speech perception in noisy environments among #OlderAdults, suggesting enhanced #CognitiveReserve with age. @plos @PLOSBiology doi.org/g9s9nv medicalxpress.com/news/2025-07-b…