"Aging" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The gradual irreversible changes in structure and function of an organism that occur as a result of the passage of time.
| Descriptor ID |
D000375
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.345.124
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Aging" by people in this website by year, and whether "Aging" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 1997 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 1998 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 1999 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2000 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2001 | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| 2002 | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| 2003 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 2004 | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| 2005 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
| 2006 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2007 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 2008 | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| 2009 | 17 | 11 | 28 |
| 2010 | 18 | 16 | 34 |
| 2011 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 2012 | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| 2013 | 22 | 21 | 43 |
| 2014 | 37 | 16 | 53 |
| 2015 | 29 | 14 | 43 |
| 2016 | 25 | 16 | 41 |
| 2017 | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| 2018 | 32 | 17 | 49 |
| 2019 | 22 | 10 | 32 |
| 2020 | 26 | 21 | 47 |
| 2021 | 23 | 20 | 43 |
| 2022 | 3 | 32 | 35 |
| 2023 | 11 | 23 | 34 |
| 2024 | 17 | 20 | 37 |
| 2025 | 31 | 8 | 39 |
| 2026 | 21 | 5 | 26 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Aging" by people in Profiles.
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Accounting for Age-Related Increases in HbA1c More Accurately Quantifies Risk of Type 1 Diabetes Progression in Islet Autoantibody-Positive Adults. Diabetes Care. 2026 Jul 01; 49(7):1262-1269.
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Obstructive sleep apnea and functional hearing loss over 8?years: results from the National Health and Aging Trends Study. Am J Epidemiol. 2026 Jun 03; 195(6):1563-1571.
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Brain Bioenergetics in Aging: Neurovascular and Neurometabolic Coupling and Fuels: 15th International Conference on Brain Energy Metabolism. J Neurochem. 2026 Jun; 170(6):e70467.
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Single-cell and spatial omics in liver identify cell-cell communication regulators in aging and insulin resistance. Metabolism. 2026 Aug; 181:156630.
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Current perspectives and emerging directions in research and practice: highlights from the 15th Annual International Workshop on Aging and HIV. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2026 May 07; 81(6).
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The MICOS Complex Regulates Mitochondrial Structure and Oxidative Stress During Age-Dependent Structural Deficits in the Kidney. Aging Cell. 2026 May; 25(5):e70534.
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Hopx(+) optic nerve head-astrocytes counter neuronal stress and glaucoma damage. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2026 May 05; 123(18):e2515277123.
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Neuropathological hallmarks during the chronic phase of ischemic stroke in mice and humans. Exp Neurol. 2026 Aug; 402:115766.
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Assessing health in aging male and female mice: does cardiac function dictate frailty or physical resilience? J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2026 Apr 07; 81(5).
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Improving statistical rigor in animal aging research by addressing clustering and nesting effects: Illustration with the National Institute on Aging's Intervention Testing Program data. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2026 Apr 07; 81(5).