Healthy Aging News
April 27, 2024
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Apr. 23, 2024 Using state-of-the-art microscopy techniques, researchers have shed new light on the underlying mechanisms driving Alzheimer's ...
Apr. 17, 2024 The rate at which human cells age is influenced by multiple interconnected factors. New research examined how restricting calories influences telomere length and biological ...
Apr. 15, 2024 A study on the effects of a junk food diet on rats reinforces scientific understanding about the gut-brain ...
Apr. 15, 2024 The first comprehensive cell atlas of aging human muscle reveals the intricate genetic and cellular processes behind muscle deterioration and mechanisms to counteract ...
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Apr. 24, 2024 Cognitive decline among Black women linked to poor heart health in middle ...
Apr. 25, 2024 A team of researchers has identified a mechanism that causes mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer's patients resulting in a reduction of the supply ...
Apr. 22, 2024 A specific protein, TP53INP2, might prevent muscle loss associated with aging. A new study indicates that high levels of this protein are linked to greater muscle strength and healthier aging. This ...
Apr. 22, 2024 Middle-aged and older adults believe that old age begins later in life than their peers did decades ago, according to a new ...
Apr. 17, 2024 In a new study, researchers show that elevated levels of proteins related to cellular senescence, or aging, in the blood and the placenta are linked ...
Apr. 17, 2024 Scientists created four cannabis-derived CBN analogs (chemical look-a-likes) with enhanced neuroprotective properties and potential for therapeutic application in neurological disorders like ...
Apr. 16, 2024 Scientists have identified promising real-world links between common HIV drugs and a reduced incidence of Alzheimer's ...
Apr. 15, 2024 Important differences in how the nasal cells of young and elderly people respond to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, could explain why children typically experience milder COVID-19 symptoms, a new study ...
Apr. 10, 2024 Researchers have discovered the connection between aldehydes, organic compounds produced by cells as part of metabolic processes, and rapid aging. Their findings indicate a potential treatment for ...
Apr. 10, 2024 Scientists have identified sugar abnormalities in the blood that may promote biological aging and inflammation in people living with ...
Earlier Headlines
Apr. 8, 2024 Scientists discovered that the biological instructions within these vesicles differed significantly in postmortem brain samples donated from patients suffering from Alzheimer's ...
Apr. 8, 2024 Pregnancy may carry a cost, reports a new study. The research shows that women who reported having been pregnant looked biologically older than women who had never been pregnant, and women who had ...
Apr. 8, 2024 Children and teens from racial and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by persistent insomnia symptoms that begin in childhood and continue through young adulthood, according to a ...
Apr. 5, 2024 Certain RNA molecules in the nerve cells in the brain last a life time without being renewed. Neuroscientists have now demonstrated that this. RNAs are generally short-lived molecules that are ...
Apr. 5, 2024 In old age, a tighter interlinkage between different domains of functional capacity may indicate a loss of system resilience. When functional capacity domains are tightly interconnected, a disruption ...
Apr. 4, 2024 Most human nerve cells last a lifetime without renewal. A trait echoed within the cells' components, some enduring as long as the organism ...
Apr. 2, 2024 Cell damage from oxidative stress is a major underlying cause of age-related cognitive and muscle strength decline. Antioxidants can reduce oxidative stress and prevent age-related health decline. A ...
Apr. 1, 2024 A smartphone app could enable greater participation in clinical trials for people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a devastating neurological disorder that often manifests in ...
Mar. 28, 2024 A new bioluminescence imaging technique has created highly detailed, and visually striking, images of the movement of oxygen in the brains of mice. The method, which can be easily replicated by other ...
Mar. 28, 2024 Familial Alzheimer's disease can be transferred via bone marrow transplant, researchers show. When the team transplanted bone marrow stem cells from mice carrying a hereditary version of ...
Mar. 28, 2024 Researchers report that mature oligodendrocytes -- the central nervous system cells critical for brain function -- cling to life following a fatal trauma for much, much longer than scientists knew. ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Just as you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs, scientists have found that you can't make long-term memories without DNA damage and brain ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Researchers have used data from UK Biobank participants to reveal that diabetes, traffic-related air pollution and alcohol intake are the most harmful out of 15 modifiable risk factors for ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Researchers say they have discovered that the protein puromycin-sensitive aminopeptidase (NPEPPS) plays a role in regulating response to platinum chemotherapy in patients with bladder ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Those with aging immune systems struggle to fight off novel viruses and respond weakly to vaccination. Researchers were able to revitalize the immune system in ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Dedicated memory tests on smartphones enable the detection of 'mild cognitive impairment', a condition that may indicate Alzheimer's disease, with high ...
Mar. 26, 2024 Tardigrade proteins are potential candidates in technologies centered on slowing the aging process and in long-term storage of human ...
Mar. 26, 2024 Researchers have identified a new potential target for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease -- PDE4B. The researchers observed that AD mice showed memory deficits in maze tests, but memory was ...
Mar. 26, 2024 Lewy body disease may be more common in middle-aged people than previously thought, according to a recent study. In the study, almost one in ten of over 50-year-olds were found to have tissue markers ...
Mar. 25, 2024 A new study has found human brains are getting bigger. The increased size may lead to a brain reserve, potentially reducing the risk of ...
Monday, April 8, 2024
- Tiny Brain Bubbles Carry Complete Codes
- Pregnancy Accelerates Biological Aging in a Healthy, Young Adult Population
- Disparities in Sleep Health and Insomnia May Begin at a Young Age
Friday, April 5, 2024
- RNA That Doesn't Age
- Functional Capacity in Old Age Is Like an Ecosystem That May Collapse When Disrupted
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Monday, April 1, 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- New Imaging Method Illuminates Oxygen's Journey in the Brain
- Familial Alzheimer's Disease Transferred Via Bone Marrow Transplant in Mice
- Reverse Effects of Trauma? Older Brain Cells Linger Unexpectedly Before Their Death
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Making Long-Term Memories Requires Nerve-Cell Damage
- Risk Factors for Faster Aging in the Brain Revealed in New Study
- Researchers Discover a Mechanism That Could Improve Platinum-Based Cancer Therapy
- Old Immune Systems Revitalized in Mouse Study, Improving Vaccine Response
- Memory Self-Test Via Smartphone Can Identify Early Signs of Alzheimer's Disease
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- Researchers Show That Introduced Tardigrade Proteins Can Slow Metabolism in Human Cells
- New Treatment Target Identified for Alzheimer's Disease
- Common Degenerative Brain Disease May Begin to Develop in Middle Age
Monday, March 25, 2024
Friday, March 22, 2024
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Novel Genetic Variants Associated With Alzheimer's Disease
- As We Age, Our Cells Are Less Likely to Express Longer Genes
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Rural and Minority Dementia Patients Face Disparities in Access to Neurologists
- Keto Diet Prevents Early Memory Decline in Mice
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Monday, March 18, 2024
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Blast-Related Concussions Linked to Higher Alzheimer's Risk
- Genetic Condition Haemochromatosis Linked to Higher Levels of Disease in Older People
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Monday, March 11, 2024
- Researchers Identify Gene Involved in Neuronal Vulnerability in Alzheimer's Disease
- Wrist Device That Monitors Activity Could Help Provide Early Warning of Alzheimer's
Friday, March 8, 2024
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
- Earliest-Yet Alzheimer's Biomarker Found in Mouse Model Could Point to New Targets
- Schizophrenia and Aging May Share a Common Biological Basis
- Amyloid Blood Levels Associated With Brain Changes in Alzheimer's Study
- Factors Associated With Age-Related Hearing Loss Differ Between Males and Females
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Friday, March 1, 2024
Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Tiny Magnetic Particles in Air Pollution Linked to Development of Alzheimer's
- Does Trying to Look Younger Reduce How Much Ageism Older Adults Face?
- How Cognition Changes Before Dementia Hits
- Mutations in Hereditary Alzheimer's Disease Damage Neurons Without 'usual Suspect' Amyloid Plaques
- Poor Spatial Navigation Could Predict Alzheimer's Disease Years Before the Onset of Symptoms
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Monday, February 26, 2024
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Scientists Discover Link Between Leaky Gut and Accelerated Biological Aging
- Air Pollution Linked to More Signs of Alzheimer's in Brain
- Revealing What Makes Bacteria Life-Threatening
- How AI Can Help Spot Early Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Friday, February 16, 2024
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- Double Risk of Dementia After Mouth Ulcer Virus
- Exposure to Agent Orange Damages Brain Tissue in Ways Similar to Alzheimer's Disease
- New Epigenetic Clocks Reinvent How We Measure Age
- Turning Back the Clock on Photoaging Skin
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Monday, February 12, 2024
- Scientists Discover Biological Mechanism of Hearing Loss Caused by Loud Noise -- And Find a Way to Prevent It
- Non-Invasive Techniques to Detect Skin Cancer
Friday, February 9, 2024
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
- Erectile Dysfunction Drugs May Be Linked to Reduced Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
- New Direct Links Discovered Between the Brain and Its Surrounding Environment
- Music May Bring Health Benefits for Older Adults, Poll Suggests
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
- Study Finds Strongest Evidence to Date of Brain's Ability to Compensate for Age-Related Cognitive Decline
- How Ovarian Tissue Freezing Could Prevent Menopause -- Possibly Forever
Monday, February 5, 2024
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Tied to Memory, Thinking Problems
- Did Dementia Exist in Ancient Greek and Rome?
- Researchers Hack Neurons' Internal Clocks to Accelerate the Study of Neurological Diseases
- Researchers Find Enzyme Plays Much Larger Role in Preventing Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Firing Nerve Fibers in the Brain Are Supplied With Energy on Demand
- Brain Changes Behind Pain Sensitivity May Affect Older Women More
Monday, January 29, 2024
- Alzheimer's Disease Acquired from Historic Medical Treatments
- Playing an Instrument Linked to Better Brain Health in Older Adults
Friday, January 26, 2024
- New Tool Helps Predict Progression of Alzheimer's
- Brain Drain: Nasopharyngeal Lymphatics Found to Be Crucial for Cerebrospinal Fluid Outflow
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Monday, January 22, 2024
Thursday, January 18, 2024
- New Cause of Neuron Death in Alzheimer's Discovered
- Third Major Study Finds Evidence That Daily Multivitamin Supplements Improve Memory and Slow Cognitive Aging in Older Adults
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Sunday, January 14, 2024
Friday, January 12, 2024
- Aging Mouse Sperm Affects MicroRNA, Increasing the Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Stress, Via Inflammation, Is Linked to Metabolic Syndrome
Thursday, January 11, 2024
- Scientists Identify How Dietary Restriction Slows Brain Aging and Increases Lifespan
- Researchers Discover Potential Microbiome Links to Skin Aging
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
- RSV Shown to Infect Nerve Cells, Cause Inflammation and Damage
- Prostate Cancer: Newly-Developed Inhibitor Shows Massive Potential
- A Tidy Cell Seems to Keep Aging at Bay