Healthy Aging News
June 10, 2024
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June 10, 2024 When scientists transplanted the gut microbes of aged mice into young 'germ-free' mice -- raised to have no gut microbes of their own -- the recipient mice experienced an increase in inflammation that parallels inflammatory processes associated with ...
June 4, 2024 A research team using a fruit fly model has discovered that even very mild, non-lethal head injuries early in life can lead to neurodegenerative conditions later in life upon ...
June 6, 2024 A searchable database is now ready to help study Alzheimer's disease. Neuroscience and biomedical informatics researchers have created the comprehensive, user-friendly ...
June 6, 2024 Researchers have developed a new method for predicting dementia with over 80% accuracy and up to nine years before a diagnosis. The new method provides a more accurate way to predict dementia than ...
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June 6, 2024 In an advance that could improve bladder cancer treatment, a novel combination of cretostimogene grenadenorepvec and pembrolizumab has shown ...
June 3, 2024 Researchers have discovered numerous age-related changes in the lipid metabolism of mice, across both organs and sexes. Among these changes was the selective accumulation, throughout the body, of ...
June 4, 2024 In their pursuit to discover the mechanism behind how RVCL does its damage, researchers found some clues to the DNA damage theory of ...
May 29, 2024 The benefits gained with higher lifestyle scores may be associated with the positive influence of heart disease risk factors on the aging of the body and its cells, finds a new study in the Journal ...
May 27, 2024 Researchers made a significant breakthrough in Alzheimer's disease research by identifying a novel way to potentially slow down or even halt disease ...
May 22, 2024 At least 5.8 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer's disease, which is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for Alzheimer's, in part because scientists do not yet have a ...
May 21, 2024 Researchers analyzed data from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study and found that socioeconomic status (SES) transitions affect dementia risk. Specifically, upward SES mobility is greater ...
May 21, 2024 A new study suggests better nutrition might help prevent cognitive decline. Working with a group of 100 cognitively healthy participants aged 65 to 75, a research team combined neuroscience with ...
May 22, 2024 A substance naturally occurring in i.a. pomegranates, strawberries and walnuts can improve memory and treatment of Alzheimer's disease, a new study ...
May 20, 2024 New research shows that ferroptosis, a form of cell death, occurs in severe COVID-19 patient lungs. Stopping it improves ...
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May 16, 2024 To date, approaches to treatments for Alzheimer's disease have not addressed the contribution of protein insolubility as a general phenomenon, instead focusing on one or two insoluble proteins. ...
May 15, 2024 New research has shed light in the complex interplay between cell proteins, and how they impact on neurons in neurodevelopmental disorders and Alzheimer's ...
May 15, 2024 Everyone experiences aging in their own way, and factors such as genetics, lifestyle and environment play a role in this process. Some individuals reach the age of 90 or even 100 in good health, ...
May 14, 2024 A research team has revealed the link between the frequency of sleep apnea events during the rapid-eye-movement stage and the severity of verbal memory impairment in older adults at risk for ...
May 14, 2024 New research identifies a larger pool of genes involved in clonal haematopoiesis than previously thought, and their implications for disease and diagnostic ...
May 14, 2024 Engineers have discovered that some brain cells age more rapidly than others, and they are disproportionately abundant in individuals afflicted with Alzheimer's disease. Additionally, ...
May 14, 2024 Researchers have discovered a distinct, secondary population of platelets that appears with aging and have hyperreactive behavior and unique molecular properties, which could make them easier to ...
May 9, 2024 Discrimination may speed up the biological processes of aging, according to a new ...
May 9, 2024 Aging clocks can measure the biological age of humans with high precision. Biological age can be influenced by environmental factors such as smoking or diet, thus deviating from the chronological age ...
May 8, 2024 Researcher found that exposed individuals with confirmed TB infection -- i.e. a positive skin or blood test -- should receive priority treatment in settings with a low prevalence of the disease, ...
May 8, 2024 Researchers have found evidence of the molecular causes of the damaging impact heat stress causes on the gut, liver and brain in the elderly. These findings point to the potential of developing ...
May 7, 2024 In people's early- to mid-20s, they reach what is called peak bone mineral density, which is higher for men than it is for women, according to researchers. This peak is one of the main ...
May 3, 2024 New research examines how the bacteria Escherichia coli, or E. coli -- responsible for most UTIs -- is able to use host nutrients to reproduce at an extraordinarily rapid pace during infection ...
May 2, 2024 A breakthrough study appears to overcome difficulties that have long frustrated previous attempts to reverse a form of nerve damage that robs people with MS of motor control and gradually blunts ...
Apr. 30, 2024 Researchers have discovered that the enzyme cyclophilin A, which is produced in large amounts in hematopoietic stem cells, is key for these cells to retain their regenerative potential and avert the ...
Apr. 29, 2024 A new study examining the role of aspirin in breast cancer treatment reveals critical issues related to health equity and aging that have broad implications for cancer and other disease intervention ...
Apr. 26, 2024 Patients with growth hormone receptor deficiency, or Laron syndrome, appear to have lower than average risk factors for cardiovascular disease, according to a new ...
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 of energy to the ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Cognitive decline among Black women linked to poor heart health in middle ...
Apr. 23, 2024 Post-mitotic neurons in the brain that re-enter the cell cycle quickly succumb to senescence, and this re-entry is more common in Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. The phenomenon ...
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Research Sheds Light on How Proteins Linked to Alzheimer's Disease Influence Neuronal Growth
- Alzheimer's Disease Without Symptoms: How Is That Possible?
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
- Study Links Sleep Apnea Severity During REM Stage to Verbal Memory Decline
- Genes Driving Age-Related Blood Cell Mutations Uncovered
- Some Brain Cells Age Faster and Are More Prevalent in Alzheimer's
- Distinct Population of 'troublemaker' Platelet Cells Appear With Aging, Lead to Blood Clotting, Disease
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Who Should Receive Preventive Treatment for TB? Individuals of All Ages With Positive Skin or Blood Test
- Damaging Impact of Heat Waves on Vital Organs
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Friday, May 3, 2024
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Monday, April 29, 2024
Friday, April 26, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Wake Up and Die: Human Brain Neurons Re-Entering the Cell Cycle Age Quickly Shift to Senescence
- Innovative Microscopy Demystifies Metabolism of Alzheimer's
Monday, April 22, 2024
- AI Can Improve Alzheimer's Treatment Through the 'gut-Brain Axis'
- New Approach to Tackle Muscle Loss in Aging
- People Think 'old Age' Starts Later Than It Used To, Study Finds
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Protecting Brain Cells With Cannabinol
- Calorie Restriction Study Reveals Complexities in How Diet Impacts Aging
- Researchers Find That Accelerated Aging Biology in the Placenta Contributes to a Rare Form of Pregnancy-Related Heart Failure
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Monday, April 15, 2024
- Take It from the Rats: A Junk Food Diet Can Cause Long-Term Damage to Adolescent Brains
- Specific Nasal Cells Protect Against COVID-19 in Children
- Human Muscle Map Reveals How We Try to Fight Effects of Aging
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
- Impact of Aldehydes on DNA Damage and Aging
- Scientists Identify Pro-Aging 'sugar Signature' In the Blood of People Living With HIV
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