Feelings of Physical Fatigue Predict Death in Older Adults
How fatigued certain activities make an older person feel can predict the likelihood death is less than three years away, according to research published today…
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Reduce Frailty To Prevent Dementia
Frailty significantly raises dementia risk, a study of 196,000 adults found, but a healthy lifestyle can mitigate this, even in genetically predisposed individuals. Published in…
Scientists Identify Factor in “Young Blood” That Helps Rejuvenate Aging Muscle
As we age, our muscles gradually become smaller, weaker, and less able to heal after injury. In a new study, UPMC and University of Pittsburgh…
Cancer Survivors Are More Likely To Experience Accelerated Aging
New research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicates that cancer survivors, especially older individuals, are more likely to experience accelerated functional decline as…
New Research Reveals Immune Cell’s Response to Pathogens Differs Greatly by Sex and Age
A new University of Southern California (USC) study of a common, yet poorly understood type of white blood cell reveals the immune cell’s response to…
Tooth Loss Is a Risk Factor for Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
Good oral health, including dentures, may protect against cognitive decline. Tooth loss is a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia–and with each tooth lost,…
Are We Wrong About Alzheimer’s? Researchers Question Prevailing Theory After New Discovery
Scientists at University of Cincinnati say restoring a brain protein, not removing amyloid plaques, should be the target of Alzheimer’s dementia therapies. Experts estimate more…
Surprise Discovery Suggests Scientists May Need To Rethink Which Genes Control Aging
NIH scientists discover that bacteria may drive activity of many hallmark aging genes in flies. To better understand the role of bacteria in health and…
Evidence of Sleep-Dependent Brain Activity in Clearing Toxic Proteins and Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease
Global brain activity seen on fMRI, and its connection with cerebrospinal fluid flow weaker in brains of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease risk or related toxin…
“Cognitive Clock” – Researchers Develop New Measure of Brain Health
‘Cognitive clock’ may enable assessment of risk for memory and thinking problems. How old is your brain compared to your chronological age? A new measure…
New Research Shows How to Boost Muscle Regeneration and Rebuild Tissue
Salk Institute research reveals clues about molecular changes underlying muscle loss tied to aging. One of the many effects of aging is loss of muscle…
Important Global Health Problem Identified: Disease of the Smallest Heart Blood Vessels
For the first time, a prospective, international study has shown that chest pain caused by problems with the very small vessels supplying blood to the…
Amazon Indigenous People May Hold a Key to Slowing Down Aging
Tsimane people are unique for their healthy brains that age more slowly. A team of international researchers has found that the Tsimane indigenous people of…
New Mechanism Identified Behind Leading Cause of Blindness
Findings in worms suggest structural integrity of the eye’s light-sensing cells important for age-related macular degeneration Using laboratory-grown roundworms as well as human and mouse…
Alzheimer’s Patients Saw Improved Cognition and Memory With Sargramostim, a Medication Commonly Used After Chemotherapy
Clinical trial participants saw memory-enhancing benefits and disease modifying activities when taking Sargramostim. A new study suggests that Sargramostim, a medication often used to boost…
UK COVID Variant Spread Rapidly in Nursing Homes in England
The UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 spread rapidly in care homes in England in November and December last year, broadly reflecting its spread in the general…
New Method Developed to Create “Food Inks” for 3D Printing Fresh Vegetables
Singapore researchers develop new method for ‘printing’ fresh vegetables, leading to tastier, more nutritious food for patients with swallowing difficulties. Researchers from Nanyang Technological University,…
Scientists Develop New Gene Therapy Strategy to Delay Aging and Extend Lifespan
Cellular senescence, a state of permanent growth arrest, has emerged as a hallmark and fundamental driver of organismal aging. It is regulated by both genetic…