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Highlights: Alzheimer’s disease causes progressive memory loss and cognitive decline Currently available medications provide temporary relief of symptoms but no permanent cu...
Highlights Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. Scientists are on the verge of finding a simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. Diabetes drug Pram...
Highlights Caffeine commonly found in chocolate, coffee boosts an enzyme that protects against dementia. Nicotinamide mononucleotide adenylyl transferase 2 (NMNAT2) is a key n...
Highlights Synapses called neuromuscular junctions are essential for voluntary movement because they relay motor commands that flow from neurons in the spinal cord to muscles. ...
Highlights: Aging of the section of the bone marrow responsible for producing hematopoietic stem cells results in the aging of these cells. This is found to increase the ris...
Highlights: Bone mineral density reduces with age, leading to osteoporosis. Certain dairy products and vitamin D supplements can protect against bone loss in older adults, finds ...
Highlights Older adults are more likely to be physically inactive, which might make them more vulnerable to chronic pain. Physical activity in such individuals conditions the pain...
Highlights Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a condition that leads to a dramatic decrease in lifespan. Currently, there is no effective treatment for the condition. Lung tissue o...
Highlights People who sleep for more than 9 hours each night are at risk of dementia in 10 years. Excessive sleep may be a symptom rather than a cause of the brain changes that...
Highlights: A draft NHS policy on mechanical thrombectomy as treatment recommends that the facility be made available round the clock in specialty centers across the co...
Highlights Age-related defects and disease may become common as you age. A synthetic compound called SkQ1 molecule that targets mitochondria was developed by Russian scientists to s...
Highlights Stem cells derived from variety of tissues are currently used in various anti-aging treatments. But stem cells derived from human fat cells called adipose-derived stem ...
Highlights Insomnia is one of the most common sleep disorders in the world. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine issues new guidelines that provide clinical recommendations for sp...
Highlights Eating less can slow down the aging process. When ribosomes, the cell's protein makers slow down, the aging process slows too. Reduced calorie consumption cause...
Highlights: More elderly people in the United States are being prescribed three or more drugs acting on the brain. Such prescribing patterns could increase the risk o...
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