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- Metformin could treat gum disease and help with healthy aging, study claims https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-10-common-diabetes-drug-gum-disease.html 20 comments
- Low levels of magnesium linked to disease-causing DNA damage | The study found 172 middle-aged adults with low magnesium also had high levels of an amino acid called homocysteine, which can damage human DNA. https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/nutrient-dna-damage/ 32 comments science
- Researchers have made a significant discovery about the aging process of brain cells, revealing that some brain cells age faster than others. They found that these rapidly aging cells are more abundant in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. https://www.psypost.org/scientists-discover-some-brain-cells-age-faster-contributing-to-alzheimers-disease/#google_vignette 10 comments science
- Alzheimer’s disease advancement with a nasal spray treatment to clear intracellular tau pathology and improve cognitive functions in aged tauopathy mice. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adj5958 7 comments science
- Infection with the stomach bacteria Helicobacter pylori could increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease: In people over the age of 50, the risk following a symptomatic infection can be an average of 11% higher, and even more about ten years after the infection, at 24% greater risk. https://www.charite.de/en/service/press_reports/artikel/detail/infection_with_stomach_bacteria_may_increase_risk_of_alzheimers_disease/ 28 comments science
- A drug that boosts strength in injured or aging mice restores connections between nerves and muscle and suggests ways to combat weakness in humans due to aging, injury or disease https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/10/nerve-muscle-connection-aging-mice.html 58 comments science
- Since 2010, US life expectancy growth has stagnated. Much of the blame has been placed on deaths among middle-aged adults due to drug overdose and other external causes. But a new study suggests that chronic disease among older Americans is actually the biggest factor. https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2308360120 126 comments science
- Study: Disease may have played a role in the collapse of Early Bronze Age societies https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(22)01101-0 126 comments history
- Scientists have found people in Republican counties were more likely to die from COVID-19. Their analysis controlled for other characteristics likely to influence COVID-19 transmission and mortality such as age, race/ethnicity, chronic disease and access to health care. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/954938 14 comments science
- Rejuvenation of woman's skin could tackle diseases of ageing https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60991675 5 comments worldnews
- Cleveland Clinic Research Identifies Sildenafil as Candidate Drug for Alzheimer’s Disease - Findings published in Nature Aging show 69% reduced likelihood of developing the disease https://newsroom.clevelandclinic.org/2021/12/06/cleveland-clinic-research-identifies-sildenafil-as-candidate-drug-for-alzheimers-disease/ 11 comments science
- Studies show that yoga may help improve heart health and reduce several risk factors for heart disease. One study found that participants over 40 years of age who practiced yoga for five years had a lower blood pressure and pulse rate than those who didn't https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/13-benefits-of-yoga#:~:targettext=studies%20show%20that%20yoga%20may%20help%20improve%20heart%20health%20and,didn't%20(%2011%20). 12 comments science
- A drug cocktail combining low doses of three medications was able to increase the life span of fruit flies by 48%. With increasing life expectancy in humans, therapeutic mixtures like this could potentially prevent diseases associated with aging and give people healthy final years. https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/09/26/1913212116 34 comments science
- Telomere length is a marker for the biological age -- in contrast to chronological age. For 2 people of the CG, the person with shorter telomeres has an increased risk of developing age-related diseases. if telomeres change in their length, that change is also reflected in brain structure. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2751893 23 comments science
- 'Sleeping cells' drive a host of age-related diseases — and new drugs are seeking to rid them from our bodies https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2019-08-21/senescent-cells-ageing-senolytics-longer-healthier-lives/11417036 3 comments worldnews
- New Randomized Controlled Trial (n=142) shows that Loving and Kindness Meditation (LKM) reduces telomere shortening, an indicator for biological aging and its associated diseases https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/s0306453019300010 16 comments science
- As many as 85,000 infants under the age of five may have died from starvation or disease since 2015 in war-ravaged Yemen, humanitarian organisation Save the Children said https://punchng.com/up-to-85000-children-die-of-starvation-disease-in-yemen-aid-agency/ 254 comments worldnews
- Unsupportive, cold parenting linked to premature aging, increased disease risk in offspring, with telomeres of subjects who considered their mothers' parenting style as "cold" were on average 25% smaller compared to those who reported having a mother whose parenting style they considered "warm." https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-05/llua-clt052919.php 9 comments science
- Nearly 170m under-10s unvaccinated against measles worldwide - Nearly 170 million children in the world under the age of 10, including half a million in the UK and 2.5 million in the US, are unprotected from measles in the face of growing outbreaks of the disease, Unicef is warning. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/apr/25/nearly-170m-under-10s-unvaccinated-against-measles-worldwide 4 comments worldnews
- Study identifies factors for healthy memory at any age. Research finds targets for promoting healthy memory aging, early intervention, and prevention for disease. https://www.ualberta.ca/science/science-news/2019/april/healthy-memory-preventing-alzheimers 7 comments science
- Older people who eat more than two portions of mushrooms a week could cut their odds of having mild cognitive impairment (MCI) by 50%, according to a recent six-year study of Chinese men and women over age 60 that was published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/theyre-magic-eating-mushrooms-could-slash-risk-of-cognitive-decline-by-50-2019-03-22 3 comments science
- From 1999 to 2017, the drug overdose death rate increased 260 percent among women aged 30 to 64 years, according to research published in the Jan. 11 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control https://www.mycme.com/home/drug-overdose-death-rate-increasing-among-middle-aged-women/article/826948/ 10 comments science
- Researchers succeeded in neutralizing what they believe is a primary factor in late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, opening the door to development of a vaccine or drug that could be administered before age 40, and taken for life, to potentially prevent the disease in 50 to 80 percent of at-risk adults. https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2018/vaccine-drug-alzheimers.html 654 comments science
- The levels of the anti-aging molecule NAD+ can be boosted in the kidney and liver by blocking an enzyme, shows a new study in Nature from EPFL. The researchers have also developed two enzyme blockers that are shown to protect against kidney and liver disease. https://actu.epfl.ch/news/anti-aging-molecule-nad-gets-a-boost-from-blocking/ 3 comments science
- Study finds mitochondrial gene that protects against dementia and other diseases of aging. Research uncovered an unknown genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Findings provide insights on how these conditions, and other diseases of aging, might one day be treated and prevented. http://gero.usc.edu/2018/09/21/new-research-reveals-a-mitochondria-gene-that-protects-against-dementia/ 7 comments science
- Current Bolton and ex-Liverpool defender Stephen Darby retires from football aged 29 after being diagnosed with motor neuron disease. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45561264 68 comments soccer
- A molecule produced during fasting or calorie restriction has anti-aging effects on the vascular system, which could reduce the occurrence and severity of human diseases related to blood vessels, has been discovered by scientists in a new murine model study. https://news.gsu.edu/2018/09/10/researchers-identify-molecule-with-anti-aging-effects-on-vascular-system-study-finds/ 392 comments science
- A new study is the first to show that weight gain may have a negative impact on liver health in children as young as 8 years old. The study found that bigger waist circumference at age 3 raises the likelihood that by age 8, children will have markers for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-04/cumc-oil040218.php 5 comments science
- New anti-aging approach could yield treatments for progeria, other diseases http://www.fiercebiotech.com/research/new-anti-aging-approach-could-yield-treatments-for-progeria-other-diseases 4 comments science
- Alzheimer's test based on 31 genetic markers can predict the age when the disease will appear. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/mar/22/new-alzheimers-test-can-predict-age-when-disease-will-appear 164 comments science
- RNA-guided genome surgery using CRISPR-Cas9 used to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness, in a mouse model, demonstrating that in vivo genome editing with CRISPR-Cas9 has the potential for the local treatment for nongenetic degenerative diseases. http://genome.cshlp.org/content/early/2017/02/08/gr.219089.116 14 comments science
- Expression of four genes in mice "reprograms" cells and reduces the signs of ageing, suggesting new treatments for age-related conditions and premature ageing diseases like progeria. https://www.statnews.com/2016/12/15/molecules-reverse-aging/ 9 comments science
- A global increase in antioxidant defenses of the body may delay aging and its diseases. G6PD protects from oxidative damage and improves healthspan in mice http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-03/cndi-agi031416.php 3 comments science
- Our chairs sre killing us: Prolonged sitting time as well as reduced physical activity contribute to the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a study of middle-aged Koreans http://www.elsevier.com/about/press-releases/research-and-journals/our-chairs-are-killing-us,-say-researchers 676 comments science
- Terry Pratchett Dead: Bestselling 'Discworld' Author Dies Aged 66 After Suffering From Alzheimer's Disease http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/03/12/terry-pratchett-dead_n_6855608.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cuk%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk2%26plid%3D336222 7 comments worldnews
- Practical Immortality – If Age Is a Disease, Can We Cure it? http://juliansarokin.com/practical-immortality-if-age-is-a-disease-can-we-cure-it/ 170 comments technology
- A supposed breakthrough in anti-aging drugs. Drugs in development which target the SIRT1 enzyme could potentially slow the effects of aging and prevent conditions such as cancer, Alzheimer's, cardiovascular disease, muscle wasting, sleep disorders and others. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130308111312.htm 66 comments science
- Discovery of extremely long-lived proteins may provide insight into cell aging and neurodegenerative diseases http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120203180905.htm 7 comments science
- Each year, over 17 million people die from cardiovascular disease. WHO regards it as a global epidemic, because, well, it's the leading cause of death just about everywhere and has been for ages. http://www.who.int/cardiovascular_diseases/en/ 3 comments worldnews
- Centenarians become centenarians by surviving or avoiding all the age-related diseases that kill everyone else. So what kills them? http://www.fightaging.org/archives/001712.php 6 comments science