Aging
Childhood Trauma Impacts Muscle Function in Later Life
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Summary: Adverse childhood experiences can detrimentally affect muscle function in older adults by impairing mitochondrial activity necessary for energy production. The study ...
New Research Suggests That Cutting Exposure to Common Chemicals Could Slow Aging
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Researchers at Nagoya University have linked aldehydes, byproducts from alcohol, pollution, and smoke, to premature aging and DNA damage, proposing potential strategies ...
Cannabis Use Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
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Summary: Recreational cannabis use may be associated with a significant decrease in the odds of experiencing subjective cognitive decline (SCD) in adults ...
How Interconnectedness Affects Elderly Resilience
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Summary: A new study illuminated the consequences of a tighter interconnection between different domains of functional capacity in the elderly, pointing towards ...
Stress and Trauma Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s
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Summary: Researchers linked midlife stress and childhood trauma to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and neuroinflammation. Analyzing 1,290 volunteers, researchers found ...
Aging Health: Blended Antioxidants Boost Memory and Cognition
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Summary: Blended antioxidant supplements significantly enhance spatial cognition, short-term memory, and muscle durability in aged mice. This discovery suggests a promising avenue ...
Tardigrade Proteins Slow Aging in Human Cells
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Researchers have discovered that proteins from tardigrades, known for surviving extreme conditions, can slow molecular processes in human cells, offering promising applications ...
Anti-aging elixir could be hiding in ‘indestructible’ tardigrades, say scientists who found microscopic creature’s proteins slow cell damage
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Tardigrades enter a form of hibernation called biostasis when they are stressed The proteins that make biostasis possible slowed human cells way ...
Social Isolation Linked to Accelerated Aging
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Summary: Researchers have uncovered a significant correlation between social isolation and accelerated biological aging, indicating that individuals with limited social connections are ...
Rethinking Memory Decline – Neuroscience News
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Summary: Researchers reveal new findings on the complexity of age-related memory decline and neural dedifferentiation, challenging existing theories on cognitive aging. The ...
