Posts Tagged ‘aging’
Drug combo reverses arthritis in rats
A combination of two experimental drugs reverses the cellular and molecular signs of osteoarthritis in rats. …
Read Full Article‘Swiss cheese’ bones could be cause of unexplained low back pain
The vast majority of low back pain may be rooted in an overgrowth of pain-sensing nerves into spinal cartilaginous tissue. …
Read Full ArticleLower levels of lymphocyte blood cells may indicate increased risk of death
Lower levels of lymphocyte blood cells — a condition called lymphopenia — could be an early warning for future illness, …
Read Full ArticleA replacement for exercise?
A protein called Sestrin might be responsible for many of the benefits of a good workout. …
Read Full ArticleRejuvenating the brain
New findings reveal that increasing the number of neural stem cells in the brain of aging mice promotes the recovery of cognitive functions, such as learning and memory, that are lost during aging. …
Read Full ArticleKeep exercising: New study finds it’s good for your brain’s gray matter
Study provides new evidence of an association between cardiorespiratory fitness and brain health, particularly in gray matter and total brain volume. …
Read Full ArticleChanges in the immune system explain why belly fat is bad for thinking
Researchers found for the first time that less muscle and more body fat may affect how flexible our thinking gets as we become older, and changes in parts of the immune system could be responsible. …
Read Full ArticleScientists reliably predict people’s age by measuring proteins in blood
Scientists identify age-related quantitative changes in blood proteins that reliably predict people’s age. …
Read Full ArticleExtra virgin olive oil staves off multiple forms of dementia in mice
New findings suggest extra virgin olive oil can defend against a specific type of mental decline linked to tauopathy known as frontotemporal dementia. …
Read Full ArticleSlowing down — Is aging caused by decreased cellular metabolism?
Japanese researchers find that impaired gene expression may influence aging and age-related disorders via altered cellular metabolism. …
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