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Image: Microscopy image showing (green) telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of (blue) chromosomes, which play a crucial role in cellular aging. Credit: Salk Institute Scientists at the Salk Institute have debuted a new method for determining both the length and sequence of telomeres on individual chromosomes. Their breakthrough anti-aging and cancer telomere tech …
Article courtesy of Dr. Joel Kahn, MD, who is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine, one of the world’s top cardiologists, a best-selling author, lecturer, and a leading expert in plant-based nutrition and holistic care. Although heart disease impacts many more people than Alzheimer’s Dementia (AD), people fear AD …
Could measuring protein clumps in our cells be a new way to find out our risk of getting age-related diseases? Professor Dorothee Dormann and Professor Edward Lemke of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), who are also adjunct directors at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) in Mainz, propose the concept of a “protein aggregation clock” …
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London report in Nature Mental Health developing a method for predicting dementia with over 80% accuracy, up to nine years before a diagnosis, and is suggested to be a more accurate way to predict dementia than memory tests or measuring brain shrinkage. “Predicting who is going to get dementia …
A study recently published during Loneliness Awareness Week in the journal Health Psychology suggests that loneliness may be harmful to our daily health. For this study, researchers from Penn State College of Health and Human Development and the Center for Healthy Aging were centered on understanding the subtleties of loneliness and how variations in daily …
What Is a Hernia? A hernia is a common medical condition. The National Center for Health Statistics has reported that there are over five million people in the United States suffering from a hernia, yet only about 15% of them seek treatment for the condition. A hernia occurs when an organ or fatty tissue pushes …
Digital devices have become indispensable in today’s technology-driven society. The number of older adults who use devices has grown, and more have adopted innovations like smartphones and tablets. Around 96% of adults ages 50 to 64 and 75% of 65 and older use the internet, and 83% of those 50 to 64 and 61% of …
The cocklebur (Xanthium) plant is often considered to be a noxious (invasive) weed. However, according to recent research, this spiky plant which is found around the World, has anti-aging antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that could make it useful as a skin protectant. Good for the skin? Compounds within the species’ spiky fruits reduced damage from …
Morrie Markoff, listed as the oldest living American man, died on June 3rd, 2024, he was 110 years old, and what a full life this centenarian led. Now his brain will be studied by scientists to learn more about the aging process, and why some people gradually experience cognitive decline and dementia while others, like …
A study recently published in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, led by scientists from the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute has discovered that resveratrol and metformin may have many of the neuroprotective benefits of a low-calorie diet and exercise. “We all slow down as we get older. Gait, balance issues, …