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The potential of polyunsaturated fatty acids in alleviating depression and reducing suicide risk

Research in 'Molecular Psychiatry' explores the role of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs) in major depressive disorder (MDD) and suicide risk, showing mixed results in clinical trials for depression treatment. The study underscores the need for further investigation into LC-PUFAs' neurobiology to advance personalized medicine for mood disorders and suicide prevention.

26 Nov 2023

Saliva analysis breakthrough: Detecting cognitive decline stages in Parkinson’s patients

Researchers used integrative metaproteogenomic analysis to show that changes in salivary microbiota and biomolecules can indicate cognitive impairment stages in Parkinson’s disease patients, offering a potential diagnostic tool.

23 Nov 2023

Antibiotics that target mitochondria may promote longevity

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 21, entitled, "Antibiotics that target mitochondria extend lifespan in C. elegans."

22 Nov 2023

Researchers discover mechanism for memory storage in engram cells

What is the mechanism that allows our brains to incorporate new information about the world, and form memories? New work by a team of neuroscientists led by Dr Tomás Ryan from Trinity College Dublin shows that learning occurs through the continuous formation of new connectivity patterns between specific engram cells in different regions of the brain.

22 Nov 2023

Is food insecurity among older adults associated with higher subsequent dementia risk and memory decline?

The current research published in JAMA Network Open sought to identify the presence of a link between food insecurity and dementia using longitudinal data and compensating for other variables that may vary over the course of life.

22 Nov 2023

Researchers discover way to reverse brain aging caused by COVID-19

University of Queensland researchers have found a way to reverse a cellular process triggered by COVID-19 that contributes to premature aging of the brain.

22 Nov 2023

A guide to long-term care insurance

If you're wealthy, you'll be able to afford help in your home or care in an assisted living facility or a nursing home. If you're poor, you can turn to Medicaid for nursing homes or aides at home.

22 Nov 2023

Microautophagy plays crucial role in lysosome repair, promoting healthy aging

To age or not to age! How does aging affect organisms on a cellular level? What mechanisms help cells survive self-inflicted or external harm? It is known that lysosomes - critically important cellular structures - are crucial for digesting damaged cellular components and pathogens, and maintain stability within cells and tissues.

21 Nov 2023

Study shows lasting effects of COVID-19 on nursing home residents

COVID-19 raced through nursing homes many times over the past few years, as the virus spread rapidly among vulnerable older adults living close together.

21 Nov 2023

Hearing loss may lead to microstructural differences in temporal lobe and frontal cortex

Hearing loss affects more than 60 percent of adults aged 70 and older in the United States and is known to be related to an increased risk of dementia. The reason for this association is not fully understood.

21 Nov 2023

Sugary drinks linked to higher dementia risk, new study from UK Biobank reveals

The study finds that consuming free sugars, especially through beverages like fruit drinks, sodas, and milk-based drinks, is associated with an increased risk of dementia, while free sugars from solid foods show no significant link to dementia risk.

20 Nov 2023

First-of-its-kind study reveals a new culprit in the formation of brain hemorrhages

A first-of-its-kind study led by the University of California, Irvine has revealed a new culprit in the formation of brain hemorrhages that does not involve injury to the blood vessels, as previously believed.

20 Nov 2023

New study unravels the mystery of red wine headaches

A red wine may pair nicely with the upcoming Thanksgiving meal. But for some people, drinking red wine even in small amounts causes a headache.

20 Nov 2023

Study provides the first national estimate of family caregivers' pain and arthritis experiences

Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine provide the first national estimate of caregivers' pain and arthritis experiences that can limit their ability to perform necessary tasks while caring for older family members.

20 Nov 2023

What to know about assisted living

Are you confused about what an assisted living facility is, and how it differs from a nursing home? And what you can expect to pay? Here's a guide to this type of housing for older people.

20 Nov 2023

Extra fees drive assisted living profits

Assisted living centers have become an appealing retirement option for hundreds of thousands of boomers who can no longer live independently, promising a cheerful alternative to the institutional feel of a nursing home.

20 Nov 2023

New Social Security report shows growing overpayment problem tops $23B

A new financial report released by the Social Security Administration this week shows that the scope of the agency's overpayment problem has continued to grow.

17 Nov 2023

Uncontrolled growth as a cancer cell's weakness

Growth is a fundamental biological process and a prerequisite for living organisms to develop and reproduce. The processes of cell growth (i.e. the production of new biomass) and of cell division must be coordinated with each other.

17 Nov 2023

New insights into how cells maintain their identity over generations

Every cell in the human body contains the same genetic instructions, encoded in its DNA. However, out of about 30,000 genes, each cell expresses only those genes that it needs to become a nerve cell, immune cell, or any of the other hundreds of cell types in the body.

16 Nov 2023

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Congress kicks the (budget) can down the road. Again.

Congress narrowly avoided a federal government shutdown for the second time in as many months, as House Democrats provided the needed votes for new House Republican Speaker Mike Johnson to avoid his first legislative catastrophe of his brief tenure.

16 Nov 2023