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Unraveling the relationship between olfactory receptors and blood pressure sex differences

Using data from both mice and humans, a Johns Hopkins Medicine research team has found that a cell surface protein that senses odors and chemicals may be responsible for -; and help explain -; sex differences in mammalian blood pressure.

20 Mar 2024

E-cigarette users experience similar DNA changes to specific cheek cells as smokers

E-cigarette users with a limited smoking history experience similar DNA changes to specific cheek cells as smokers, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL (University College London) and University of Innsbruck.

20 Mar 2024

Ketogenic diet delays the early stages of Alzheimer's-related memory loss in mice

A new study from researchers at the University of California, Davis, shows a ketogenic diet significantly delays the early stages of Alzheimer's-related memory loss in mice.

19 Mar 2024

Review suggests the middle-aged brain could provide a window into future cognitive health

The middle-aged brain could provide a window into future cognitive health, researchers write in a review publishing March 19 in the journal Trends in Neurosciences.

19 Mar 2024

Coping effort more crucial for longevity in older men

Coping is defined as cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage stressors that people believe exceed their ability and resources to respond to effectively.

19 Mar 2024

Unmet social needs negatively impact quality of life of dementia patients and caregivers

People with dementia and those who care for them should be screened for loneliness, so providers can find ways to keep them socially connected, according to experts at UC San Francisco and Harvard, who made the recommendations after finding that both groups experienced declines in social well-being as the disease progressed.

18 Mar 2024

New fluid biomarker may one day detect ALS and FTD before symptoms appear

Two progressively degenerative diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD, recently in the news with the diagnoses of actor Bruce Willis and talk show host Wendy Williams), are linked by more than the fact that they both damage nerve cells critical to normal functioning -; the former affecting nerves in the brain and spinal cord leading to loss of movement, the latter eroding the brain regions controlling personality, behavior and language.

18 Mar 2024

Mouse models shed light on the effects of metformin use during pregnancy on offspring

With the rise in gestational diabetes and metabolic disorders during pregnancy, metformin is also being prescribed more frequently.

18 Mar 2024

New compounds show potential to mimic benefits of exercise

Doctors have long prescribed exercise to improve and protect health. In the future, a pill may offer some of the same benefits as exercise.

18 Mar 2024

IVF solutions could help address the falling birth rates among UK's aging population

18 Mar 2024

Unraveling the complexities of muscle repair in diabetes: A call for targeted research and therapies

Review outlines the impact of diabetes on skeletal muscle regeneration, highlighting the need for focused research and innovative therapies to tackle this growing health issue.

17 Mar 2024

Machine learning models to predict age from brain transcriptome changes

A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 5, entitled, "Genome-wide transcriptome profiling and development of age prediction models in the human brain."

15 Mar 2024

Eating fatty food before surgery may affect memory-related cognitive function in older adults

Eating fatty food in the days leading up to surgery may prompt a heightened inflammatory response in the brain that interferes for weeks with memory-related cognitive function in older adults – and, new research in animals suggests, even in young adults.

15 Mar 2024

Study highlights growing burden of neurological disorders worldwide

Globally, the number of people living with, or dying from, neurological conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and meningitis has risen substantially over the past 30 years due to the growth and aging of the global population as well as increased exposure to environmental, metabolic, and lifestyle risk factors.

15 Mar 2024

Aging News and Research

Unraveling the relationship between olfactory receptors and blood pressure sex differences

E-cigarette users experience similar DNA changes to specific cheek cells as smokers

Ketogenic diet delays the early stages of Alzheimer's-related memory loss in mice

Review suggests the middle-aged brain could provide a window into future cognitive health

Coping effort more crucial for longevity in older men

Unmet social needs negatively impact quality of life of dementia patients and caregivers

New fluid biomarker may one day detect ALS and FTD before symptoms appear

Mouse models shed light on the effects of metformin use during pregnancy on offspring

New compounds show potential to mimic benefits of exercise

IVF solutions could help address the falling birth rates among UK's aging population

Unraveling the complexities of muscle repair in diabetes: A call for targeted research and therapies

Machine learning models to predict age from brain transcriptome changes

Eating fatty food before surgery may affect memory-related cognitive function in older adults

Study highlights growing burden of neurological disorders worldwide

The efficacy of the Mediterranean diet on health outcomes in adults with cancer

Microfluidic chips advance neurodegenerative disease research

Residing in disadvantaged areas linked to accelerated brain aging and increased dementia risk

Study highlights potential of p-tau217 assays in Alzheimer's clinical trials and diagnosis

COVID-19 pandemic reverses global life expectancy gains, reveals comprehensive study

Exclusive: Social Security chief vows to fix ‘cruel-hearted’ overpayment clawbacks

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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