Ophthalmology
Aging eyesight issues and treatment
Diminishing eyesight is a common issue that occurs with age. While often unavoidable, routine eye checks are crucial.
Nov 3, 2022
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News tagged with aging process
Medical research
Downregulation of senescence-associated secretory phenotype by knockdown of SFRP4 contributes to skin aging prevention
There is growing evidence that the appearance and texture of the skin that is altered during the aging process are considerably enhanced by the accumulation of senescent dermal fibroblasts. These senescent cells magnify aging ...
Oct 31, 2022
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Neuroscience
Scientists discover anti-inflammatory molecules that decline in the aging brain
Aging involves complicated plot twists and a large cast of characters: inflammation, stress, metabolism changes, and many others. Now, a team of Salk Institute and UC San Diego scientists reveal another factor implicated ...
Oct 31, 2022
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Medical research
Neurons made from Huntington's disease patients' skin cells shed light on cognitive decline
Huntington's disease, a fatal, inherited neurodegenerative condition, is caused by a genetic error present at birth, though its symptoms often don't begin until middle adulthood. Scientists at Washington University School ...
Oct 28, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Muscle is important for good health—here's how to maintain it after middle age
While it's almost unnoticeable to begin with, nearly every cell, organ and biological process gets a little bit worse every year we're alive starting from age 30 or so. The sum of these processes is what we know as ageing.
Oct 19, 2022
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Neuroscience
Identification of molecule capable of reducing neurodegenerative processes in the elderly
Researchers from the D'Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR) have just published a study in Translational Psychiatry that elucidates the mechanisms involved in the cognitive deficits of human aging. The research ...
Oct 12, 2022
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Neuroscience
Newly identified cell population could improve targeting of relevant macrophage populations in neurodegeneration
A research study published in Immunity has found that the previously identified disease-associated microglia (DAM) population detected in murine Alzheimer's disease models actually contained an additional population of macrophages ...
Oct 12, 2022
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Medical research
Finding an RNA target and tool to fight premature aging
Progeroid syndromes are a group of rare genetic disorders that cause signs of premature aging in children and young adults, such as Werner Syndrome and Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome. Patients affected by progeroid ...
Oct 4, 2022
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Genetics
Mouse study suggests genetics of longevity are influenced by both gender and age
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Switzerland and the U.S. reports evidence that the genetics of longevity are influenced by both gender and age. In their paper published in the journal Science, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
What's in a word? Identifying language disorders earlier can set children up for success
A child's first word can be a meaningful milestone for parents. But sometimes, children don't have to say anything at all to teach us about how they develop their earliest vocabularies.
Sep 28, 2022
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