Neuroscience
Higher education won't help preserve the aging brain, study says
That college degree may be useful in many ways, but new research suggests it probably won't keep your brain from shrinking with age.
Apr 27, 2021
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Genetics
Age-related diseases can be linked by genetics
In a research paper published in Nature Aging, the team reports using a novel approach to provide the first data-driven classification of multiple diseases obtained using human genetic and medical data freely available from ...
Apr 19, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Turning 'human-centered' vision for elderly care into reality with design
The Royal Commission into Aged Care left organizations that provide housing for aged care wondering how they will put its recommendations into effect. Most of these recommendations relate to the models of care and levels ...
Apr 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lab model offers hope for macular degeneration patients
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which leads to a loss of central vision, is the most frequent cause of blindness in adults 50 years of age or older, affecting an estimated 196 million people worldwide. There is no ...
Mar 29, 2021
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Age shall not weary them when it comes to discus and javelin
American athlete Tom Brady has done the seemingly impossible, winning his seventh Super Bowl at the age of 43 in spectacular fashion. He's joined by stellar company: At 39, Serena Williams has won 23 grand slams, one of them ...
Feb 11, 2021
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Vaccination
Not recommending the AstraZeneca vaccine for the elderly risks the lives of the most vulnerable
Regulators in Europe are at odds over whether the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine should be given to the elderly. In the UK, the vaccine has been approved for use in adults aged 18 and up, but France, Germany, Sweden and Austria ...
Feb 5, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Smacking young children has long-lasting effects
Children who have adverse experiences such as being smacked at the age of three are more likely to suffer from poor mental health and have behavioral problems through to age 14, according to a study led by UCL researchers.
Jan 14, 2021
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Ophthalmology
Development of the first biohybrid artificial retina built with silk fibroin and retinal cells
An international research led by the Complutense University of Madrid has taken a further step to solve the age-related macular degeneration (AMD)-derived blidness problem with the development of the first biohybrid artificial ...
Dec 11, 2020
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Genetics
New 'epigenetic' clock provides insight into how the human brain ages
While our circadian body clock dictates our preferred rhythm of sleep or wakefulness, a relatively new concept—the epigenetic clock—could inform us about how swiftly we age, and how prone we are to diseases of old age.
Oct 29, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Young adults face higher risk of severe disease from infections than school-age children
The first systematic review of how the severity of infectious diseases changes with age suggests that the human immune system might start to lose the ability to protect against infections earlier than previously thought, ...
Oct 15, 2020
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