Health
How calorie restriction may prolong life
A new review proposes a theory to explain how calorie restriction can extend life across a variety of species.
May 3, 2017
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Do former football players age faster?
Former professional football players—particularly linemen—are more likely than nonplayers with similar demographic characteristics to develop diseases typically associated with advanced age when significantly younger, ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Surgery
Study of Atomic-Bomb Survivors: Even lower levels of ionizing radiation exposure may lead to soft tissue cancers
In one of the largest and longest follow-up studies ever conducted to assess the effects of ionizing radiation upon the development of soft tissue sarcomas in humans, the investigators found that much lower levels than previously ...
Feb 11, 2013
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Neuroscience
Discovery of an immune escape mechanism promoting Listeria infection of the central nervous system
Some hypervirulent strains of Listeria monocytogenes have a greater capacity to infect the central nervous system. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, Inserm and the Paris Public Hospital Network ...
Mar 16, 2022
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Health
Americans living longer than ever
(HealthDay)—Americans are living longer than ever and their life expectancy is increasing every year, federal health officials reported Monday.
Jan 6, 2014
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Medical research
Alzheimer's research with primates could address treatments that show promise in mice but don't help humans
As of 2022, an estimated 6.5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, an illness that robs people of their memories, independence and personality, causing suffering to both patients and their families. That number may ...
Sep 1, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Children and young adults with Down syndrome four times more likely to have diabetes
Children and young adults with Down syndrome are four times more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London and King's College London.
Oct 4, 2022
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Immunology
Enigmatic molecules maintain equilibrium between fighting infection, inflammatory havoc
Special RNA molecules called long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are key controllers for maintaining immune health when fighting infection or preventing inflammatory disorders, according to research led by Jorge Henao-Mejia, MD, ...
Aug 24, 2016
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Diabetes
Early menopause tied to greater type 2 diabetes risk
(HealthDay)—Women who experience early menopause have a greater risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Dec. 10 in Diabetes Care.
Dec 27, 2012
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Medical research
Fruit flies and cellular demise: Zeroing in on the causes of ALS
Lou Gehrig's disease is a progressive disease marked by the deterioration and death of nerve cells used for voluntary movements such as walking, talking, eating and so much more. It is incurable.
Apr 15, 2021
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