New piece of Alzheimer’s puzzle found
Two years after discovering a way to neutralize a rogue protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease, University of Alberta Distinguished University […]
For people with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), life can be a constant cycle of symptoms: aches and pains, abdominal swelling, […] Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed the thinnest optical device in the world — a waveguide […] As people get older, they are more likely to condemn and want to punish others for acts that cause harm, […] Up to two decades before people develop the characteristic memory loss and confusion of Alzheimer’s disease, damaging clumps of protein […] University of California, Irvine researchers have made it possible to learn how key human brain cells respond to Alzheimer’s, vaulting […] For many older adults, resistance training may not be part of their daily routine, but a new position statement suggests […] Most people take speech for granted, but it’s actually a complex process that involves both motions of the mouth and […] Have you ever tried to stay away from fast food, but found hard-to-ignore signals that represent its availability — like […] The consequences of aging are damage and degeneration of cells, which leads to loss of function, vulnerability to disease, and […]Healthy Aging
Mechanism accelerates polycystic kidney disease
Thinnest optical waveguide channels light within just three layers of atoms
Older adults more likely to condemn even accidental harm: Findings could have implications for criminal justice, juries
Blood test is highly accurate at identifying Alzheimer’s before symptoms arise: When combined with age and genetic risk factor, test is 94% accurate
Call it Mighty Mouse: Breakthrough leaps Alzheimer’s research hurdle: Study reveals crucial mechanisms contributing to the disease
How and why resistance training is imperative for older adults
Artificial throat could someday help mute people ‘speak’
Ignoring cues for alcohol and fast food is hard — but is it out of our control?
Tolerance to stress is a ‘trade-off’ as fruit flies age: Study first to show how effects of foraging gene are beneficial early in life but costly later in life