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How genetics, lifestyle promote cognitive health in older adults

How genetics, lifestyle promote cognitive health in older adults

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Matthias Zomer from PexelsFor the first time, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers have studied how work, volunteering and leisure activities affect

How genetics, lifestyle promote cognitive health in older adults

byUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaCredit: Matthias Zomer from PexelsFor the first time, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers have studied how work, volunteering and leisure activities affect
Researchers investigate social factors that influence dementia risk, implications for health care and wellness sectors

Researchers investigate social factors that influence dementia risk, implications for health care and wellness sectors

by Katie Miller,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUnderstanding how social factors influence dementia risk can help businesses play a key role in supporting the needs

Researchers investigate social factors that influence dementia risk, implications for health care and wellness sectors

by Katie Miller,University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUnderstanding how social factors influence dementia risk can help businesses play a key role in supporting the needs
The reality of RSV: Doctor explains who should get vaccinated

The reality of RSV: Doctor explains who should get vaccinated

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRespiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is something many parents know as a cause of bronchiolitis, but others may not have heard of it until

The reality of RSV: Doctor explains who should get vaccinated

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRespiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is something many parents know as a cause of bronchiolitis, but others may not have heard of it until
Chlamydia vaccine shows early promise in mice

Chlamydia vaccine shows early promise in mice

by Dennis ThompsonAn experimental vaccine has shown promise in protecting against the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia, researchers report.Lab mice given the vaccine were able to rapidly clear s

Chlamydia vaccine shows early promise in mice

by Dennis ThompsonAn experimental vaccine has shown promise in protecting against the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia, researchers report.Lab mice given the vaccine were able to rapidly clear s
Exploring risk factors associated with deteriorated ambulation status following spinal compression fracture treatments

Exploring risk factors associated with deteriorated ambulation status following spinal compression fracture treatments

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOsteoporotic vertebral fractures, also known as spinal compression fractures, are the most common types of fragility fractures in older ad

Exploring risk factors associated with deteriorated ambulation status following spinal compression fracture treatments

byUniversity of TsukubaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOsteoporotic vertebral fractures, also known as spinal compression fractures, are the most common types of fragility fractures in older ad
Study links poor sleep in middle age to signs of brain aging

Study links poor sleep in middle age to signs of brain aging

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople in early middle age who have poor sleep quality, including having difficulty falling or staying asleep, have more signs of

Study links poor sleep in middle age to signs of brain aging

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople in early middle age who have poor sleep quality, including having difficulty falling or staying asleep, have more signs of
Cohort study sheds light on why the flu vaccine is less effective in older people

Cohort study sheds light on why the flu vaccine is less effective in older people

by Nicole Silbermann,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresInfluenza vaccination cohort overview and vaccine response changes in HRs and LRs of each strain. Credit:Science Advanc

Cohort study sheds light on why the flu vaccine is less effective in older people

by Nicole Silbermann,Helmholtz Association of German Research CentresInfluenza vaccination cohort overview and vaccine response changes in HRs and LRs of each strain. Credit:Science Advanc
Alternative experimental gene therapy restores hearing, boosts vision in tests

Alternative experimental gene therapy restores hearing, boosts vision in tests

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolAn experimental gene therapy raised levels of the key protein protocadherin-15, shown in green, in light-sensing cells in the retinas of nonhuman prima

Alternative experimental gene therapy restores hearing, boosts vision in tests

by Stephanie Dutchen,Harvard Medical SchoolAn experimental gene therapy raised levels of the key protein protocadherin-15, shown in green, in light-sensing cells in the retinas of nonhuman prima
Mouse study captures aging process at the cellular level

Mouse study captures aging process at the cellular level

by Holly Hartigan,Cornell UniversityDetermining the cell type composition in each day post injury. Credit:Nature Aging(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43587-024-00756-3As muscles age, their cel

Mouse study captures aging process at the cellular level

by Holly Hartigan,Cornell UniversityDetermining the cell type composition in each day post injury. Credit:Nature Aging(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s43587-024-00756-3As muscles age, their cel
Rising pollen levels linked to increased mortality in older adults

Rising pollen levels linked to increased mortality in older adults

Rising pollen levels linked to increased mortality in older adultsby Kim North Shine,University of MichiganCredit: AI-generated imageAs climate change intensifies pollen seasons across the count

Rising pollen levels linked to increased mortality in older adults

Rising pollen levels linked to increased mortality in older adultsby Kim North Shine,University of MichiganCredit: AI-generated imageAs climate change intensifies pollen seasons across the count
Cheek cell–based epigenetic clock allows scientists to estimate mortality risk

Cheek cell–based epigenetic clock allows scientists to estimate mortality risk

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe don't all age at the same rate. But while some supercentenarians may age exceptionally slowly due to winning the genetics jackpot, a plethora

Cheek cell–based epigenetic clock allows scientists to estimate mortality risk

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWe don't all age at the same rate. But while some supercentenarians may age exceptionally slowly due to winning the genetics jackpot, a plethora
Burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infection quantified in US

Burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infection quantified in US

by Elana GotkineThe burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infections (SCFIs) among outpatient visits in the United States is high and increasing, according to a studypublishedonline Oct.

Burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infection quantified in US

by Elana GotkineThe burden of superficial cutaneous fungal infections (SCFIs) among outpatient visits in the United States is high and increasing, according to a studypublishedonline Oct.