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Should age determine how long you drive a car? A new resource to help older drivers navigate licensing rules

Should age determine how long you drive a car? A new resource to help older drivers navigate licensing rules

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCould you imagine having a driving lesson in your 50s or 60s, even though you've been driving since your late teens?The idea i

Should age determine how long you drive a car? A new resource to help older drivers navigate licensing rules

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCould you imagine having a driving lesson in your 50s or 60s, even though you've been driving since your late teens?The idea i
Trioxidized cysteine and aging: Beyond proteinopathic paradigms

Trioxidized cysteine and aging: Beyond proteinopathic paradigms

by Impact Journals LLCAnalysis of the levels of t-Cys residues in the circulating blood plasma platelet proteome of young and old subjects. (A) Average level of t-Cys residues in proteins, categorized

Trioxidized cysteine and aging: Beyond proteinopathic paradigms

by Impact Journals LLCAnalysis of the levels of t-Cys residues in the circulating blood plasma platelet proteome of young and old subjects. (A) Average level of t-Cys residues in proteins, categorized
Membranous labyrinth distension seen in MRI of Meniere disease

Membranous labyrinth distension seen in MRI of Meniere disease

by Elana GotkineDistension of the membranous labyrinth is seen in histologic specimens from deceased patients with symptoms consistent with Meniere disease and in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) from

Membranous labyrinth distension seen in MRI of Meniere disease

by Elana GotkineDistension of the membranous labyrinth is seen in histologic specimens from deceased patients with symptoms consistent with Meniere disease and in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) from
Self-fit over-the-counter hearing aids beneficial in long term, says study

Self-fit over-the-counter hearing aids beneficial in long term, says study

by Elana GotkineFor individuals with mild-to-moderate hearing loss, self-fit over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids offer comparable long-term benefits to audiologist-fit hearing aids, according to a stu

Self-fit over-the-counter hearing aids beneficial in long term, says study

by Elana GotkineFor individuals with mild-to-moderate hearing loss, self-fit over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids offer comparable long-term benefits to audiologist-fit hearing aids, according to a stu
A little help with exercise for seniors can go a long way, study finds

A little help with exercise for seniors can go a long way, study finds

byMonash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large study of older Australians has found more would exercise—and exercise better—if classes were subsidized.The Monash University researc

A little help with exercise for seniors can go a long way, study finds

byMonash UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large study of older Australians has found more would exercise—and exercise better—if classes were subsidized.The Monash University researc
Small RNA molecule plays role in driving aging, research confirms

Small RNA molecule plays role in driving aging, research confirms

by Kendall Daniels,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineThe liver of miR-29TG and 2 year-old wildtype mice share changes in key aging-related genes and pathways. Credit:

Small RNA molecule plays role in driving aging, research confirms

by Kendall Daniels,University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineThe liver of miR-29TG and 2 year-old wildtype mice share changes in key aging-related genes and pathways. Credit:
Pain drives rising disability rates among middle-aged and older adults, study finds

Pain drives rising disability rates among middle-aged and older adults, study finds

by Bert Gambini,University at BuffaloCredit: Kindel Media from PexelsPain is not merely a symptom of an underlying condition or disease. Researchers now see chronic pain as a condition of its ow

Pain drives rising disability rates among middle-aged and older adults, study finds

by Bert Gambini,University at BuffaloCredit: Kindel Media from PexelsPain is not merely a symptom of an underlying condition or disease. Researchers now see chronic pain as a condition of its ow
Smoking is a key lifestyle factor linked to cognitive decline among older adults

Smoking is a key lifestyle factor linked to cognitive decline among older adults

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking may be among the most important lifestyle factors affecting how quickly our cognitive skills decline as we age, suggests a new study l

Smoking is a key lifestyle factor linked to cognitive decline among older adults

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainSmoking may be among the most important lifestyle factors affecting how quickly our cognitive skills decline as we age, suggests a new study l
Pasteurization inactivates highly infectious avian flu in milk, study shows

Pasteurization inactivates highly infectious avian flu in milk, study shows

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn March 2024, dairy cows in Texas were found to be infected with highly pathogenic avian flu, or H5N1 bird flu, in the first

Pasteurization inactivates highly infectious avian flu in milk, study shows

byAmerican Society for MicrobiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn March 2024, dairy cows in Texas were found to be infected with highly pathogenic avian flu, or H5N1 bird flu, in the first