Year: 2026
Researchers uncover links between infection and ageing through cellular senescence mechanisms
A meeting report published on 23 December 2025 in Aging-US (Volume 17, Issue 12) brings together the main…
Study finds possible connection between brain injuries and suicide risk
Adults who sustain a head injury face a markedly increased risk of attempting suicide compared with those who…
Nearly 1.6 Million Adults in the UK Turned to Weight Loss Drugs Last Year
An estimated 1.6 million adults in England, Wales and Scotland used prescription weight loss drugs such as Wegovy…
Targeting senescent brain cells may offer new ways to ease epilepsy symptoms
Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is a common and often severe form of epilepsy characterised by recurrent seizures and…
Do circadian rhythms play a role in dementia risk?
Circadian rhythms that are weaker, more fragmented, or that peak later in the day are associated with a…
Keep moving, live longer: Light activity associated with improved survival in diabetes, heart and kidney disease
Light-intensity activities such as walking, gardening or household chores were associated with a lower risk of death among…
New research challenges established models of Parkinson’s disease
A new study led by researchers at McGill University is challenging a long-standing theory about how dopamine supports…
In what ways does stroke impair speech understanding?
After a stroke, some individuals develop a language disorder that disrupts how their brains handle the sounds of…
Geographic inequality shown to affect hip fracture recovery
Older adults living in economically disadvantaged neighbourhoods spend significantly fewer days at home in the year following a…
An AI-Driven Review of a Century of Ageing Research Reveals Trends and Gaps
A research article published in Volume 17, Issue 11 of Aging-US on 25 November 2025 presents a large-scale,…
As neuron death increases with ageing, a natural human protein treatment shows potential to halt Alzheimer’s-related brain cell loss
Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz have found that changes in brain neurons, including gradual cell loss,…
How a brain care score can predict stroke risk across racial groups, study finds
A new study led by researchers at Mass General Brigham has found that the Brain Care Score (BCS)…