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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 scientific discussions from the 10th International Cell Senescence Association conference, held in…
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The Hidden Cost of Age Anxiety: Faster Ageing in Women
Anxiety about getting older, especially fears centred on declining health, may extend beyond the mind…
Continuous Cognitive Activity Throughout Life Tied to Reduced Alzheimer’s Risk
A new study published on February 11, 2026, in Neurology®, the medical journal of the…
Protecting Brain Health: The Impact of Virgin Olive Oil on the Gut Microbiota
Virgin olive oil is widely regarded as a central component of the Mediterranean diet and…
Researchers uncover a promising new drug target for Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists at Indiana University School of Medicine have uncovered a promising new therapeutic target for…
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Alterations in brain structure may reveal early indicators of dementia
A new study from the University of California, Irvine’s Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory has found that…
Living arrangements and cardiovascular mortality risk in ageing Japanese adults
A six-year cohort study in Japan involving nearly 39,000 older adults has found that people living in rental flats and…
Calming the Mind Through Music: Examining the Effects of Relaxing Slow-Tempo Tunes on Delirium in Hospitalised Older Adults
A large-scale multi-centre randomised controlled trial examined whether listening to slow-tempo music could reduce the duration or severity of delirium…
Large-scale analysis of Alzheimer’s disease in African American brain samples identifies multiple previously unrecognised genetic contributors
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects African Americans at nearly twice the rate of White or European-ancestry (EA) individuals in the United…
Mental Stimulation Promotes Optimal Brain Ageing
As the number of people aged 65 and older continues to rise, so does the urgency to understand how to…
Lack of quality sleep may speed up brain ageing
A study from Karolinska Institutet published in eBioMedicine reveals that poor sleep could make the brain appear older than its…
Long-term human connections might delay the body’s natural ageing process
The cumulative influence of social advantages throughout one’s life — beginning with parental warmth in early childhood and extending through…
Adaptive immunity in Alzheimer’s disease spotlighted by Chinese Medical Journal Review
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains one of the most pressing health challenges of our time, affecting more than 55 million people…