Ageing Changes the Way Cells Recycle — Just Not as Predicted
Taking out the trash is a chore even our cells cannot avoid. Through a process called autophagy, cells collect damaged proteins and other waste, break…
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Immune Systems Age Faster Around Ages 40 and 60, but Differ Between Men and Women
Women tend to live longer than men, yet they are more likely to develop many age- and immune-related conditions. Why this happens has long puzzled…
How Sex Chromosomes Shape Cancer Risk, Heart Health and Lifespan
The X and Y chromosomes may be best known for their role in determining biological sex, but scientists are finding that their influence reaches much…
Not Just About Hunger: Food Insecurity May Affect Brain Health in Later Life
Older adults who experienced food insecurity in both midlife and later life had nearly four times the probability of probable dementia compared with those who…
Longer Gaps Between Meals Linked to Faster Disease Accumulation in Older Adults
Older adults who typically went longer between meals accumulated chronic diseases more rapidly over time than those who had shorter meal intervals, according to a…
Why We Remember Differently as We Get Older
Research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) is shedding new light on how memory changes as we age, revealing that older adults tend to…
Obesity and Ageing May Share Common Biological Pathways
The global rise in obesity alongside rapid population aging has become a major public health concern. Increasing evidence suggests that excess body fat does more…
Research indicates that a reduction in serotonin levels could play a role in the cognitive deterioration observed during the initial phases of Alzheimer’s disease
In a comprehensive study involving over 90 adults, both with and without mild cognitive impairment (MCI), researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine have observed that individuals…