Researchers have discovered a “genetic timetable” in the brain that is timed so precisely, experts can look at the genes in a sample of brain tissue and tell the age of a person. Scientists from the University of Edinburgh analyzed existing data that measured gene expression in brain tissue samples from across the human lifespan –… Continue reading A “Genetic Timetable” and Your Brain
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Some Stem Cells May Control Aging
New research has pinpointed the exact cells in the brain’s hypothalamus that influence how fast physical aging occurs. The finding, by scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, was made in mice and might lead to new strategies for battling age-related diseases, as well as expanding lifespan. The paper was published in Nature. The hypothalamus… Continue reading Some Stem Cells May Control Aging
Aging Could be Affected by Just Smelling Food
According to new research, the goal of reasonable eating that extends lifespan may have as much to do with what’s “eating” you as what you yourself are eating. In a study published in PLOS One, neuroscientists from Florida Atlantic University show that smelling food in addition to consuming calories could influence the aging process. And, what’s “eating”… Continue reading Aging Could be Affected by Just Smelling Food
How to Win the Aging-Hair Battle
A thick, full, luscious head of hair is an outward sign of beauty, health and youth. Still, many women don’t realize the impact slowly aging hair can have on their appearance. How healthy and youthful a person looks from across the room often has less to do with facial wrinkles and a lot more to… Continue reading How to Win the Aging-Hair Battle
“Wise Elders” and What They Can Teach Us
Why do “wise elders” sidestep the cognitive decline associated with aging? New research may have the answer. An international team of researchers recorded and analyzed brain activity of 100 healthy older Portuguese adults with different levels of cognitive abilities and found distinct patterns of brain activity associated with better cognitive performance, according to a study… Continue reading “Wise Elders” and What They Can Teach Us
Aging Doesn’t Have to Age You
After 40 years of writing “Energy Express,” Marilynn Preston isn’t only the author of America’s longest running fitness column, she’s a role model for staying vibrant and engaged as you age. In her new book, ALL IS WELL: THE ART (AND SCIENCE) OF PERSONAL WELL-BEING (Creators Publishing, April 2017, paperback & E-book) she shares her… Continue reading Aging Doesn’t Have to Age You
New Help in Fighting Alzheimer’s?
A compound called rapamycin (photo above) may help address neurologic damage such as Alzheimer’s disease, new research shows. A study by Oregon State investigators published in Aging Cell outlines a new understanding of how this compound works. “It’s possible this could provide a new therapeutic approach to neurologic disease,” said Viviana Perez, an assistant professor… Continue reading New Help in Fighting Alzheimer’s?
The Aging Brain
The brain changes as we get older, but not everyone’s brain changes the same way. The experts from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) explain how our brain functions and what we might expect as we get older: The brain controls many aspects of thinking—remembering, planning and organizing, making decisions, and much more. These cognitive… Continue reading The Aging Brain
“Late-Life” Genes Help Combat Stress, Aging
A subset of genes involved in daily circadian rhythms, or the “biological clock,” become active only late in life or during periods of intense stress when they are most needed to help protect critical life functions, according to new research. The findings, made in research done with fruit flies and published today in Nature Communications,… Continue reading “Late-Life” Genes Help Combat Stress, Aging
Ten Things People Want You to Know as They Age
As we get older, our needs and desires change. We know what we want, our preferences, dislikes, what makes us feel comfortable, etc. Do other people really know and understand what matters most to us? Do caretakers and family members know the wishes of those closest to them? What is it that most people want… Continue reading Ten Things People Want You to Know as They Age
Calories and Cellular Aging
When it comes to anti-aging efforts, eating right can positively affect people at a profound cellular level, research has found. The study, published in Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, offers one glimpse into how cutting calories impacts aging inside a cell. The researchers found that when ribosomes — the cell’s protein makers — slow down, the… Continue reading Calories and Cellular Aging
Elderly Couples In Assisted Living Still Need Intimate and Social Relationships
Researchers have found that both intimate and social relationships are important for adults in assisted-living facilities. In a study conducted at Georgia State University, inivestigators found that the benefits of late-life couplehood include companionship, support and affection. But there were some detrimental factors as well, including feeling the burden of caregiving, feeling defined by one’s… Continue reading Elderly Couples In Assisted Living Still Need Intimate and Social Relationships
Uncovering a “Smoking Gun” in Age-Related Disease
Aging is a key risk factor for a variety of devastating chronic diseases, yet the biological factors that influence when and how rapidly cells deteriorate over time remain largely unknown. Now, for the first time, a research team led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has linked the function of a core component… Continue reading Uncovering a “Smoking Gun” in Age-Related Disease
Turning Back the Aging Clock
A new approach that aims to reduce aging-related cellular damage has been developed by researchers from Caltech and UCLA. Led by Nikolay Kandul, senior postdoctoral scholar in biology and biological engineering in the laboratory of Professor of Biology Bruce Hay, the team developed a technique to remove mutated DNA from mitochondria, the small organelles that… Continue reading Turning Back the Aging Clock
Positive Attitude Toward Aging Helps with Stress
A positive attitude toward aging gives older adults more resilience in stressful situations, according to new research from North Carolina State. “There has been a lot of research on how older adults respond to stress, but the findings have been mixed: some studies have found that older adults are less resilient than younger adults at… Continue reading Positive Attitude Toward Aging Helps with Stress
Gender Differences in Diabetes and Aging
All’s not fair in love and glucose intolerance. Overweight men are more prone to get type 2 diabetes than are overweight women. The same phenomena holds true in mice and no one know why. Researchers at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging in Novato, California provided a possible answer to that question by discovering… Continue reading Gender Differences in Diabetes and Aging
Sleeplessness and Aging
Insomnia, which often accompanies menopause, has a clear association with age acceleration, according to UCLA researchers. The investigators also said that menopause increases biological aging. The dual findings suggest both factors could increase women’s risk for aging-related diseases and earlier death. The two studies, published in separate journals, contribute to increasing evidence of the biological… Continue reading Sleeplessness and Aging
Systemic Antibody Responses to Oral Bacteria with Aging
On March 17th 2016 at the 45th Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the American Association for Dental Research, researcher Jeffrey Ebersole, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA, presented a study titled “Systemic Antibody Responses to Oral Bacteria with Aging.” The AADR Annual Meeting was held in conjunction with the 40th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association… Continue reading Systemic Antibody Responses to Oral Bacteria with Aging