Researchers report that they have discovered five new risk genes for Alzheimer’s disease, while confirming others that are already known. The international team of researchers, who analyzed results from more than 94,000 people, also reported for the first time that mutations in genes specific to the protein tau, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, may play… Continue reading Experts Discover Five New Risk Genes for Alzheimer’s
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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
“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
Genes in The Brain May Affect Aging “Body Clocks”
The circadian rhythm of gene activity changes with aging, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School. The finding was based on an investigation of thousands of genes from nearly 150 human brains. The discovery, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, also suggests that a novel… Continue reading Genes in The Brain May Affect Aging “Body Clocks”
Coffee, Your Genes, and Serious Illnesses
Pour yourself another cup: new research from the University of Copenhagen and Herlev and Gentofte Hospital shows that coffee has nothing to do with developing “lifestyle diseases” such as obesity and diabetes. The researchers also said that genes play a role in how much coffee we drink. The study was published in the Journal of… Continue reading Coffee, Your Genes, and Serious Illnesses
Environment More Important than Genes for Immune System
Environment may be a stronger factor than genes in shaping the human immune system, according to a new study. Research conducted by investigators from the Stanford University School of Medicine also found that the role of environment grows stronger with age. “The idea in some circles has been that if you sequence someone’s genome, you… Continue reading Environment More Important than Genes for Immune System
A Genetic Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease
Researchers have discovered possible genetic links between type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The two conditions have long been known to occur together and to have similar risk factors such as obesity, but this is the first time they’ve been linked at the level of genes, proteins, and fundamental physiology. The investigators, from Brown University,… Continue reading A Genetic Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease