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Gerontology
Gerontology: is the study of the social, cultural, psychological, cognitive, and biological aspects of ageing.
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DEC 30, 2024Neuroscience
A new study found that today's older adults have higher levels of both physical and mental functioning than previous gen ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 16, 2024Neuroscience
A new study found that greater fluctuations in blood pressure readings may be linked to cognitive decline among older Bl ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 09, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Life expectancy has increased significantly around the world. It's estimated that by 2050, about 20% of the world's popu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2024Neuroscience
Medical texts from Ancient Greece and Rome suggest that severe memory loss was extremely rare 2500 years ago, unlike tod ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 02, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have identified a genetic mutation in a gene called SHLP2, which encodes for a microprotein in mitochondria, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2023Microbiology
Many people are familiar with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii because it is carried by cats. It is also found in und ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2023Neuroscience
Decreased sense of smell may be linked to an increased risk of developing depression later in life. The correspon ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 23, 2023Cardiology
Eight essential behaviors may help you live longer and age healthier.Written By: Savannah LoganDEC 02, 2022Neuroscience
One of the most difficult processes a person can make is deciding when it is too risky for you or an aging loved one to ...Written By: Kerry CharronOCT 06, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers have found that when fed a fasting-mimicking diet, mice genetically engineered to develop Alzheimer's di ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 17, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Daily multivitamins may slow down cognitive decline among older adults. The corresponding study was published in Alzheim ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 24, 2022Health & Medicine
The population of the world is aging, and with that aging will come many health problems. But a new study has identified ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 25, 2022Neuroscience
How old a person feels is more predictive of their rehabilitation outcome than their chronological age and underlying he ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 24, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological disorder affecting memory and mental functions that currently affects over 6 ...Written By: Zoe MichaudJUL 26, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Many types of cells have to be replenished continuously throughout our lives, and the genome in the nucleus of those cel ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists from the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, show that a hormone known to ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 24, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have identified a hormone that is generated during exercise, and they determined that when mice are treated w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Over the years, the molecule nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) has gone from being a player in some biochemical p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 15, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Small changes in a gene that is involved in controlling the levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine could influence how ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have used imaging tools to show that Parkinson's disease may actually be two different diseases, one that st ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from UCL have found that staring into a deep red light for just three minutes per day can significantly impr ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 13, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
People have long been searching for natural ways to treat cancer in an effort to avoid some of the harmful side effects ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Deer antlers grow faster than cancerous tumors.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has added to the evidence that suggests that dietary restriction has health benefits.Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2024
Neuroscience
A new study found that today's older adults have higher levels of both physical and mental functioning than previous gen
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 16, 2024
Neuroscience
A new study found that greater fluctuations in blood pressure readings may be linked to cognitive decline among older Bl
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 09, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Life expectancy has increased significantly around the world. It's estimated that by 2050, about 20% of the world's popu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2024
Neuroscience
Medical texts from Ancient Greece and Rome suggest that severe memory loss was extremely rare 2500 years ago, unlike tod
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 02, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have identified a genetic mutation in a gene called SHLP2, which encodes for a microprotein in mitochondria,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2023
Microbiology
Many people are familiar with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii because it is carried by cats. It is also found in und
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2023
Neuroscience
Decreased sense of smell may be linked to an increased risk of developing depression later in life. The correspon
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 23, 2023
Cardiology
Eight essential behaviors may help you live longer and age healthier.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
DEC 02, 2022
Neuroscience
One of the most difficult processes a person can make is deciding when it is too risky for you or an aging loved one to
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
OCT 06, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers have found that when fed a fasting-mimicking diet, mice genetically engineered to develop Alzheimer's di
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 17, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Daily multivitamins may slow down cognitive decline among older adults. The corresponding study was published in Alzheim
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 24, 2022
Health & Medicine
The population of the world is aging, and with that aging will come many health problems. But a new study has identified
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 25, 2022
Neuroscience
How old a person feels is more predictive of their rehabilitation outcome than their chronological age and underlying he
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 24, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological disorder affecting memory and mental functions that currently affects over 6
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
JUL 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Many types of cells have to be replenished continuously throughout our lives, and the genome in the nucleus of those cel
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists from the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, show that a hormone known to
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 24, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have identified a hormone that is generated during exercise, and they determined that when mice are treated w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Over the years, the molecule nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) has gone from being a player in some biochemical p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 15, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Small changes in a gene that is involved in controlling the levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine could influence how
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have used imaging tools to show that Parkinson's disease may actually be two different diseases, one that st
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from UCL have found that staring into a deep red light for just three minutes per day can significantly impr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
People have long been searching for natural ways to treat cancer in an effort to avoid some of the harmful side effects
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Deer antlers grow faster than cancerous tumors.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research has added to the evidence that suggests that dietary restriction has health benefits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch