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- Living near major roads linked to risk of dementia, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and MS January 23, 2020Living near major roads or highways is linked to higher incidence of dementia, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis (MS), suggests new research.
- New roles found for Huntington's disease protein January 22, 2020A research team has identified a new function of a gene called huntingtin, a mutation of which underlies the progressive neurodegenerative disorder known as Huntington's Disease. Using genetic mouse models, they have discovered that neurons in the striatum, a brain area involved in controlling movement, require the huntingtin gene for regulating the body's movements, maintaining […]
- Possible Alzheimer's breakthrough suggested January 22, 2020Researchers say they have identified a previously unknown gene and associated protein (which they have named 'aggregatin') which could potentially be suppressed to slow the advance of Alzheimer's disease.
- New glaucoma test to help prevent blindness January 21, 2020Researchers have identified 107 genes that increase a person's risk of developing the eye disease glaucoma, and now developed a genetic test to detect those at risk of going blind from it.
- A secreted signature of aging cells January 16, 2020Senescent cells undergo an irreversible and permanent arrest of cell division and are hallmarks of both the aging process and multiple chronic diseases. Senescent cells -- and more importantly the factors they secrete, known collectively as the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) -- are widely accepted as drivers of aging and multiple age-related diseases.
- Researchers identify gene with functional role in aging of eye January 15, 2020Researchers say a gene known to be a biomarker of age plays a key role in age-associated functional and anatomical aging in mouse retinas, a finding that has direct relevance to age-related eye diseases.
- Drinking 1% rather than 2% milk accounts for 4.5 years of less aging in adults January 15, 2020A new study shows drinking low-fat milk -- both nonfat and 1% milk -- is significantly associated with less aging in adults.
- Beauty sleep could be real, say body clock biologists January 15, 2020Biologists have explained for the first time why having a good night's sleep really could prepare us for the rigors of the day ahead.
- 'Ageotypes' provide window into how individuals age January 13, 2020Scientists have identified specific biological pathways along which individuals age over time.
- Protein associated with ovarian cancer exacerbates neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's January 13, 2020Scientists have identified a protein found in ovarian cancer that may contribute to declining brain function and Alzheimer's disease, by combining computational methods and lab research.