Alzheimer’s disease could be better treated, thanks to a breakthrough discovery of the properties of the metals in the brain
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Opioid overdose responsible for over 500,000 years of life lost in Ohio
More than 500,000 years of life expectancy were lost in Ohio during a seven-year period, according to a study conducted
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Better physical fitness and lower aortic stiffness key to slower brain aging
The rate of decline in certain aspects of memory may be explained by a combination of overall physical fitness and
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Disaster recovery requires rebuilding livelihoods
The short-term losses people suffer when natural disasters strike can turn into long-term poverty if reconstruction policies don’t consider how
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Exercise mitigates genetic effects of obesity later in life: Importance of remaining physically active even after age 70
If you’re up there in age and feel like you can coast as a couch potato, you may want to
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A filthy first — the 6 common types of disgust that protect us from disease revealed
Disgust has long been recognised as an emotion which evolved to help our ancestors avoid infection, but now researchers have
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Single protein on-off switch controls learning flexibility and acquisition of new memories: Scientists have for the first time shown how a single molecule expressed in the brain affects how we learn new tasks and acquire new memories
Scientists have for the first time shown how a single molecule expressed in the brain affects how we learn new
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We could reverse aging by removing wrinkles inside our cells, study suggests: How would we do it? By using viruses as tiny aestheticians
A new discovery about the effects of aging in our cells could allow doctors to cure or prevent diabetes, fatty
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Researchers offer insights into liver disease caused by intravenous nutrition
Research by physician-scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus offers hope for improved quality of life for people
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Moderate to high intensity exercise does not slow cognitive decline in people with dementia, study finds
Moderate to high intensity exercise does not slow cognitive (mental) impairment in older people with dementia, finds a trial published
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