Dulled taste may prompt more calories on path to obesity Food scientists have found that people with a diminished ability to taste food choose sweeter — and likely higher-calorie — fare. This could put people on the path to gaining weight. Dulled taste may prompt more calories on path to obesity Source: Science Daily Alternative…
A changing society: 100 is the new 80 When it comes to aging successfully and remaining in good health, are centenarians the perfect role models? Researchers have been studying illness trajectories in centenarians during the final years of their lives. According to their findings, people who died aged 100 or older suffered fewer diseases…
Sleep disorders may increase cognitive problems particularly in those at risk for Alzheimer’s People who carry a genetic susceptibility to Alzheimer’s disease appear to be at greater risk of diminished cognition from sleep-disordered breathing than those without the susceptibility, according to new research. Sleep disorders may increase cognitive problems particularly in those at risk for…
Experts: One in three cases of dementia preventable A new report identifies powerful tools to prevent dementia and touts the benefits of nonmedical interventions for people with dementia. Experts: One in three cases of dementia preventable Source: Science Daily Healthy Aging
Blood test identifies key Alzheimer’s marker Measures of amyloid beta in the blood have the potential to help identify people with altered levels of amyloid in their brains or cerebrospinal fluid, new research shows. Currently, the only way to detect amyloid beta in the brain is via PET scanning, which is expensive and not widely…
Steering an enzyme’s ‘scissors’ shows potential for stopping Alzheimer’s disease Scientists find that changing where an enzyme cuts amyloid beta precursor protein can determine whether Alzheimer’s disease develops. Steering an enzyme’s ‘scissors’ shows potential for stopping Alzheimer’s disease Source: Science Daily Healthy Aging
New discovery in motor neuron disease and dementia could pave the way to novel treatments A new discovery could help slow down the progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as motor neuron disease (MND), dementia and neurological decline associated with aging. New discovery in motor neuron disease and dementia could pave the way to novel treatments …
Your Attitude About Exercise May Be Just as Important as How Much You Actually Get [brightcove:5315457854001 default] You know that not getting regular exercise can be bad for your health. But here’s a surprising twist: Apparently, just thinking that you’re not exercising as much as you should can be harmful, too. In a…
Low oxygen reverses mitochondrial disease in mice Hypoxia reverses brain damage caused by mitochondrial dysfunction, a team finds. The approach might one day point to new therapies for people with Leigh syndrome and other mitochondrial disorders. Low oxygen reverses mitochondrial disease in mice Source: Science Daily Healthy Aging
Prediction of conversion to Alzheimer’s disease with longitudinal measures and time-to-event data Predicting the timing of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) conversion for individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be significantly improved by incorporating longitudinal change information of clinical and neuroimaging markers, in addition to baseline characteristics, according to projections made by investigators. In a new…