Gerontology

The same singing that marks a male as 'the guy to beat' at age two signals that he's 'obsolete' by age 10Credit: Photo by Robert Lachlan, Queen Mary University of London DURHAM, N.C. -- Few singers reach their sunset years with the…

Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association January 2020 Journal DigestCredit: Credit Alzheimer's Association CHICAGO, January 16, 2020 - A sleep medication already approved to treat insomnia in the…

In mouse studies, a 'methylation clock' on the ELOVL2 gene ticks toward impaired vision, but when gene expression was boosted, age-related visual function improvedCredit: Image courtesy of Keunyoung Kim, Wonkyu Ju and Mark Ellisman, all of…

Credit: Photo by Elin Lindstrom Overall, Swedish 70-year-olds' eyesight is good, but many could see even better. Six in ten can improve their vision by getting eyeglasses or changing the power of the glasses they already have,…

Insilico enters into research collaboration with Pfizer Inc. to explore novel data and artificial intelligence system for potential therapeutic targetsCredit: Insilico Medicine Tuesday, 14th of January, 2020 (8:00 AM New York) -…

Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL-- The results of a study conducted by researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine may not support troponin…

Study looked at characteristics of loneliness in a senior housing community and the strategies residents used to overcome itCredit: Erik Jepson, UC San Diego Publications By nature, human beings are social creatures. Yet, as we…

More stem cells improve learning and memory of old miceCredit: CRTD We all will experience it at some point, unfortunately: The older we get the more our brains will find it difficult to learn and remember new things. What the reasons…

Beiersdorf uses artificial intelligence to accelerate the discovery of novel and safe active ingredients New molecules for a specific skin indication to be generated and analyzed using next-generation artificial intelligence…

Use of antipsychotic medications was associated with an increased risk of head injuries in a study of individuals with Alzheimer's disease. The findings are published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The nationwide…