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Jul 24 2020

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Old Individuals with High Cognitive Function Exhibit Lower Accumulation of Amyloid-β and Tau

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Neurodegenerative conditions are largely marked by the accumulation of a few different types of toxic protein aggregate, both amyloid-β and tau in the case of Alzheimer’s disease. These few types...

Jul 24 2020

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Chronic Neurovascular Inflammation in the Aging Brain

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The evidence strongly suggests that chronic inflammation in brain tissue is of great importance in the onset and progression of age-related neurodegenerative conditions. Overactivation of the immune system, resulting in...

Jul 23 2020

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Reviewing the Evidence for Gum Disease to Contribute to Alzheimer’s Disease

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There is good mechanistic evidence for the bacteria responsible for gum disease, periodontitis, to contribute directly to age-related inflammation in the heart, brain, and other organs, and thus raise the...

Jul 23 2020

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A Small Study Shows Improved Memory in Old People Subject to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

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There is very mixed data for the ability of electromagnetic stimulation to improve cognitive function. One recent study suggests that this is because the way in which such stimulation is...

Jul 22 2020

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Overexpression of Exercise-Related Gpld1 Increases Neurogenesis in Old Mice

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Studies based on the transfer of blood or plasma from young mice to old mice are resulting in a number of interesting discoveries regarding important differences in the cell signaling...

Jul 22 2020

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Small Extracellular Vesicles and the Balance of Signals Between Normal and Senescent Cells in Aging Tissues

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In this study, researchers show that small extracellular vesicles can influence the functional status of old tissues. These vesicles are membrane-bound packages of molecules that are used by cells as...

Jul 21 2020

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Extracellular Matrix Remodeling Following Injury is Impaired in Aged Muscle

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The maintenance of muscle tissue declines with age, leading to both loss of muscle mass and strength, as well as impaired regeneration following injury. One of the more important aspects...

Jul 21 2020

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Type V Collagen Regulates the Degree of Scarring Following Heart Attack

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The heart regenerates poorly in mammals; functional tissue is replaced by scar tissue following injury, such as a the damaged caused in a heart attack. Researchers have recently found that...

Jul 18 2020

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Efforts Continue to Use COVID-19 as a Learning Moment Regarding the Costs of Aging

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Near everyone who dies from the SARS-Cov-2 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic is old. The old are vulnerable firstly because their immune systems are much diminished in effectiveness, and...

Jul 18 2020

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An Overactive Immune System Protects Against Infection at the Cost of More Rapid Aging

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Greater immune activity implies greater inflammation, which has a negative impact on tissue function if maintained over time. In aging, a great deal of damage is done by the chronic...