Light, Physical Activity Reduces Brain Aging
Considerable evidence suggests that engaging in regular physical activity may prevent cognitive decline and dementia.
Category: Research
Framingham Heart Study Awarded $38 Million for Next Six Years
The contract will support examining elderly groups in hopes of better understanding the biology of aging and determinants of health and disease in older people, as well as examination of the younger generation after a couple of years.
Toward Diagnosing CTE in Living People
A New England Journal of Medicine study found elevated amounts of abnormal tau protein in brain regions affected by CTE in a small group of living former NFL players with cognitive, mood and behavior symptoms.
New Method for Evaluating Cancer Risk of Chemicals is Quick, Precise, Inexpensive
Researchers have generated one of the largest toxicogenomics datasets to date, and have made the data and results publicly accessible through a web portal.
Researchers Determine How a Major Tumor Suppressor Pathway Becomes Deactivated
This discovery may allow for more effective cancer therapy in the future.
HIV Infection Increases Risk of Death Associated with Depressive Symptoms
Understanding of barriers to and facilitators of effective screening and integration of depression treatment into HIV primary care is needed.
Researchers Discover Two, Rare Genes Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease
Findings indicate that different mutations in the same gene or different number of copies of a particular mutation may lead to very distinct forms of dementia.
Researchers ID Therapeutic Target of Melanoma
This study may provide an incentive to pursue additional epigenetic approaches to cancers.
Researchers Identify Gene Variant Associated with Cellular Aging
A new study shows that a gene mutation interacts with multiple types of psychiatric stress including PTSD, pain and sleep disturbances in association with cellular aging.
Current Training of Physicians to Care for LGBTQ Individuals is Falling Short
The study suggests standardized training is needed for medical residents.