People walk slower as they age, and new research explains why
Parvathy Sukumaran According to new research, older people may walk more slowly than younger adults because it requires more energy.…
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Researchers discovered a novel amino acid that may halt ageing
The human body produces the amino acid taurine, which is also found in several meals and has been…
Researchers have found risk factors for male infertility that harm sperm
It was shown that the factors that can have the biggest impact on the quality of sperm cells…
Alterations in the brain and human aging
Editor Aging is an inevitable facet of life, and yet the biology underlying this actuality remains poorly understood. Even…
Increasing vitamin K intake could help lower bone fracture risk late in life, says an Australian study
The study looked at the relationship between fracture-related hospitalizations and vitamin K1 intake in almost 1400 older Australian…
Antioxidant flavonols found in fruit, tea, and wine linked to slower cognitive decline
The study shows an association between higher amounts of dietary flavonols and slower cognitive decline but does not…
New research suggests nose picking could increase the risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Professor James St John, Head of the Clem Jones Center for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research, is a…
10,000 steps per day may halve the risk of dementia
More than 55 million individuals worldwide are afflicted by dementia, which is also the sixth largest cause of…
Sadness and loneliness speed up ageing, says a Hong Kong study
In a recently published study in the journal Aging, the researchers from Deep Longevity Limited in Hong Kong…
For older adults with dementia, a new tool may be able to predict mortality risk
Clinicians may be able to reliably forecast death in dementia-afflicted older persons with the aid of a prognosis…
