MASSAGING BRAIN CELLS TO FIGHT ALZHEIMER’S
Researchers use tiny magnets to stretch small batches of individual neurons, helping to form new neural networks. … READ MORE…
RESEARCHERS SLOW AGING AND EXTEND LIFESPAN OF FRUIT FLIES
Researchers have developed a method of removing damaged mitochondria in fruit flies, causing the insects to become more active and increasing typical lifespan. UCLA researchers report the method could eventually be used to benefit humans and delay the onset of age-related diseases.… READ MORE…
YOUNG BLOOD DOES NOT REVERSE AGING IN OLD MICE
A new study argues against the rejuvenating properties of young blood.… READ MORE…
REPEATED STIMULATION TREATMENT CAN RESTORE MOVEMENT TO PARALYZED MUSCLES
A combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation and peripheral nerve stimulation may help in the rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injury. … READ MORE…
FUNCTIONING OF AGED BRAINS AND MUSCLES IN MICE MADE YOUNGER
A new study reports the protein GDF11 appears to improve brain and skeletal muscle function in older mice.… READ MORE…
MAPPING BRAIN ACTIVITY TO IMPROVE PROSTHETIC DESIGN
Mapping brain activity of able body people traversing different terrains on a treadmill may lead to the development of better prosthetics, U of H researchers report.… READ MORE…
SYNTHETIC CANNABIS-LIKE DRUG REDUCES SLEEP APNEA
Dronabinol, a drug that contains a synthetic version of the molecule tetrahydrocannabinol, appears to be both safe and effective in treating obstructive sleep apnea, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
AUTISM AND THE SMELL OF FEAR
People on the autism spectrum appear to have different reactions to subliminal social odors, researchers report.… READ MORE…
ADVANCED ARTIFICIAL LIMBS MAPPED IN THE BRAIN
Following targeted motor and sensory reinnervation, a procedure that reroutes residual limb nerves to intact muscles and skin in amputees, the brain remaps both motor and sensory pathways. Additionally, researchers note, TMSR may help counteract poorly adapted cortical plasticity following amputation.… READ MORE…
UNVEILING THE MYSTERY OF WHY WE AGE
Researchers have identified genes that contribute to autophagy. The findings shed light on the origins of the aging process and provide evidence that aging arises as a quirk of evolution.… READ MORE…
SHORTENED TELOMERES LINKED TO DYSFUNCTION IN DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
Shortened telomeres may impede the ability for new muscle regeneration in those with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
BONE DERIVED HORMONE REVERSES AGE RELATED MEMORY LOSS: MOUSE STUDY
Researchers report boosting levels of osteocalcin in the blood may help reverse age related memory loss in mice.… RE