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Ageing

Ageing/Biology/Neuroscience

Minds in transition: How age reshapes brain structure and function

Kaichao Wu Leonardo L. Gollo
March 28, 2025

How do age-related brain changes affect information processing? Explore how shifts in neural dynamics influence cognitive function as we grow older.

Ageing/Medicine and health/Public health

New theory suggests that biological ageing may be an evolutionary safeguard against harmful behaviour

David W. Leake
March 6, 2025

Stress and social rejection may cause premature ageing, but could this be a natural mechanism to prevent uncooperative traits from spreading?

Ageing/Chemistry/Medicine and health

Unravelling the hydrogen bonding patterns in telomeric G-quadruplexes: From structure to function

Eugene S. Kryachko Preston J. MacDougall Skye Neal
December 19, 2024

What can quantum chemistry contribute to understanding the telomere hypothesis of aging? It unveils hydrogen-bonding patterns and structure-function insights.

Ageing/Economics/Public policy

The relationship between unpaid caregiving and paid work: Trade-offs in eldercare

Jessica Forden
December 18, 2024

Does providing unpaid eldercare affect a caregiver's ability to engage in paid work? The impact varies depending on the frequency of caregiving responsibilities

Ageing/Medicine and health

The impact of a bitter melon product on blood sugar levels

Liana L. Guarneiri Kevin C Maki
December 11, 2024

How can individuals maintain healthy blood sugar levels? Research suggests a supplement with bitter melon extract may offer promising benefits.

Ageing/Neuroscience

Exploring brain peptides that protect against Alzheimer’s disease 

Georgia Morgan Becky Carlyle
November 12, 2024

Interrogation of the human cortical peptidome reveals cell-type specific signatures linked to cognitive resilience against Alzheimer's disease.

Ageing/Biotechnology/Medicine and health

New drug class could reverse age-related muscle weakness

Stan Watowich
September 10, 2024

Studies reveal that NNMT inhibitors double muscle strength gains and reduces muscle fat, offering a promising solution to age-related muscle loss.

Ethnic minority elders face challenges adapting post-relocation, impacting their social participation, well-being, and integration into new communities.
Ageing/Global policy/Sociology

Enhancing social participation among ethnic minority elders after relocation

Ziyao Zhang
June 26, 2024

Ethnic minority elders face challenges adapting post-relocation, impacting their social participation, well-being, and integration into new communities.

Uncover the significance of rites of passage in shaping adolescent identity, calling for structured rites to guide youth into adulthood with confidence.
Ageing/Education/Psychology

What rights of passage for youth exist in modern America?

Heather Marie Burrow
March 17, 2024

Uncover the significance of rites of passage in shaping adolescent identity, calling for structured rites to guide youth into adulthood with confidence.

The study provides insights from a Belgian investigation into grandparents' motives and online privacy in grandsharenting on social media.
Ageing/Biology/Food science & nutrition

Granny’s guide to aging gracefully: Wrinkles, wisdom, and why you need more than just dentures and bingo in your diet!

Rohit Sharma
December 15, 2023

Can balancing diet with probiotics and polyphenols offer anti-aging benefits, revolutionizing therapeutic approaches for age-related disorders?

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