Alzheimer’s Disease: It’s Not Just Neurons That Play a Role
Memory loss, confusion, language problems – Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia and affects around 35 million people worldwide, read more
Why Some Patients Do Not Respond Well to Treatment for Wet Macular Degeneration
A new study by researchers at Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine not only explains why some patients with wet age-related macular read more
What Role Do Mutant Proteins Play in Some of the Deadliest Cancers?
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators have discovered a new way that RAS-genes, which are often mutated in read more
Can Poor Sleep in Middle Age Accelerate Brain Aging?
People in their early middle age who have poor sleep quality, including difficulty falling or staying asleep, show more signs of poor brain health in read more
Protein that Blocks Bone Development Could Provide Clues for Future Osteoporosis Treatments
With life expectancy steadily increasing, the challenge of treating age-related conditions such as osteoporosis is becoming more pressing. Scientists read more
Despite Medical Advances, Life Expectancy is Only Increasing Slowly
In the 19th and 20th centuries, life expectancy increased dramatically thanks to healthier diets, medical advances and many other improvements in read more
