Posts Tagged ‘aging’
Should We Be Turning the Dial Down Instead of Up When It Comes to Vitamins?
Investigators at Mass General found significantly depleting levels of riboflavin in C. Elegens worms provided unexpected health benefits.
Read MoreMore Action is Needed to Reduce Disparities in Osteoporosis Screening, Prevention and Care
Despite being a treatable disease, osteoporosis remains underdiagnosed and undertreated, with Black women experiencing the most disparities.
Read MoreToo Much of a Good Thing? How a Typically Healthy Cellular Process Turns Harmful
Mass General researchers have made a key discovery about how the cellular process of autophagy can extend or shorten lifespan.
Read MoreResearch Your Resolution: Focus on Your Mental Health, Especially As You Age
Although dementia is on the rise, it is not an inevitable part of getting older, says Mass General researcher Jennifer Gatchel, MD, PhD.
Read MoreResearch Your Resolution: Boost Your Brain Health With Social Connections
Studying over 3,000 members of the Framingham, MA, community since 1948, and across multiple generations, we found that people who are the most socially isolated have lower blood levels of a molecule known as brain-derived neurotrophic factor (or BDNF) which is critical for keeping brain cells healthy and forming new connections between cells.
Read MoreGatchel Untangles the Causes of Mood and Anxiety Symptoms and Loss of Brain Function in Aging Populations
Mass General geriatric psychiatrist Jennifer Gatchel MD, PhD, is working to unravel the connections between mental illness and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
Read MoreResearchers Develop a Promising New Test for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Known as the “Alzheimer’s of the eye,” AMD affects nearly five million people across the world. How a new blood-based test could help.
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