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Centenarians not likely to die of chronic disease
Pneumonia and frailty are more likely to be the cause of death among people aged 100 and older, rather than chronic conditions such as...
Oxytocin found to rejuvenate old muscle and other tissue
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have discovered that the hormone oxytocin is indispensable for healthy muscle maintenance and repair, and that in...
Cynicism and distrust can ‘breed’ dementia
Older people who harbour a cynical distrust of others are about three times more likely to develop dementia than individuals who have a more...
Handshake could predict ageing process
A strong handshake can say a lot about a person. But says, a Science Daily report, Warren Sanderson, Professor of Economics with joint appointment...
New finding could slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease
An anti-depressant drug could be used to slow the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. BBC News reports that research into 23 people, and transgenic mice,...
Transfusions of young blood could reverse ageing
Researchers in the US are closing in on a therapy that could reverse harmful ageing processes in the brain, muscles, heart and other organs....
Spending time online can prevent depression in the elderly
Older Americans who regularly spent time online were about a third less likely to suffer from depression, in a study that compared them to...
Link found between problem drinking and later-life memory loss
Drinking too much can lead to memory loss in later life. The Guardian reports that scientists questioned 6,542 middle-aged Americans about their past alcohol...
Anticholinergic medications affect physical functioning in older adults
A class of medications previously linked to cognitive impairment in older adults also appears to negatively affect their physical functioning. Science Newsline reports that...
Extreme loneliness worse than obesity as health risk
Extreme loneliness on a long-term basis can be worse than obesity in terms of increasing the potentially lethal health risks that lead to premature...