Aging

Drinking 3-5 cups of coffee per day has been linked to protection against Alzheimer's Disease, according to a new review of studies. The number of people in Europe aged over 65 is predicted to rise…

It is commonly believed that one key issue in brain again is that it becomes less flexible - plastic - and that learning may therefore become more difficult. A new study contradicts that and shows…

If you want to know the secret to a longer life, look to reptiles. But you may not like the answer you find. There is a belief that a fast-paced lifestyle is damaging to health. Slowing down will not…

Supplement marketers have been aggressively claiming that vitamin B12 and folic acid reduce the risk of memory loss, but a large study on long-term use of supplements found no benefits.   …

17 genomes of supercentenarians, people living beyond 110 years of age, haven't led us any closer to discovering protein-altering variants significantly associated with extreme longevity, according…

There's a new reason not to go on a low-fat diet. The signs of brain aging can be postponed in mice if placed on a high-fat diet, which opens up the possibility for treatment of patients with…

Each year nearly 2,000,000 Americans suffer osteoporosis-related fractures but after it happens, 53 percent of women received Dual X-ray Absorptiometry, the preferred technique for measuring…

What are the most important discussions to have among doctors, patients and families? It seems obvious to just ask but there is a gap between what patients would like and the care they actually…

It's not all bad news for older brains. Credit: Shutterstock By Angela Gutchess, Brandeis University For years, conventional wisdom held that growing older tends to be bad news for brains. Past…

A diet rich in milk products is promoted as strengthening bones and reducing the likelihood of osteoporotic fractures, but dairy lobby marketing aside, actual research related to the benefits of milk…