Hydrogen sulfide shows promise as healthy aging therapeutic when specifically targeted within cells

The research team administered AP39 to some worms from birth, and to others after reaching adulthood. They found that this compound improved the integrity of mitochondria -- the 'power house' of cells, which produces our cells' energy, and kept the worms' muscles active and moving, even well into old age, and when given mid-way through their life-course. The research concludes that targeting H2S specifically to the energy-generating machinery of cells (mitochondria) could one day be used as a healthy aging therapeutic.

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This protein may predict mild cognitive impairment years before symptoms

Results of a long-term, federally funded study of cognitively healthy adults -- most with a family history of Alzheimer's disease -- have added to evidence that low spinal fluid levels of a protein linked to learning and memory in mice may serve as an early predictor of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) years before symptoms appear.

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Researchers identify 'clear changes' in aging brain using novel techniques

Researchers investigating brain activity in older people say the coordination between neuronal activity and the brain's oxygenation is altered. Non-invasive recording of the function of these neurovascular units in living humans has never been done before, but has now been achieved by using several measurement techniques coupled with novel analysis methods. The results promise a relatively simple and non-invasive method for assessing the state of the brain in healthy aging, and in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.

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Armless 7-Year-old Boy Gets to Finally Go Fishing–After Donation of a New ‘Hero Arm’ (LOOK)

A seven-year-old boy born without an arm has been able to hold a fishing rod with two hands for the first time. Alex Sparkes spent birthdays ‘wishing his arm would grow’, but now he’s happily casting alongside his dad using a new ‘life-changing’ $16,000 prosthetic limb. The Black Panther-themed arm was a gift from ‘Britain’s […]

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The ‘Do Good Fest’ Raised Nearly $1.5 Million for Vermont After Historic Flooding

The National Life Insurance Company was founded 175 years ago in Montpelier, Vermont—and, following historic flooding, they are still living up to their motto: ‘Believe in tomorrow. Do good today.’ They were set to hold their annual benefit concert, the Do Good Fest, historically held on the company’s back lawn, when disastrous flooding hit the […]

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Enhanced light sensitivity may contribute to Alzheimer's 'sundowning,' disease progression

New Alzheimer's research suggests that enhanced light sensitivity may contribute to 'sundowning' -- the worsening of symptoms late in the day -- and spur sleep disruptions that contribute to the disease's progression.

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Tau-regulating protein identified as a promising target for developing Alzheimer's disease treatment

A gene encoding a protein linked to tau production -- tripartite motif protein 11 (TRIM11) -- was found to suppress deterioration in small animal models of neurodegenerative diseases similar to Alzheimer's disease (AD), while improving cognitive and motor abilities, according to new research.

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Aging process slows when older mice share circulatory system of young

A process of surgically joining the circulatory systems of a young and old mouse slows the aging process at the cellular level and lengthens the lifespan of the older animal by up to 10%.

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Lifespan of aging science's model organism driven by reproductive self-destruction

The lifespan of a small roundworm that has been used as a key model organism in aging research is limited by how it self-sacrifices to feed its young, finds a new study.

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Mediterranean diet and physical activity could prevent hospitalization-associated disability in older people

Hospitalized older people who do not follow a Mediterranean diet could benefit from a physical exercise program to prevent hospitalization-associated disability, that is, loss of skills in daily-life activities. Therefore, if the factor of following a Mediterranean diet is included among the variables assessed on the hospital admission of elderly patients, more precise and personalized strategies could be designed to prevent hospitalization-associated disability, which is only frequent in the elderly.

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Scientists may have discovered mechanism behind cognitive decline in aging

Scientists have discovered what they believe to be the central mechanism behind cognitive decline associated with normal aging.

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Paris District Declared the ‘Republic of Good-Neighbors’ Working to Revive Conviviality and Cut Loneliness

In the south of Paris’ city center, the 14th arrondissement is conducting a neighborhood-wide experiment on deliberate living by consciously choosing to be good neighbors. It’s an effort aimed at combatting the paradox of the big city: millions of people crammed together, many of whom suffer from social isolation as their millions of neighbors take […]

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A common diabetes drug has a surprising side gig: Muscle protector

You might not think of diabetes when you think of muscle function. But a common diabetes drug that regulates blood sugar can also prevent muscle atrophy and muscular fibrosis -- which can help the elderly bounce back faster from injury or illness.

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Link between cancer-causing gene and aging

A gene called Myc (pronounced 'mick') that is among the most important drivers of cancer in both mice and humans also plays a newly discovered crucial role in aging.

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Eight Habits to Take Up by Age 40 if You Want to Live Decades Longer

Researchers who studied the lifestyles of 700,000 Americans found men who had adopted all eight by age 40 lived around 24 years longer than those who had none. Women who did so lived 21 years longer, according to the findings. The eight habits are: being physically active, being free from opioid addiction, not smoking, managing […]

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Texas Oak Tree Thought to Be Extinct Discovered in Big Bend National Park

America’s national parks are more than just places of rest and relaxation or protective zones around our country’s most bizarre, unique, and delicate landscape features, they are bastions of biodiversity. Case and point, Big Bend National Park in Texas, where a species of oak unique to the state’s western mountain ranges was rediscovered having been […]

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Inflammation discovery could slow aging, prevent age-related diseases

Researchers have identified a key trigger for 'inflammaging' -- inflammation that drives aging -- and that discovery could let us live longer, healthier lives.

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Artist Drops Sketchbook With Years of Work Lost Until Toronto Steps up to Help

From Toronto comes a lovely story about lost and found, and how this nearly universal feature of Western society can bring out the best in people. Dmitry Bondarenko, a Toronto-based artist and lecturer, had spent 10 years filling up a 5×7 black sketchbook of paintings in acrylic and gouache, but lost it while cycling through […]

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Dementia becomes an emergency 1.4 million times a year

More than 1.4 million times a year, people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia end up in emergency care, a new study shows, accounting for nearly 7% of all emergency visits for any reason by people over age 65. Compared with their peers who don't have dementia, these patients have twice the rate of seeking emergency care after an accident or a behavioral or mental health crisis.

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Bodybuilding supplement may help stave off Alzheimer's

The secret to protecting your memory may be a staple of a bodybuilder's diet. Researchers recently discovered that a muscle-building supplement called beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate, also called HMB, may help protect memory, reduce plaques and ultimately help prevent the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

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Tiny Baby That Fit Inside Mom’s Hand is Home Laughing After 181 Days in Hospital Not Expected to Survive

A first-time Pennsylvania mom who was told her baby “wouldn’t make it” because he was born so small, now says he is “thriving” at home following 181 days in hospital. Zaylan was born when Krysten Risbon went into labor 16 weeks early. He had a hole in his heart and needed constant oxygen, but he […]

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Volunteering in late life may protect the brain against cognitive decline and dementia

Volunteering in late life is associated with better cognitive function -- specifically, better executive function and episodic memory.

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Majority of older adults with cognitive impairment still drive

The majority of older adults with cognitive impairment are still driving, despite concerns raised by caregivers and others, a study finds. Researchers say it's best for caregivers to start conversations surrounding driving earlier while the care recipient is able to understand and actively participate in the discussion.

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Miss England Inspires Girls to Be Rocket Scientists After Graduating With Aerospace Engineering Degree

Crowned Miss England, Jessica Gagen is on a mission to become an astronaut, and has just graduated from university with a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering. The 27-year-old became the first ever redhead winner of the prestigious beauty pageant last year in October and, after juggling competitions on the catwalk alongside her studies at the […]

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Leslie Dart has Planted 372,290 Trees Across Canada Over the Past 3 Summers and Inspired So Many Others

A young woman in Canada’s Saskatchewan Province recently garnered 8.7 million views on a TikTok video of her planting 4,545 trees in a single day. The video’s author, Leslie Dart, doesn’t have a career in forestry, and rather recently entered the workforce in aerospace manufacturing, a field in which she recently graduated at Durham College […]

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Women treated for breast cancer may age faster than cancer-free women

Women diagnosed and treated for breast cancer have increased biological aging compared to women who remain free of breast cancer, according to a new study. Among women diagnosed with breast cancer, the association with faster biological aging was most pronounced for those who received radiation therapy, while surgery showed no association with biological aging. This finding suggests that developing cancer is not what increases the aging effect.

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Artist Creates Stunning Portraits Using Just Pebbles in Amazing Time Lapse Video

An artist in Portsmouth is creating mosaic portraits of famous figures like Gandhi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Queen Elizabeth II using pebbles. 47-year-old Englishman Justin Bateman first started making abstract art in 2018 using organic materials and came up with the idea of using stone after tracing the outline of his bicycle with pebbles. Since then […]

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Mythical City of Underground Labyrinths Found Beneath Altar of 15th Century Church in Mexico

Is there anything in science more exciting than when an ancient legend is confirmed by modern research? Archaeologists in Mexico were able to experience this exact triumph when they found evidence that a mythical underground city lies undisturbed beneath the altar of a church—exactly where a Spanish legend stated it would. In the time of […]

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Stunned Researchers Discover that Metals Can Heal Themselves ‘Without Human Intervention’

Scientists for the first time have witnessed pieces of metal crack, then fuse back together without any human intervention, overturning fundamental scientific theories in the process. If the newly discovered phenomenon can be harnessed, it could usher in an engineering revolution—one in which self-healing engines, bridges, and airplanes could reverse damage caused by wear and […]

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Veterinary Conference Turns into Free Clinic to Care for the Pets of Denver’s Homeless

This year’s annual convention for the American Veterinary Medical Association has been turned into a medical care drive for the companion animals of the homeless in the Denver area. In partnership with the Street Dog Coalition and a number of corporate sponsors, the event held over last weekend allowed anyone to bring in an animal […]

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Man and His Dog Survive 2 Months at Sea Drinking Rainwater and Eating Raw Fish

From the Pacific Ocean comes a harrowing and inspiring tale of survival, as sailor Timothy Shaddock, 51, and his dog were rescued after 3 months adrift at sea. Now being treated by the ship’s doctor onboard a tuna trawler that rescued him, Australian news reports that he has sustained no major or serious injuries. “I’m […]

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Lewy body disease can be detected before symptoms

Lewy body disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease. A research group has now shown that the disease can be detected before symptoms appear, using a spinal fluid test. Researchers also demonstrate that reduced sense of smell is strongly linked to Lewy body disease even before other clear symptoms have developed.

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Cell protein discovery points to healthier aging

Researchers have found an anti-aging function in a protein deep within human cells. Researchers have discovered that a protein called ATSF-1 controls a fine balance between the creation of new mitochondria and the repair of damaged mitochondria.

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Third Alzheimer's drug represents 'opening chapter in new era'

With yet a third new Alzheimer's drug expected to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the field is beginning to show progress in the fight to slow the disease.

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70 Million People Cheer on Young Texan Boy Who Rang A Doorbell Asking for Help Finding Friends

Get ready to fall in love with the sincerity of this 11-year-old Texan boy who went to a neighbor’s house asking if they knew any kids in the area because he really needed some new friends. The heartbreaking-then-heartwarming interaction between Shayden Walker and his neighbor Brennan Ray was caught via a doorbell security camera, and […]

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New study shows anti-inflammatory drugs as a promising target for Alzheimer's disease

A recent study centers around the idea that various anti-inflammatory drugs could be effective treatments for Alzheimer's disease. This study focused on a protein known as p38. Many labs have been working with this protein as a potential target for drug development to treat Alzheimer's disease and other conditions with neuroinflammatory dysfunction.

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AI to predict your health later in life -- all at the press of a button

Common bone density scans can detect a predictor of cardiovascular health risk -- a process which can now be done a LOT faster.

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Residents Raise 15k for Beloved Milkman–Retired But Not Due His Pension for a Year

Grateful residents have raised thousands for a popular milkman who is retiring after nearly half a century. They’re helping him out until his state pension kicks in next year. Mick Tutton has been delivering jugs to doorsteps in the neighborhood of St. Michaels in St Albans, a historic town 25 miles north of London, England, […]

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Man Takes a Mirror Selfie With The Same Barber for 50 Years–For the Last Time (LOOK)

Sam Farr has snapped a picture of himself in a barber chair every decade since the 1970s. And while the camera model changes over time, it’s the same two good friends—a barber and his customer—just getting older together. In 1973, the newspaper photographer snapped a black and white ‘selfie’ while his stylish barber Joe Pace […]

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Deforestation Fell 26% in Colombian Amazon Last Year Since Peace and Reconciliation with Rebels in FARC

  After its first-ever left-wing presidential administration took charge of negotiating permanent peace with the socialist FARC rebels, Colombia’s forests are feeling the effects with a 26% reduction in deforestation in the conflict areas. These dense, biodiverse rainforests that are a part of the Amazon in places, and independent of it in others, have been […]

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All His Training Pays Off: Slackliner Wins Carnegie Medal for Ski Lift Rescue Over Cables

Up on the Colorado ski slopes in 2017, a man was suspended from a chairlift by the strap of his backpack coiled around his neck. Nearby, professional slackliner and ski instructor Mickey Wilson knew that there was no one better trained to affect a rescue than he. For those outside of the know, slacklining is […]

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Why people who have Down's Syndrome age prematurely

An overdosed gene on chromosome 21 causes people with Down's Syndrome to age faster than the general population.

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Woman Who Lost Eye As Baby Wears Glitter Eyeballs to Own Her Difference

Rachel Mayta was just 18 months old when her doctor spotted a white glow in her eye which led to her retinoblastoma diagnosis, or cancer of the eye. The cancer was so advanced doctors made the choice to remove her eye in a two-hour operation, but far from donning an eyepatch and feeling sorry for […]

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NASA Celebrates ‘One Year of Science’ From Webb Telescope with Jaw-Dropping Image

It’s been a long and successful year for the James Webb Space Telescope, and to mark the anniversary of its entry into service, NASA has shown off Webb’s vibrant picture of a small star-forming region in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex. “From our cosmic backyard in the solar system to distant galaxies near the dawn […]

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This Monkey Was Already Endangered When Discovered in 2003–but is Now on the Up and Up

Discovering a whole new species is an exciting moment for scientists; when they determined it was Critically-Endangered it probably induced the opposite reaction. The kipunji was only identified in 2003 living on the slopes and forests of Mt. Rungwe and Livingstone Mountains within Kitulo National Park in Tanzania, after locals gave scientists the news that […]

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Gum disease linked to buildup of Alzheimer's plaque formation

Although most people don't associate oral disease with serious health problems, increasing evidence shows that oral bacteria play a significant role in systemic diseases like colon cancer and heart disease. Now, new research shows a link between periodontal (gum) disease and the formation of amyloid plaque, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.

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Police Officers Free School Inside Delhi Slum is Helping Kids Escape Life on the Streets

A Dehli police officer who managed to crawl his way out of the city slums as a child is now giving back to poor children who live the lifestyle of skipping school and working odd jobs. With his free school, when class is in session in the parking lot of the famous Red Fort, Than […]

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First bioavailable compound that specifically inhibits free radical production in mitochondria prevents and treats metabolic syndrome in mice

The free radical theory of aging is back in play after falling out of favor decades ago. (Remember when people were taking massive doses of various vitamins and minerals? Mopping up free radicals with antioxidants compromised beneficial metabolic signaling pathways leading to bad side effects). What brings the theory back? Researchers at the Buck discovered that they could specifically block free radical production in mitochondria. An elegant solution replaces an indiscriminate and messy mop up. These scientists developed a bioavailable compound -- available in a pill form -- that blocks free radical production. The compound both prevented and treated metabolic syndrome in mice. 'We think that mitochondrial radical production drives many chronic diseases of aging, and that blocking the production of free radicals is a viable disease-treating and anti-aging intervention,' said Martin Brand, Ph.D., Buck Professor Emeritus and senior investigator of the study.

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Scientists discover natural repair process that fixes damaged hearing cells

The findings could benefit efforts to develop new ways to treat and prevent hearing loss, including age-related hearing loss.

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Lonely Birthday Boy Receives Big Surpise When Convoy of 40 Truckers Come to Parade Him Through Town

  Oliver Johnson turned 8 years old yesterday in his home in New Zealand. Lonely by nature, his mother had just the idea of what might cheer him up. Young Oliver is obsessed with trucks. He knows the name of every truck, every truck manufacturer, and every trucking company, and his mom Katherine offered $50 […]

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Father Keeps Brides Secret Wedding Plan Grabbing Stepdad So They Could Both Walk Her Down the Aisle

In a sweet wedding day moment, the father of the bride grabbed his daughter’s stepdad and pulled him to his feet so they could both walk her down the aisle. Bride Amy Walkinshaw was raised by both her dad, Andy Collins, and her stepdad, Jeff Bennett, who has been in her life for the past […]

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Birth of Rare Okapi at Zoo is Inspiring Hope for One of the Least Understood Endangered Species on Earth

Zookeepers threw a coming-out party for the baby calf of an okapi couple—a rare birth of ‘one of the least known and understood species on the planet’. Known as the forest giraffe, the endangered mammal was born at Chester Zoo on May 12 to a 10-year-old mother and a 20-year-old male named Stomp. The adorable […]

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WWII Veteran Returns For a Dance in Club Where he Met His Wife 74 Years Ago WATCH

A 95-year-old veteran became the first person to dance at a newly-reopened nightclub, 74 years after meeting his wife there. Sprightly Kevin Topham took to the dance floor with his caregiver when Club X reopened after more than a decade in Nottinghamshire, last weekend. The grandad-of-one was adamant that he wanted to go back to […]

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Indian Man Leaves Tech Job to Become Full-Time EnvironmentalistTurns Infamous Dump into Green Oasis

After leaving his IT job, a man from Mangaluru started greening city parks, growing food forests, and saving trees destined for the chop. Describing his former office life as depressing, Mr. Jeeth Milan Roche was so energized by the tree planting that he took on the task of greening an infamous landfill where the stench […]

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Robotic Glove that Feels Lends a Hand to Those Relearning to Play Piano After a Stroke

For those who have suffered a debilitating stroke, simple actions like tying shoes or brushing teeth can become a major challenge. If, however, the person derived a significant amount of joy from life because they could play the piano, such injuries can become all the more significant to recover from. But hope springs anew with […]

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Plant Brought to the Office 14 Years Ago Has Grown into 600-Foot Monster

For those without green thumbs, it’s often a mystery why some plants thrive and others shrivel away. For Des and Allie Brennan of Protective Solutions Ltd in England, it’s become a very, very big mystery. Bringing in a small potted ivy cutting in 2009, they merely wanted to brighten up the workspace. Now, more than […]

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Taking good care of your teeth may be good for your brain

Taking good care of your teeth may be linked to better brain health, according to a new study. The study found that gum disease and tooth loss were linked to brain shrinkage in the hippocampus, which plays a role in memory and Alzheimer's disease. The study does not prove that gum disease or tooth loss causes Alzheimer's disease; it only shows an association.

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Dock Worker Brings Stranded Ferry Passengers Home: Youre all staying at my house tonight

When vacationers were trapped in a historic Washington town after ferries were canceled due to weather concerns, they feared they might have to sleep on the streets. That’s when ferry terminal worker William Patterson invited all ten of them to stay at his house for the night. It was in the early evening that 79-year-old […]

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McDonalds Cashier Pays for Man After His Card Declined: Never Lose Your Giving Heart

“I want to brag on this young man named Hayden working at McDonald’s at exit 8 on 25E near i81,” Jason Mosier wrote on Facebook last month. Mosier had has mind set on bragging after experiencing what Hayden was prepared to do to help him out of even the most innocuous of jams. Mosier had […]

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A Paramedic Saved a Veterans Life And 7 Years Later Saved His Daughter Too

Ohio resident Molly Jones was worried about the possibility of leaving her 15-year-old daughter behind in the event of her death from autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). She posted an impassioned plea on Facebook asking someone to consider donating a kidney, and a Facebook friend she had never met in person quickly responded: “how […]

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Absolutely epic: Blackfeet Release Wild Bison on Tribal Land

Last Monday, the Blackfeet Nation released 30 wild bison back onto their land, a project 9 years in the making that the tribe believes will also be a momentous occasion for scientists to study the animal in its natural state. The bison, or Iinnii arrived from Alberta, Canada, in 2016 and were placed in a special […]

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New Jersey Dad Drives 1000 Miles After Wife and Kids Had Flight to Disney Cancelled: Hes Our Rock

A New Jersey man upended his life by jumping in to drive his family over 1000 miles when their flight was cancelled. Nathan Montanez had just dropped his wife and two kids at the airport to begin their trip to Disney World, but United Airlines cancelled their flight to Florida—and any rebooking meant they wouldn’t […]

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Conjoined Twins Given 2% Odds of Survival Are Now Thriving and Graduating Kindergarten

Rare conjoined twins who survived surgery to separate them, despite just 2% odds of success, have now graduated kindergarten. In her 11th week of pregnancy Heather Delaney learned that she was carrying twins connected at the head—known as craniopagus twins—and the girls were born at 30 weeks gestation weighing just 6 pounds combined. They remained […]

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