Thinning of brain region may signal dementia risk 5-10 years before symptoms

Researchers discover biomarker that could indicate dementia much earlier than its onset.

from Healthy Aging News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/VhcBbGa

Indian Teen Invents Gadget to Transform Dementia Care Out of Concern for His Grandmother

An Indian teen who is a self-confessed ‘nerd’ who loves robotics, also loved his grandmother Jayasree dearly. Together, they led him to create a new invention that could greatly improve care for Alzheimer’s patients. Hemesh Chadalavada was 12 years old when one summer evening in 2018, he observed his grandmother go to the kitchen to […]

The post Indian Teen Invents Gadget to Transform Dementia Care Out of Concern for His Grandmother appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/xhIkrFO

100-Year-old Walks Around Garden 40,000 Times to Raise Money for Charity

A 100-year-old Second World War veteran has walked hundreds of miles around his garden to raise money for charity—but no, you didn’t stumble upon a four-year-old news story, Lance Corporal Harold Jones laps his back garden 30 times every day no matter the weather, and has been doing so since 2020, as he was inspired […]

The post 100-Year-old Walks Around Garden 40,000 Times to Raise Money for Charity appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/jtzR7Pm

Surprise discovery: For most animals, sperm quality does not reduce with age

In humans, male fertility and sperm fitness decline with age, but scientists have made the surprising discovery that this pattern is not consistent in other animals. The team assessed the results of 379 studies which covered a wide range of animals, including mammals, insects, birds, and fish.

from Healthy Aging News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/SATVt6g

Grocery Worker Rescues Mom By Asking a Crying Toddler if She Wants to Scan Items (WATCH)

It doesn’t matter how expert you are and calming your child, sometimes they are simply inconsolable; and parallel to that fact is another that as much an expert as you may be at calming your child, every so often you meet a person who is a master. That was the case for Mary-Ann Byrnes, 38, […]

The post Grocery Worker Rescues Mom By Asking a Crying Toddler if She Wants to Scan Items (WATCH) appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/Rfzm9AF

Grandmother Graduates 60 Years After She Began College–and They Planned a Moving Tribute for Her (Watch)

An English grandmother has finally graduated from university nearly 60 years after she first started pursuing her degree. Calling the pursuit off after she became pregnant with her first child with her partner, whom she met in the same college, she had been one of 6 women studying animal sciences at the time. Six decades […]

The post Grandmother Graduates 60 Years After She Began College–and They Planned a Moving Tribute for Her (Watch) appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/RjQ6D5G

Third major study finds evidence that daily multivitamin supplements improve memory and slow cognitive aging in older adults

Researchers tested the effects of a daily multivitamin on cognitive changes in a study of 573 participants with in-person visits in the COSMOS trial. The researchers also conducted a meta-analysis among over 5,000 non-overlapping participants across the three separate cognition studies within the COSMOS trial. Results showed a statistically significant benefit for cognition among participants taking the multi-vitamin compared to placebo, suggesting that a multi-vitamin could help prevent memory loss and slow cognitive aging among older adults.

from Healthy Aging News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/YueiNV4

Farmer Combats Flooding by Returning Creeks to Nature: ‘Wildlife That Has Come is Phenomenal’

In the UK, farmers are combatting flooding by returning areas of their farms to a more natural state, and seeing the benefits not only in wildlife returning but in flood mitigation. James Robinson, an intergenerational farmer from Cumbria in the northwest, has worked together with the Ullswater Catchment Management CIC to turn a number of […]

The post Farmer Combats Flooding by Returning Creeks to Nature: ‘Wildlife That Has Come is Phenomenal’ appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/VBwHgCc

Zero Airline Crashes in 2023: It Was One of Aviation’s Safest Years Ever

It simply doesn’t get enough publicity, considering the fact that modern aviation has reached a point where tens of thousands of giant metal tubes filled with the most flammable liquid can launch themselves into the air at hundreds of miles per hour every day and almost nothing ever goes wrong. 2023 was the safest year […]

The post Zero Airline Crashes in 2023: It Was One of Aviation’s Safest Years Ever appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/bMhuHdT

Unraveling the role of supersulfides in regulating mitochondrial function and longevity

Supersulfides, many of which are produced by cysteinyl-tRNA synthetase (CARS), are essential compounds across many different lifeforms. However, the precise physiological roles of CARS-produced supersulfide are unclear. Now, using a strategically engineered yeast mutant with a deficient CARS gene, researchers from Japan have shown that supersulfides control cell longevity by mediating mitochondrial energy metabolism and regulating protein quality.

from Healthy Aging News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/wTuKmra

Cape Verde Becomes the First African Country in 50 Years to Eradicate Malaria

Becoming the first sub-Saharan African country to eliminate Malaria in half a century, Cape Verde has gone three years without a single case of transmission. Malaria kills most people who die every year, and now that the complex phenomenon of various parasites and various mosquitoes has been quelled, it should stay that way owing to […]

The post Cape Verde Becomes the First African Country in 50 Years to Eradicate Malaria appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/ihlnKCw

Say Cheese… for a Thousand Years: Camera Set up to Capture a Millennium-long Exposure of Tuscon

Dubbed the ‘Millennium Camera,’ a device dreamed up by an experimental philosopher in Arizona aims to capture a one thousand year-exposure of Tuscon. Along with some colleagues, Jonathon Keats, a research associate at the University of Arizona College of Fine Arts, installed the camera next to a bench in Starr Pass with the aim of […]

The post Say Cheese… for a Thousand Years: Camera Set up to Capture a Millennium-long Exposure of Tuscon appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/0FKMTpj

Incontinence could point to future disability

Having more frequent urinary incontinence and leakage amounts is associated with higher odds of disability, according to researchers.

from Healthy Aging News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/fH4UWLj

Aging mouse sperm affects MicroRNA, increasing the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders

Much is known about the added complication to pregnancy when it comes to the age of the mother, but recent studies show that the age of the father can also heighten the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders. A team of researchers has explored the impacts of paternal aging on microRNAs, the molecules that play a crucial role in regulating gene expression.

from Healthy Aging News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/hozRbve

Stress, via inflammation, is linked to metabolic syndrome

A new study has found that stress, through its propensity to drive up inflammation in the body, is linked to metabolic syndrome -- leading researchers to suggest that cheap and relatively easy stress-management techniques may be one way to help improve biological health outcomes.

from Healthy Aging News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/IctzDsw

Space-Infatuated British Schoolgirl Gets to Send Time Capsule Into Lunar Orbit on Recent Rocket Launch

A British schoolgirl who is passionate about space was chosen to contribute to a time capsule headed for the lunar surface—on the first US commercial launch to the Moon. The Vulcan Centaur rocket blasted off in Florida Monday and the 10-year-old secured the spot on the voyage after catching the eye of space bosses with […]

The post Space-Infatuated British Schoolgirl Gets to Send Time Capsule Into Lunar Orbit on Recent Rocket Launch appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/8mTHUKA

She’s on Path to Be a Top Gun or Cancer Researcher–But First She May Win the Miss America Crown

Madison Marsh is not only the current Miss Colorado–she’s a Harvard student and a U.S. Air Force 2nd lieutenant who has earned a coveted spot to train as a fighter pilot. But on Sunday night, the 22-year-old will be gunning for the Miss America crown, an event that now features high pressure interviews on stage […]

The post She’s on Path to Be a Top Gun or Cancer Researcher–But First She May Win the Miss America Crown appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/OcouyWZ

Montreal Teens Hailed as Heroes for Saving Couple from Drowning in Barbados

A pair of British vacationers were saved from drowning by two Canadian teens who happened to be on the same beach at the same time, and excellent swimmers to boot. Emma Bassermann, 14, and Zoe Meklensek-Ireland, 13, have both trained competitively for years. Zoe has a dream of making the Olympic trials with her father […]

The post Montreal Teens Hailed as Heroes for Saving Couple from Drowning in Barbados appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/H4O8V1k

Scientists identify how dietary restriction slows brain aging and increases lifespan

Restricting calories is known to improve health and increase lifespan, but much of how it does so remains a mystery, especially in regard to how it protects the brain. Scientists have now uncovered a role for a gene called OXR1 that is necessary for the lifespan extension seen with dietary restriction and is essential for healthy brain aging.

from Healthy Aging News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/ZovD6LO

In 30 Years East Palo Alto Went From ‘Murder Capital’ to Zero Homicides in 2023: A Complete Turnaround

When an American uses the phrase “murder capital” to describe a city, it tends to be cities with periods of very sad history like Chicago or Los Angeles, but I’ll bet you’ve never heard anyone say East Palo Alto in that sentence. In 1992 the murder rate in East Palo Alto was the highest in […]

The post In 30 Years East Palo Alto Went From ‘Murder Capital’ to Zero Homicides in 2023: A Complete Turnaround appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/Ode5rkX

Researchers discover potential microbiome links to skin aging

Recent findings have identified a potential new link to signs of skin aging -- the skin microbiome, the collection of microorganisms that inhabits our skin.

from Healthy Aging News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/UQDnsWX

Long-Lost ‘Legend’–Leopard Barbel Fish Found Again in Turkey’s Dammed-up Rivers

A team of ichthyologists in Türkiye (Turkey) has rediscovered a “legend” in the form of a carp-like, spotted fish called the leopard barbel (Luciobarbus subquincunciatus) in the Turkish section of the Tigris River. The leopard barbel was once abundant, ranging from Eastern Türkiye, Eastern Syria, Iran and Iraq in the Tigris-Euphrates river system. Over the […]

The post Long-Lost ‘Legend’–Leopard Barbel Fish Found Again in Turkey’s Dammed-up Rivers appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/fXOy1g2

When Dog Shelter Makes Appeal for Homes as Temps Plummet Below Zero People Arrive in Droves

An animal shelter in Krakow was left without words after a weekend of action saw lines out of the door of people who came in to temporarily adopt a dog in the face of an onrushing cold front. Dubbed “Operation Frost,” the KTOZ Schronisko, or animal shelter, asked on Friday the 5th if anyone interested […]

The post When Dog Shelter Makes Appeal for Homes as Temps Plummet Below Zero People Arrive in Droves appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/jbhKtNm

A Pair of Rare Singing Gibbons Released into the Wild Bring Hope for Species (Video)

In Sumatra’s first-ever rehabilitation center for a special kind of singing primate, their first two residents not only recovered from stints in illegal captivity, but have also been reintroduced successfully back into the wild. Siamang gibbons are famous for their various calling tones which they generate with their large throat sacks and can be heard […]

The post A Pair of Rare Singing Gibbons Released into the Wild Bring Hope for Species (Video) appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/BtkLeZW

RSV shown to infect nerve cells, cause inflammation and damage

RSV, a common infection in children and the elderly thought to only infect the respiratory tract, can also infect nerve cells and cause nerve damage, according to a new study. The findings could have major implications about whether RSV could be connected to neurological or developmental disorders.

from Healthy Aging News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/X8OaLJu

Prostate cancer: Newly-developed inhibitor shows massive potential

More than 65,000 men fall ill with prostate cancer each year in Germany. Twelve thousand of them develop a treatment-resistant form which eventually ends in death. Now, a team of researchers has developed an active substance that might in future represent a new treatment option. This substance, known as KMI169, targets an enzyme that plays an important role in the development of prostate cancer.

from Healthy Aging News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/hQALPz1

Viral Video Raises $2,400 for D.C. Delivery Cyclist Still ‘Grinding’ with a Broken Foot

A story of grind and hustle published on a popular Instagram feed channeled over $2,000 to a food delivery cyclist who was working through a foot injury. A bicycle courier by the name of Joshua Cavallero runs an Instagram page called BikingDC, and one day he came across a man named Kevin who, like Joshua, […]

The post Viral Video Raises $2,400 for D.C. Delivery Cyclist Still ‘Grinding’ with a Broken Foot appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/ZUNsnBJ

Texas’ Tiny House Community for the Homeless Near’s 2,000 Neighbors–Easing Homeless in Austin

In Travis County, beyond the zoning laws of Austin city, a village of tiny homes has been easing the chronic homelessness in Austin for years, but after the latest round of philanthrophic fundraising, it’s slated to become one of the largest communities of its kind anywhere in the country. In 2019, GNN reported that Community […]

The post Texas’ Tiny House Community for the Homeless Near’s 2,000 Neighbors–Easing Homeless in Austin appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/Jivrok2

Guy Cycles Across Africa Hoping to be Accepted at Prestigious University in Egypt–Gets Full Scholarship

Our moms and dads used to tell us about their mile-long walk to school, which they did in the rain and the snow, and somehow was uphill both ways, but if we’re talking about peda-powered travel to school, this man has set a new standard. Leaving his home in Conakry, Guinea, on a bike, Mamadou […]

The post Guy Cycles Across Africa Hoping to be Accepted at Prestigious University in Egypt–Gets Full Scholarship appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/5DWtH6X

Life span increases in mice when specific brain cells are activated

A new study identifies, in mice, a critical communication pathway connecting the brain and the body's fat tissue in a feedback loop that appears central to energy production throughout the body. The research suggests that the gradual deterioration of this feedback loop contributes to the increasing health problems that are typical of natural aging.

from Healthy Aging News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/gbd8wV4

Could a drug prevent hearing loss from loud music and aging?

A person's hearing can be damaged by loud noise, aging and even certain medications, with little recourse beyond a hearing aid or cochlear implant.

from Healthy Aging News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/OxcRp65

Bush Camera Catches First Sighting of a Tiger with Cubs in 10 Years–Raising Hopes for Species in Thailand

This decade has been one of the most positive for news about tiger conservation of any since conservation science began in earnest, and a highlight must be this mother tiger and her two cubs sighted in Western Thailand, the first such sighting in more than 10 years of close monitoring. Tigers are stable or increasing […]

The post Bush Camera Catches First Sighting of a Tiger with Cubs in 10 Years–Raising Hopes for Species in Thailand appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/KMlJ0BF

Man Finds Lost Purse, Delivers it and Has Lovely Chat With Owner Through Her Ring Cam-WATCH

An Englishwoman’s ring camera captured a beautiful interaction between her and a stranger who had stopped by on the fly to return a lost purse. The woman, Georgia Girelli, was “literally crying” her eyes out over the missing bag—probably imagining the interminable amount of paperwork and security checks she would have to do to replace […]

The post Man Finds Lost Purse, Delivers it and Has Lovely Chat With Owner Through Her Ring Cam-WATCH appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/k96TmZR

Japan Earthquake ‘Miracle’ Reunites Arizona School Teacher With Her Japanese Host Family After 22 Years

After Japan’s 7.6 earthquake on January 1st, veteran educator Anne Hanson urgently sought to learn the fate of her former host family who live in Uozu, a coastline city not far from the quake’s epicenter. After decades-old email addresses proved useless, Anne searched the internet for Uozu information and made a hope-against-hope effort to reach […]

The post Japan Earthquake ‘Miracle’ Reunites Arizona School Teacher With Her Japanese Host Family After 22 Years appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/fuasVqc

Hearing loss increases the risk of dementia

In a new study featuring data from 573,088 people, researchers have found a link between hearing loss and the development of dementia. The study is the largest of its kind to date.

from Healthy Aging News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/5xrWjvp

Quick-Thinking Hero Saves Trapped Woman and Toddler From Sinking Car by Lashing it to Bridge

A hero dad saved a woman and her three-year-old daughter after he saw their car being swept away in a flooded river. Liam Stych leapt into action fighting a raging torrent after hearing the woman screaming “Help me, help me, please save my baby!” A video shows the woman’s car being dragged under a footbridge […]

The post Quick-Thinking Hero Saves Trapped Woman and Toddler From Sinking Car by Lashing it to Bridge appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/oGw4MDE

Mysterious Secret Santa Motivated Students to Raise $8,000 Just to Give it All to Those in Need

A Phoenix elementary school teacher organized a “Secret Santa Club” to teach children about the value of kindness and giving, using a hit CBS News story of a wealthy businessman who gives out money around Christmas time as an inspiration. Derek Brown, the teacher, uses the “On the Road” segment with Steve Hartman as a […]

The post Mysterious Secret Santa Motivated Students to Raise $8,000 Just to Give it All to Those in Need appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/QJMTvmc

Hearing aids may help people live longer

A new study shows that adults with hearing loss who regularly used hearing aids had a 24% lower risk of mortality than those who never wore them.

from Healthy Aging News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/QRGUw5g

Enlarged spaces in infant brains linked to higher risk of autism, sleep problems

Researchers have found that enlarged perivascular spaces in the brains of babies, caused by an accumulation of excess cerebrospinal fluid, have a 2.2 times greater chance of developing autism later in life.

from Healthy Aging News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/rh6vI5p

Even in midlife, disrupted sleep tied to memory, thinking problems later on

People who have more disrupted sleep in their 30s and 40s may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems a decade later, according to new research published in the January 3, 2024, online issue of Neurology , the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study does not prove that sleep quality causes cognitive decline. It only shows an association.

from Healthy Aging News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/d3JCGpr

Abused and Stuck in Shelter for 450 Days ‘Mind-blowing’ Dog Charms Everyone at Rehab and Finds Forever Home

Ali Paepke had very little hope that a dog named Neo would be able to fit in at her rehabilitation center. The poor pooch had been in a shelter for over a year—more than 450 days, and was part of an ongoing animal abuse trial, which Paepke said typically creates an animal that’s difficult—and in […]

The post Abused and Stuck in Shelter for 450 Days ‘Mind-blowing’ Dog Charms Everyone at Rehab and Finds Forever Home appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/1t9fwlK

Maui Jewelry Store Restores Jewelry Damaged by Wildfires for Free

One Maui jeweler is offering hundreds of dollars worth of free jewelry repair services to people whose sentimental gold and jewels were tarnished or damaged in the wildfires last year. The generosity and resilience of the Maui islanders has been inspiring in the aftermath of the wildfires, and jeweler Omi Chamdi, owner of No Ka […]

The post Maui Jewelry Store Restores Jewelry Damaged by Wildfires for Free appeared first on Good News Network.

from Good News Network https://ift.tt/bHoROd5

Risk of young-onset dementia could be reduced through targeting health and lifestyle factors

Researchers have identified a wide range of risk factors for young-onset dementia. The findings challenge the notion that genetics are the sole cause of the condition, laying the groundwork for new prevention strategies.

from Healthy Aging News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/5LU0BM2