Could generating new cells in brain regions associated with memory stave off the symptoms of Alzheimer’s? A new study by researchers in Canada, who used deep brain stimulation to trigger neuron growth in mice, suggests it can.
Aging
Breaking a Hip More Than Doubles Women’s Risk of Death
Women aged 65 and older who fracture a hip are more than two times as likely to die in the year following injury than are women with intact hipbones, according to a new study published online in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Too Good To Be True? Anti-Aging Proteins Not So Potent After All
New research suggests that the promising longevity gene may not lead to longer lives after all.
A Drug to Live Longer? Yes! (But Only If You’re a Fat Mouse)
What would you give to stave off aging? Better yet, what if you could live longer and healthier even while eating to your heart’s content and becoming obese?
Face-Off: Botox Vs. Dysport. Which Works Better?
Like Kleenex and Band-Aid, Botox is a brand name that’s become indistinguishable from the product. But in a new randomized study, Botox’s newer competitor, Dysport, appeared to have the edge in smoothing wrinkles.
House Watch: Return to the Dark Side
Like any show in its latter days, House M.D. has struggled during its seventh season to do two things: seem relevant to young audiences and also stay true to the procedural rhythms that have made it a reliable slot in the Fox …
Botox Treatments, Coming to a Dentist’s Office Near You?
Dentists are all about making sure you maintain a youthful smile. So why not throw some Botox in to the mix, and help you ditch those frown lines while they’re at it?
Study: Can Exercise Keep Us from Aging?
How good for you is exercise? According to a study of mice by researchers at McMaster’s University in Ontario, it may be the trick to staying young.
Osteoporosis Drugs May Increase Risk of Rare Fractures
A new study reveals that popular bone-boosting drugs may increase, rather than decrease the risk of certain types of rare fractures.
Dwarfism May Hold Key to Fighting Cancer and Diabetes, and Living a Long Life
Growth hormone is touted as an anti-aging remedy, but scientists studying a group of short-statured Ecuadoreans might beg to differ.
House Watch: The Dangerous Line Between Hypochondria and Illness
It was a dark and stormy House M.D. Last night, Princeton-Plainsboro was in a state of near-dissolution: besieged by a thunderstorm (a slightly odd choice for February in New Jersey), the hospital was home to furious outbursts, …
Brain Changes May Explain Driving Problems in the Elderly
Worsening vision and dulled reflexes might explain why some older folks have trouble behind the wheel. But researchers from the University of Rochester may have uncovered another possibility: the aging brain may be better at …
Life Expectancy Lags in the U.S., But It May Be on the Upswing
On average Americans don’t live as long as people in many other wealthy nations, and they’re less healthy overall — this, despite the fact that the U.S. spends more on health care than any other nation in the world. A new …