Aging

Daily Multivitamin Use May Slow Cognitive Aging for Older Adults – Neuroscience News

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Daily Multivitamin Use May Slow Cognitive Aging for Older Adults – Neuroscience News

Summary: Researchers found significant cognitive benefits for older adults who took daily multivitamin-mineral supplements. Source: Alzheimer’s Association Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association has published “Effects of cocoa extract and a multivitamin on cognitive function: a randomized clinical trial.” The three-year study of more than 2,200 older adults found that daily multivitamin-mineral supplementation resulted … Read more

Your phone is causing wrinkles — and worse ‘detrimental effects’ from blue light

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Your phone is causing wrinkles — and worse ‘detrimental effects’ from blue light

Staring at your phone is causing you more than eye strain, it’s giving you wrinkles. Dermatologists have long understood that ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun damage the appearance and overall health of the skin — but the harmful effects of blue light emitted by LED screens, such as on smartphones, televisions computers and other … Read more

Zombie cells central to the quest for active, vital old age

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Zombie cells central to the quest for active, vital old age

By LAURA UNGAR August 31, 2022 GMT https://apnews.com/article/zombie-cells-central-quest-active-vital-old-age-e52713983444185dcd6ed116305d0764 In an unfinished part of his basement, 95-year-old Richard Soller zips around a makeshift track encircling boxes full of medals he’s won for track and field and long-distance running. Without a hint of breathlessness, he says: “I can put in miles down here.” Steps away is an … Read more

Zombie cells central to the quest for active, vital old age

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Zombie cells central to the quest for active, vital old age

By LAURA UNGAR August 31, 2022 GMT https://apnews.com/article/zombie-cells-central-quest-active-vital-old-age-e52713983444185dcd6ed116305d0764 In an unfinished part of his basement, 95-year-old Richard Soller zips around a makeshift track encircling boxes full of medals he’s won for track and field and long-distance running. Without a hint of breathlessness, he says: “I can put in miles down here.” Steps away is an … Read more