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A new study suggests mushrooms, dairy and nuts may help protect brain health. The researchers examined 13 groups of foods and several facets of cognitive health. Mushrooms appeared to have the most impact of all, and they’re easy to add to your meals. As we age, the risk of cognitive decline, like memory loss or trouble focusing, rises. Dementia, which …

CBD has shown “promising” results to reduce inflammation and cognitive decline associated with aging, according to a recent government-funded study. Researchers at University of Lethbridge and McGill University investigated the effects of non-intoxicating cannabidiol on aging mice, testing to see how long-term administration of CBD would impact memory, motor control functions and coordination that are linked to key parts of …

A major new study has uncovered how hidden fat around the organs can accelerate the ageing of the heart, while fat stored in other areas may even slow it down. Using advanced imaging and artificial intelligence, researchers revealed surprising differences between men and women, and pointed to inflammation and hormones as possible explanations. Credit: Shutterstock Hidden organ fat speeds up …

Participants in the vitamin D3 group took daily 2,000 IUs of the supplement, which is a dosage commonly found over-the-counter at neighborhood pharmacies. Researchers looked for signs of aging in participants’ cells, which split as they replicate. Over a whole lifetime, a person’s chromosomes may appear more frayed because the cells have replicated so many times, scientists said. The authors …

A team of Harvard-affiliated researchers believes so. In a groundbreaking study, they found that a daily dose of vitamin D may help preserve DNA and keep people biologically younger by years. The trial, called VITAL, tracked more than 1,000 adults over four years and has just been published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. What the Harvard study found …

A major new review in JAMA highlights an emerging medical approach that could transform how we fight aging and disease. Rather than treating heart disease, cancer, or kidney disease one at a time, researchers argue for targeting the biological processes of aging itself, an approach known as geroscience. Credit: Stock Scientists are rethinking aging as a treatable process, with new …

Cannabis compounds are showing early promise for healthy aging, a new study has found. However, much more research is needed to learn how results might differ depending on the frequency of use and the individual. Researchers in the UK reviewed 18 different studies across 15 years of research (2008 to 2023), involving both animal models and human participants. “By synthesizing …

The Healthy Brain Aging Initiative was developed by Tulane’s Neurology Chair, Dr. Demetrius Maraganore, in response to the notably high incidence of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in Louisiana. The research from this program is focused on Alzheimer’s and dementia prevention and memory disorder treatments using the latest evidence-based research and movement disorders treatment, like Parkinson’s, related to brain aging. Maraganore, …

A single protein was found to fuel brain aging, and shutting it down reversed memory loss. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers at UC San Francisco have uncovered a surprising culprit in brain aging: a protein called FTL1. In aging mice, too much of this protein weakened memory and disrupted neural connections. But when scientists blocked FTL1, the mice’s brains regained youthful function, …

Summary: A new study reveals that Americans with less education are aging faster than those with more schooling, and the divide has widened over the past three decades. Biological age—measuring internal health rather than years lived—shows that people with a college degree experience slower aging. While overall aging has slowed in the U.S., the benefits are not evenly distributed, with …