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Is accelerated aging a result of depression?

Clinical depression can accelerate the aging processes in cells, which is manifested not only by a deterioration in well–being, but also at the molecular level - by a reduction in the length of telomeres.

13.11.2013
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The switch of senile diseases

One of the triggers of the age-related deterioration of the body associated with inflammation is the activation of the Nlrp3 immune sensor, the suppression of the activity of which makes it possible to increase the so-called healthy life expectancy.

23.10.2013
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Depression literally breaks the hearts of old people

According to the results of a recent study, depression in elderly men is a significant risk factor for death from coronary heart disease. This pattern does not apply to women.

18.10.2013
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"Horse surname" is not a symptom of senile dementia

Although the phenomenon of the word "spinning on the tongue" is indeed associated with aging, it should not be considered a signal of impending dementia and memory problems.

17.10.2013
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Alzheimer's disease: two new targets

A new study has identified two potential targets for the development of future drugs that the authors hope will increase the effectiveness of treatment of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

12.09.2013
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How mitochondria age

In a young cell, pairs of protein complexes of ATP synthase are located close to each other and, due to this, bend the mitochondrial membrane, forming folds. Over time, there are fewer such pairs, and instead of a complex structure, the membrane turns into a relatively smooth two-layer bubble.

09.09.2013
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Another protein claims to be the head of memory

He has every reason to do so: firstly, the strength of memory depends on its presence in neurons, and secondly, its level decreases with age, which may explain the senile weakening of memory.

30.08.2013
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Aging by inheritance

Scientists have shown for the first time that the aging process occurs not only as a result of the accumulation of mutations in mitochondrial DNA during life. Mutations inherited from the mother can accelerate the aging process.

22.08.2013
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Senile dementia in diabetes: risk calculator

Dutch and American researchers studied the data of about 30 thousand diabetics aged 60 years and older over a ten-year period. They found 8 factors that most often precede the development of senile dementia.

21.08.2013
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Half a dose is enough

For patients over 75 years of age with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome, half a dose of a modern antiplatelet is as effective as a whole dose of a traditional drug.

20.08.2013
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Now the water is wetter...

Living people whose age is approaching 100 years, on average, have preserved their mental alertness and physical shape better than their peers who lived a decade ago.

12.07.2013
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The rate of aging is determined in the womb

In the future, a blood test for biomarkers of aging will determine the level of age-related changes relative to the biological age of a person, assess the risk of developing senile diseases and develop new approaches to their prevention.

10.07.2013
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The relationship between circadian rhythms and aging

The SIRT1 gene, which is known to delay the development of age-related diseases, plays a key role in the management of circadian rhythms. As we age, the adjustment of this mechanism is disrupted.

26.06.2013