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Higher levels of protein hormone associated with lower risk of dementia, Alzheimer's disease

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Persons with higher levels of leptin, a protein hormone produced by fat cells and involved in the regulation of appetite, may have an associated reduced incidence of Alzheimer disease and dementia, according to a study in ...





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For older adults, participating in social service activities can improve brain functions

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Volunteer service, such as tutoring children, can help older adults delay or reverse declining brain function, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Using functional ...


Delaying the aging process protects against Alzheimer's disease

Delaying the aging process protects against Alzheimer's disease

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Aging is the single greatest risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. In their latest study, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies found that simply slowing the aging process in mice prone to ...


Study strengthens link between sirtuins and life extension

Study strengthens link between sirtuins proteins and life extension

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new paper from MIT biology professor Leonard Guarente strengthens the link between longevity proteins called sirtuins and the lifespan-extending effects of calorie restriction.


Extended youthfulness as a prevention for Alzheimer's disease

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created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Therapies that can keep us younger longer might also push back the clock on Alzheimer's disease, suggests a new study of mice in the December 11th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication.



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