- Obesity leads to brain inflammation, and low testosterone makes it worse
Low testosterone worsens the harmful effects of obesity in the nervous system, a new study in mice finds.
- New drug reverses loss of brain connections in Alzheimer's
The first experimental drug to boost brain synapses lost in Alzheimer’s disease has been developed by researchers. The drug, called NitroMemantine, combines two FDA-approved medicines to stop the destructive cascade of changes in the brain that destroys the connections between neurons, leading to memory loss and cognitive decline.
- Testosterone therapy may help improve pain in men with low testosterone
Testosterone therapy is associated with decreased pain perception in men with low testosterone levels related to opioid (narcotic) pain relievers (analgesics), a new study finds.
- Blocking overactive receptor in Alzheimer's recovers memory loss and more, mouse study suggests
A new study shows that memory pathology in older mice with Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed with treatment.
- Possible treatment for one of the main symptoms of premature aging disease
Working with an animal model, scientists have discovered that a deficit in the production of pyrophosphate provokes excessive vascular calcification, one of the most important symptoms of the premature aging disease Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, also known as progeria. Excess calcium in the arterial wall is also a typical feature of physiological aging in the general population.
- Dietary supplement linked to increased muscle mass in the elderly
A supplemental beverage used to treat muscle-wasting may help boost muscle mass among the elderly, according to a new study.
