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How Silicon Valley is trying to cure ageing
Posted in Science on 16th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
Death has always been considered one of life's real certainties, but now some of the world's top scientists are challenging the assumption.
Promising results for new Alzheimer's therapy
Posted in Science on 14th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
The results suggest that the introduction of a nerve growth factor can prevent neuronal degradation in Alzheimers patients.
Meditation associated with slower loss of gray matter in the brain
Posted in Medicine on 8th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
Results of a study suggest that meditation may help preserve the brains gray matter, the tissue that contains neurons.
Resveratrol, found in red grapes, may help prevent memory loss in the elderly
Posted in Medicine on 7th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
Resveratrol, touted for its potential to prevent heart disease, may also help prevent age-related decline in memory, according to new research.
SuperAger brains yield new clues to their remarkable memories
Posted in Medicine on 6th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
SuperAgers, aged 80 and above, with memories as sharp as those of healthy persons decades younger, have different looking brains than those of normal older people.