Magnetic muscle therapy may boost mobility for older adults

Loss of strength, decline in mobility, and an increase in body fats are often associated with aging. Magnetic muscle therapy could help.

National University of Singapore • futurity
June 22, 2023 ~8 min

Is low sexual satisfaction a dementia warning sign?

Low sexual satisfaction for middle-aged men is linked to memory decline later in life, a new study finds.

Adrienne Berard-Penn State • futurity
May 30, 2023 ~7 min


Can light therapy shield aging hearts from disease?

A form of light therapy may offer a way to delay the occurrence of age-related diseases, including heart deterioration, a new study shows.

Cory Nealon-Buffalo • futurity
March 28, 2023 ~5 min

What small towns need for aging in place

To understand what makes a location good for aging in place, researchers compared small towns in Iowa.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
March 9, 2023 ~7 min

Measuring telomeres could reveal how fast you’re aging

A new approach that "baits" the caps or telomeres could provide info on how rapidly we're aging and what we need to do to slow it down.

Federico Graciano - Duke-NUS • futurity
Feb. 17, 2023 ~5 min

Why older fly dads pass on more mutations to offspring

A new study of why older male flies are more likely to pass mutations onto their offspring may shine a light on inherited diseases.

Rockefeller University • futurity
Jan. 18, 2023 ~6 min

Mitochondria with ‘solar panels’ give worms longer lives

Boosting metabolism using light-powered mitochondria extends roundworms' lives up to 40%, according to new research.

Mark Michaud-Rochester • futurity
Jan. 5, 2023 ~7 min

Trouble with ambient noise? Could be brain cells firing

In experiments, old mice were less capable than young mice of "turning off" certain actively firing brain cells in the midst of ambient noise.

Vanessa Wasta-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Dec. 28, 2022 ~6 min


Hormone may help gauge heart health at menopause

New research finds a link between a hormone called anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) and cholesterol levels at the time of menopause.

Allison Hydzik-Pittsburgh • futurity
Dec. 12, 2022 ~6 min

Aging worms show DNA repair decline limits fertility

A new study with worms suggests one reason reproduction slows with age: a decline in the ability to repair broken DNA strands.

U. Oregon • futurity
Dec. 6, 2022 ~5 min

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