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Physically Demanding Work Tied to Male Fertility

February 23, 2023

Occupational factors associated with higher sperm concentrations and serum testosterone

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A New Strategy for Repairing DNA Damage in Neurons

February 15, 2023

Researchers discover a mechanism used by neurons to repair damage from neuronal activity

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Age-Related Fat May Impair Muscle Function

February 3, 2023

Lower muscle density could worsen balance, possibly increase risk of falls

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Study Uncovers Why Some Joints Stiffen With Age

January 19, 2023

Mechanism behind osteoarthritis could inform new treatments

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Lessons on Human Longevity … From Rockfish

January 13, 2023

Multi-species analyses reveal shared genes linked to longer life span

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Remote Protocols Broaden Reach of Delirium Care

January 13, 2023

Modified, extended program has potential to improve hospital care of older adults

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Epigenetics and Aging

January 12, 2023
The effects of DNA breakage and repair
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Loss of Epigenetic Information Can Drive Aging, Restoration Can Reverse It

January 12, 2023

Study implicates changes to way DNA is organized, regulated rather than changes to genetic code

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Do Former Football Players Age Prematurely?

December 8, 2022

Certain age-related diseases may arise earlier in professional football players, according to new…

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Severe COVID Linked with Evidence of Brain Aging, Study Finds

December 7, 2022

Scientists emphasize the value of neurological follow-up in recovered individuals

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Tallying the Costs of Dementia-Related Delirium

November 15, 2022

Hospitalized patients face increased one-year costs to Medicare, study finds

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New Clues into a Serious Neurodegenerative Disease

October 27, 2022

A new study sheds light on the basic biology of frontotemporal dementia

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