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For immediate release: April 13, 2020 Boston, MA – Disrupting the production of a class of lipids known as sphingolipids in neurons improved symptoms of neurodegeneration and increased survival in a mouse model, according to new research led by the joint laboratory…

For immediate release: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Boston, MA – Maintaining five healthy habits—eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, not drinking too much alcohol, and not smoking—at middle-age may increase years lived free of type 2 diabetes,…

John Quackenbush and colleagues have been turning over a boulder of faulty assumptions about how sex differences affect disease risk and progression.

Adults age 72 and older with mild cognitive impairment who drank more than 14 alcoholic drinks a week were 72% more likely to progress to dementia over an eight-year period than those who drank less than one drink a week.

As populations age around the globe, leading to more chronic disease and human suffering, interest has surged in what causes aging and what might be done to alleviate its effects. But some myths about aging persist even though they haven’t been substantiated…

After decades of research, a new study links optimism and prolonged life.

A diet that includes peanuts may help prevent age-related cognitive decline.

Becoming physically active in mid-life can extend longevity.

Drugs targeting the buildup of abnormal proteins in the brain, which researchers believe contribute to Alzheimer’s disease, have so far proved unsuccessful in stemming dementia. Some experts now believe that it is time to reframe research by focusing on other pathologies that…

Keeping the body supplied with certain vitamins and minerals such as magnesium and omega-3 fatty acids may help with healthy aging.