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newscientist.comscience13 hrs ago
Young-Donor Gut Microbes Restored Visual Plasticity in Older Mice After Eye-Covering Test
A study found that older mice given faecal transplants from younger donors regained the ability to rewire visual circuits after one eye was covered, a response normally limited to early life.
offspring.lifehacker.comscience21 days ago
Women’s Average Resting Body Temperature Increases Slightly From Age 18 to 42, Re-analysis Finds
A re-analysis of daily temperature readings from more than 750 women shows a gradual annual increase in resting body temperature through the reproductive years.
naturalnews.comscience33 days ago
Study Links Sleep Duration to Biological Ageing Clocks
A Nature research paper examined self-reported sleep duration and 23 biological ageing clocks derived from imaging, proteomics and metabolomics. The analysis found a U-shaped pattern between sleep length and biological age gaps across multiple body systems.
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nbcnews.comworld35 days ago
Study Links Grey Hair in Mice to Cellular Process
A new mouse study examined how melanocyte stem cells respond to DNA damage. Researchers found that certain damage types trigger a process leading to grey hair while removing potentially cancerous cells.
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Euronewsscience40 days ago
UK Study Finds Small Association Between Weekly Arts Participation and Slightly Slower Ageing Markers
A University College London study of 3,556 UK adults found that weekly participation in arts and cultural activities was associated with ageing around 4 percent more slowly. The effect was comparable to that of weekly exercise. Researchers examined seven epigenetic clocks, with r…
news.sky.comworld41 days ago
UK Study Finds Small Association Between Frequent Arts Participation and Slower DNA-Methylation Ageing
A University College London-led study of 3,556 UK adults found that weekly participation in arts and cultural activities was associated with up to 4% slower ageing, comparable to the effect of weekly exercise. The research, published in Innovation In Aging, examined seven epigene…
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news-medical.netscience41 days ago
High Polyphenol Intake Linked to Lower Risk of Short Telomeres in Spanish Study
A study presented at the European Congress on Obesity found that adults with the highest consumption of polyphenols had a 52% lower risk of short telomeres compared with those who consumed the least. Moderate coffee intake of up to one cup per day was associated with a 26% lower…
sciencealert.comworld45 days ago
Falls After Age 40 Linked to Higher Future Dementia Risk
A single fall after age 40 is associated with a more than 20 per cent increase in future dementia risk, while multiple falls are linked to a 74 per cent increase, according to a review of studies. The analysis of nearly three million participants found the association holds for m…