Alzheimer's disease is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by amyloid plaques, neurofibrillary tangles, and gliosis. Beyond genetic and age-related factors, diverse risk ...

Research shows nobody dies of "old age," and this misunderstanding has led aging science astray for decades. Here's what we ...

A new study presents robust evidence on the role of lysophosphatidylcholines (LPCs) in the onset of Alzheimer's disease.

Senolytics, drugs that remove senescent cells from the body, are proving effective in clinical studies, showing the ability to restore damaged tissue to prior levels of function. While not the fabled ...

Harvard Medical School researchers studying mice and human tissues have found a link between lithium (Li) deficiency in the brain and the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Headed by Bruce Yankner, ...

Air pollution contributes to skin aging, atopic dermatitis, acne, psoriasis, hair loss, and skin cancer through oxidative stress and inflammation. Particulate matter and gaseous pollutants disrupt ...

We are writing as leaders of research centers at University of Washington Medicine focused on combating the effects of age and Alzheimer’s disease on quality of life. While the National Institutes of ...

Researchers discovered a previously unknown mechanism that may drive tissue damage and a new target for drug discovery. Our immune system is armed with an array of defenses designed to detect and ...

Analyzing several major pathology AI models designed to diagnose cancer, the researchers found unequal performance in ...