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Common class of drugs linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease

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Anticholinergic medications are used for many conditions but might also accelerate cognitive decline, especially in older persons with biological or genetic risk factors A team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, report that a class of drugs used for a broad array of conditions, from allergies (..)

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Chronic attack on the aging nervous system

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Credit: Image: Janos Groh / Reprinted by permission from Springer Nature Aging is the biggest risk factor for perturbation of the nervous system, even in the absence of distinct disease or trauma.

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Analysis reveals high burden of musculoskeletal disorders across the globe

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Musculoskeletal disorders–which affect muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, and joints–can severely affect individuals’ physical and mental health, and they’re especially prevalent among aging adults.

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Existing heart drugs may help cancer patients respond better to PD(L)1 immunotherapy

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Researchers have found that a class of commonly-used heart drugs may also improve patients’ responses to anti-cancer immunotherapies called PD(L)1 inhibitors, according to preliminary findings to be presented at the 32th EORTC-NCI-AACR [1] Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, which is taking place online.

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With age, insufficient tryptophan alters gut microbiota, increases inflammation

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Credit: Augusta University With age, a diet lacking in the essential amino acid tryptophan — which has a key role in our mood, energy level and immune response — makes the gut microbiome less protective and increases inflammation body-wide, investigators report.

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The Lancet Healthy Longevity: Residential context important factor in risk of COVID-19 mortality among older adults, Stockholm study suggests

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New study of older adults (aged 70 or over) in Stockholm, Sweden, suggests older people living in care homes had higher COVID-19 mortality risk than those living in single houses or apartment buildings Peer-reviewed / Observational study / People New study of older adults (aged 70 or over) in Stockholm, Sweden, suggests older people living […]. (..)

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Does air pollution affect mental health later in life?

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In a study of women aged 80 years and older, living in locations with higher exposures to air pollution was associated with increased depressive symptoms. The findings are published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.