(October 24, 2024) Depression symptoms can be hard to manage, especially for people with treatment-resistant depression, a persistent and severe form of the disorder. Fortunately, new therapies are emerging for such hard-to-treat conditions. One of these is the medication ketamine, which numerous NIMH-funded studies have shown has fact-acting and lasting effects in people with mood …
(Feb 2, 2023, 12:10 PM) Using artificial intelligence (AI) in mental health services and research has potential, but a new study finds significant shortcomings that may indicate overly accelerated promotion of new AI models that have yet to be evaluated as viable in the real world.
Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School have discovered that the protein IL11 accelerates aging, and targeting it with anti-IL11 therapy can reverse signs of aging in preclinical models, increasing lifespan by up to 25%. This therapy could have transformative effects on extending healthy years of life, addressing frailty, and improving cardiometabolic health.
Aging is a privilege – but aging slower is a science. In 2023, researchers identified 12 key “hallmarks of aging,” arguing that understanding them better is the key to improving health as we get older.
Scientists from Harvard Medical School, the University of Maine, and MIT have published a groundbreaking study revealing a chemical method to reprogram cells to a more youthful state. This technique offers a potential alternative to gene therapy for reversing aging. The implications of this research are vast, with potential applications in regenerative medicine, treatment of …
The day we are born, the aging clock starts ticking. It may tick faster or slower depending on our genes, the good and bad habits we pick up in life, or just plain luck – but it always moves inexorably forward until the day we die.
Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman and Peter Thiel can buy whatever they want – even eternal youth?
Results from a controlled clinical trial indicate that overweight people who cut their calories by 25 percent for six months have reduced fasting insulin levels and core body temperature, two markers for which lower levels have been associated with increased longevity in humans.
NIH study suggests a small reduction in daily calories is beneficial for wellness.
NIH-funded brain mapping study uncovers which cell types may be harmed first.
