Keeping gut bacteria in balance could help delay age-related diseases
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Los Angeles, California - Why do some people remain healthy into their 80s and beyond, while others age faster and suffer serious diseases decades earlier? New research led by UCLA life scientists may produce a new way to answer that question - and an approach that could help delay declines in health.
Stress levels help explain how men and women differ in providing emotional support
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Los Angeles, California - If it seems that men aren’t as good at providing emotional support to their partners as women are, blame stress.
Scientists produce cancer drug from rare plant in lab to benefit human health
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Stanford, California - Many of the drugs we take today to treat pain, fight cancer or thwart disease were originally identified in plants, some of which are endangered or hard to grow. In many cases, those plants are still the primary source of the drug.
Identified Genetic Interaction Offers Possible New Target for Glaucoma Therapy
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San Diego, California - Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have elucidated a genetic interaction that may prove key to the development and progression of glaucoma, a blinding neurodegenerative disease that affects tens of millions of people worldwide and is a leading cause of irreversible blindness.
Does brain training really work?
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Berkeley, California - growing stream of ads and websites hype the marvels of computer-based cognitive programs and brain games for anxiously aging baby boomers and their parents, writes John Swartzberg in a new column on livescience.com.
Struggles with sleep may affect heart disease risk
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Dallas, Texas - Are you getting enough quality sleep? Are you sleeping longer than you should? Poor sleep habits may put you at higher risk for early signs of heart disease when compared to those who get adequate, good quality sleep, according to a study published in the American Heart Association journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.
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