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Source: http://www.webmd.com/heart/news/20160406/fruit-every-day-might-help-your-heart-researchers-say?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Lower risk of heart attack, stroke seen in Chinese study

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Source: http://brainblogger.com/2016/04/06/top-tech-gadgets-for-the-elderly/

The elderly have often been neglected by technology developers as a focus market. The stereotype is that they are technophobes, or at least slow to pick up new innovations.

However, in reality not only are the elderly very capable of using a range of complex modern technologies, they are also very often in need of devices that can ease their lives and empower them in their range of abilities. Let’s look over a few of the best examples out there.

Small tech goes big

It seems that we are currently obsessed with reducing the size of new devices to make them more and more portable. However according to researchers, most elderly people prefer to spend their time without rushing and stressing and going from one place to the other, as many young people do. Many spend a great deal of time in their homes, which is often referred to as “ageing in place”…

Source: http://womensbrainhealth.org/think-outside-the-box/destruction-of-brain-cell-connections-may-be-the-earliest-indicator-of-alzheimers

by Ben Taub for IFL Science: The destruction – or “pruning” – of the connections between brain cells appears to occur at a much earlier stage in the development of Alzheimer’s disease than previously thought, and probably begins before other……

Source: https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/clinical-trials/imaging-dementia-evidence-amyloid-scanning-ideas-study

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Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2016/04/05/brain-hacking-emerges-as-latest-trend-in-wearable-tech-but-is-it-ready-for-prime-time/

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Brain-zapping gadgets promise to make you a better you — smarter, stronger, even happier (The Washington Post):

“Americans’ obsession with wellness is fueling a new category of consumer electronics, one that goes far beyond the ubiquitous Fitbits and UP activity wristbands that only passively monitor users’ physical activity. The latest wearable tech, to put it in the simplest terms, is about hacking your brain.

These gadgets claim to be able to make you have more willpower, think more creatively and even jump higher…L…

Source: https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/clinical-trials/powerful-tools-dementia-caregivers

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Source: http://www.aarp.org/health/drugs-supplements/info-2015/food-drug-interactions-photo.html

Here, some food-drug pairings to avoid altogether, and one that’s a perfect match….

Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2015/12/translating-genetic-research-find-new-links-healthy-aging

NIA’s Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology has developed a research program on the translation of genetic factors associated with longevity, giving us the chance to find new therapeutic targets to promote healthy aging. Translational genomics offers opportunities to identify new targets based on knowledge of the functional pathways of the gene variants associated with longevity….

Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2015/12/rise-and-fall-and-rise-early-stage-investigators-story-continues

Those of you who read part 1 of this post a couple of weeks ago will remember that I raised a question at the end of that post: Could a policy affecting all investigators (the NIH policy change to allow a single amended submission) have a singular effect on a sub-group of investigators—early-stage and other inexperienced researchers? This week, we have the answer!…

Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2015/12/making-molecular-map-exercise

We all know that exercise and physical activity is good for us. Regular physical activity helps just about everything. But exactly how does exercise result in so many benefits? The answers may be found at the molecular level….