ageing Archives - The Westside Story

New drug could reverse mental decline from aging, Alzheimer’s, and depression

Feb 15, 2019

A new experimental drug could help fight the memory loss and mental decline that often comes with old age, according to The Guardian. Clinical trials are expected to start within two years, and if successful, c...

New study challenges the accepted limits of human lifespans

West Side Story

Jun 29, 2018

Health, Science

New research is calling into question the notion that humans are close to reaching a fixed biological limit on lifespan. Despite rising lifespans overall, a study in 2016 suggested that survival rates for peop...

Study suggests eventual stem-cell based treatment for reversing aging

West Side Story

Dec 15, 2016

Health, Innovation, Science

Scientists at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California, have used gene therapy to reverse aspects of the aging process in mice. Though the researchers caution that a clinical application for humans is at best...

Researchers link innate chemical changes to variations in lifespan

West Side Story

Oct 4, 2016

Health, Science

A recently published study in the journal Aging suggests that innate variations in the internal aging process of individuals are a significant factor in predicting life expectancy. The research was led by biost...

Cocoa cures memory loss in older adults, says Study

Siddhant Ghatge

Oct 27, 2014

Health

Cocoa contains bioactive ingredients that reversed age-related memory decline in a group of volunteers, scientists reported on Sunday. The compounds, called flavanols, were taken in a specially-prepared cocoa d...

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