SAN FRANCISCO: New research suggests that old age now starts at 74, with middle age lasting at least nine years longer than current estimates.

Academics from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Vienna, Austria, argue that old age should be measured not Read More »

NEW YORK: Scientists have discovered how drugs could attack abnormal plaques in the brain.

Scientists have for the first time discovered how drugs could attack the abnormal plaques clustering in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients, giving hope that new treatment could be developed.

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HOUSTON: Sufferers of Parkinson’s disease may have found a potential and unexpected remedy – dancing the Argentine tango. Researchers insist dancing could have therapeutic and physical value for those suffering from rigidity as well as depression and fatigue.

Forty men and women, who were diagnosed Read More »

HOUSTON: Alzheimer’s disease could be prevented or cured by a new drug which reboots the immune system to stop devastating memory loss, scientists believe.

A new study has shown for the first time that immune cells play a crucial role in the formation of sticky Read More »