Sentences with phrase «age related diseases like»

Blueberries softens dry skin, boosts your brain, fight urinary tract infections, may even prevent cancer and lower risk of age related diseases like Alzheimer's disease.

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The oxidative damage caused to normal cells by free radicals has been linked to chronic conditions like cancer, heart disease, and degenerative diseases related to aging.

(Studies have linked loss of smell to the same neurotransmitters implicated in age - related diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.)

Sinclair thinks that these mouse models indicate that resveratrol may be effective in preventing age - related diseases in humans, like cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

Can it tell us whether we're more likely than others to get aging - related diseases like heart disease, cancer, or a stroke?

Scientists have identified unique genetic signatures strongly associated with a long and healthy life, findings that could help to further the understanding of how certain genes may offer protection from common age - related diseases like cancer, dementia and cardiovascular disease.

«We were surprised to find so many similarities between these two diseases, but most striking was that some of these common signatures are shared with other conditions like diabetic retinopathy and age - related macular degeneration,» said William A. Beltran, senior author on the study, an associate professor of ophthalmology in Penn Vet's Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine and director of the Division of Experimental Retinal Therapies.

While vision screening probably isn't harmful, some age - related eye conditions like macular degeneration and cataracts may be difficult to detect before patients have pronounced symptoms because people in the early stages of these diseases may still be able to read eye charts used to test vision.

The new technique, which yields cells resembling those found in older people's brains, will be a boon to scientists studying age - related diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Scientists can also explore the data for pathways that trigger adult retinal diseases like age - related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa.

«We want to know whether blood Klotho levels are associated with any common age - related diseases like arteriosclerosis, osteoporosis, or cancer,» he said.

According to Sinclair, all of the mammalian SIRT genes (and their proteins) are possible drug targets for therapies aimed at extending life, as well as staving off age - related illnesses, such as Alzheimer's disease, cancers and metabolic disorders, like diabetes.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A scientific team led by the Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco has discovered that a common form of a gene already associated with long life also improves learning and memory, a finding that could have implications for treating age - related diseases like Alzheimer's.

What's really cool is that this intervention also increases the ability of the body to deal with malformed and misshapen proteins that tend to aggregate and that are associated with age - related diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

«Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have made an important discovery toward the development of drugs to treat age - related memory loss in diseases like Alzheimer's.

In recent years, researchers have developed so - called «senolytic» drugs that wipe out senescent cells in aging mice and mouse models of age - related disease, exploiting the high dependence of these cells on specific biochemical survival pathways.9, 10 In these studies, senolytic drugs have restored exercise capacity9 and formation of new blood and immune precursor cells11 in aging mice to near youthful norms, and prevented or treated mouse models of diseases of aging like osteoarthritis, 12 fibrotic lung disease, 13 hair loss, 14 atherosclerosis, 15,16 and age - related diseases of the heart itself.9 UNITY Biotechnology is leading a growing charge toward the clinic, with human clinical trials expected to begin in 2019.

However, klotho's influence in the face of aging - related cognitive disorders like Alzheimer's disease was unclear.

Although the advances we'll see may not yield dramatic increases in longevity like those observed during the 20th century when society successfully tackled infectious and parasitic diseases, it will probably produce some impressive gains against age - related diseases and disorders.»

«We are now working to understand how this newly recognized source of DNA damage might contribute to tumor development or the age - related DNA damage in the brain that is associated with neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease,» said co-corresponding author Peter McKinnon, Ph.D., a member of the St. Jude Department of Genetics.

In fact, because many mechanisms of aging are broadly conserved across animals, including Drosophila, research on the signaling networks that regulate this process could eventually have profound impacts on the treatment of age - related diseases like Alzheimer's.

The broad conservation of neurohormonal signaling pathways between mammalian systems and C. elegans such as insulin - like signaling, serotonin, etc., validates studying the cell non-autonomous control of protein homeostasis by the nervous system of C. elegans to instruct our understanding of age - related human disease.

And while this might not seem like much to someone young and active, the implications of this are huge when it comes to preventing illnesses related to a sedentary lifestyle — like heart disease and stroke — as we age.

To underscore the significance of chronic inflammation, scientists have identified it's an underlying process in all age - related diseases including type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, arthritis, and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.

Like our bodies, our eyes also require a certain amount of multivitamins to fight the effects of age - related degenerative diseases like cataracts and macular degeneratLike our bodies, our eyes also require a certain amount of multivitamins to fight the effects of age - related degenerative diseases like cataracts and macular degeneratlike cataracts and macular degeneration.

Or maybe you're just looking to get healthy and fit, to thwart the development of preventable diseases like some cancers and diabetes, or to delay the onset of age related diseases so you can live like you're 30 or 40 well into your 70's, 80's, and even 90's!

Here's a look at the research that's been done on high - intensity interval training specifically in older adults with age - related illnesses like diabetes and heart disease.

These two carotenoids normally accumulate in the macula of the eye to protect it from photo - oxidative damage and diseases like age - related macular degeneration.

Research published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry indicates regular consumption of niacin - rich foods like peanuts provides protection against Alzheimer's disease and age - related cognitive decline.

A powerful antioxidant should contain a complex of broad spectrum flavonoid antioxidants and phenolic acids which are proven to slow down the aging process — not just the visible signs of aging, like fine lines and wrinkles, but the critical hidden oxidative stress damage that is linked to a host of age related degenerative diseases such as arthritis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, cognitive function and strokes.

It prevents many of the side effects of aging like heart disease, osteoporosis, and age - related weight gain.

Antioxidants also help protect your body from oxidative stress and chronic diseases like age - related macular degeneration.

The «Do - Everything» Antioxidant By Jim English Alpha - lipoic Acid is a vitamin - like antioxidant used in Europe to restore liver health, treat diabetes - related neuropathy and radiation sickness, and confer protective benefits against oxidative processes involved in degenerative diseases and premature aging.

Just like humans, as pets enter their «golden years» they become more likely to face a variety of age - related conditions and / or diseases.

It makes cats prone to age - related conditions like kidney disease and arthritis.

With progressing age, we need to be screened regularly for various age and lifestyle related diseases, even if we feel fine.All diseases and health disorders have a better prognosis when detected early, and this is particularly true for chronic and terminal illnesses like cancer.

Age - related diseases like Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, joint replacement and knee replacement are covered by this policy after a waiting period of 48 months.

Although greater early local production of proinflammatory cytokines at wound sites is beneficial because it is associated with enhanced healing, greater systemic production of proinflammatory cytokines can represent a maladaptive response.24 Both physical and psychological stressors can provoke transient increases in plasma levels of proinflammatory cytokines, particularly IL - 6,25 as can negative emotions like depression and anxiety.26 - 28 More frequent or persistent stress - related changes have broad implications for physical and mental health; sustained elevated levels of proinflammatory cytokines have been linked to a variety of age - related diseases, including cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, arthritis, type 2 diabetes mellitus, certain cancers, and frailty and functional decline.29 - 31