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‘Resetting’ our gut bacteria to those of a 30-year-old with food and lifestyle interventions may promote a longer healthspan. Extremely healthy seniors appear to have the same bacterial composition in their guts as healthy 30-year-olds, shows new research. The new study was carried out by researchers at the Lawson Health Research Institute of Western University Continue Reading

A range of genitourinary symptoms keep women from having or enjoying sex after a certain age. New research investigates the reasons behind why aging women tend to lose interest in sex after going through menopause. The findings will be presented at the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting, which will be held in Philadelphia, PA. Continue Reading

Researchers say that the green tea compound EGCG may help to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Studies have tied green tea to a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s, but the mechanisms underlying this link have been unclear. Now, a new study reveals how a compound in the popular beverage disrupts the formation of toxic plaques that contribute to the disease. Researchers Continue Reading

Researchers have developed a hydrogel that they believe could help to treat rheumatoid arthritis. A simple yet effective new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis may be in sight; researchers have now created a hydrogel that could absorb the excess joint fluid that arises with disease, as well as deliver medications to affected joints. Created by researchers Continue Reading

As we age, we become prone to obesity and other metabolic disorders. But new research may have found an “antidote” to age-related cardiometabolic conditions. A range of age-related metabolic diseases may be prevented by lowering the levels of certain proteins called “fatty acid-binding proteins.” Metabolic health may be preserved well into old age, a new Continue Reading