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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240430131846.htm) Loneliness grows as we age
Apr 30th 2024, 13:18

Loneliness in adulthood follows a U-shaped pattern: it's higher in younger and older adulthood, and lowest during middle adulthood, reports a new study that examined nine longitudinal studies from around the world. The study also identified several risk factors for heightened loneliness across the whole lifespan, including social isolation, education and physical impairment.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240430105537.htm) Researchers target neurogenesis in new approach to treat Parkinson's disease
Apr 30th 2024, 10:55

Researchers have found a way to better control the preclinical generation of key neurons depleted in Parkinson's disease, pointing toward a new approach for a disease with no cure and few effective treatments.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240422152117.htm) AI can improve Alzheimer's treatment through the 'gut-brain axis'
Apr 22nd 2024, 15:21

Researchers are using artificial intelligence to uncover the link between the gut microbiome and Alzheimer's disease. Previous studies showed that Alzheimer's disease patients have changes in their gut bacteria as the disease develops. The study outlines a computational method to determine how bacterial byproducts called metabolites interact with receptors on cells and contribute to Alzheimer's disease.

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