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Childhood trauma can accelerate aging

Posted on February 13, 2023February 15, 2023 by Sciworthy

Researchers find childhood neglect and abuse can accelerate aging, leaving those affected vulnerable to age-related diseases like dementia.

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    10,000 steps a day to prevent dementia

    Posted on October 31, 2022October 24, 2022 by Nathan Gock

    A recent epidemiological study has found that 9826 steps a day may be the optimal step count to lower the risk of dementia.

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      Oxytocin slows down aging in lonely prairie voles

      Posted on February 25, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      Loneliness ages you faster. But hormones can help! A recent study shows that oxytocin prevents cellular aging in lonely prairie voles.

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        Diet and exercise can shape how your mind ages

        Posted on January 21, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        Dementia is a condition that many of us are all too familiar with within friends and family. Dementia itself is a blanket term that…

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          Can Fish Help Us Understand Why We Age?

          Posted on October 16, 2019October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles

          What exactly causes aging at a molecular level? The answer to this question is important for understanding and potentially improving health…

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            Effects of HIV and alcoholism or hepatitis C on the brain

            Posted on April 26, 2018October 24, 2022 by Caroline Vrana-Diaz

            As the medications for HIV have gotten more effective, people are living longer with HIV. However, as people living with HIV get older, they…

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