by Becky | Jun 26, 2024 | 2024, Aging, Recent Articles
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Science Writer. The top three nutrients contributing to accelerated/decelerated aging based on the weighted quantile sums index were copper (19.36%), alcohol (21.71%), and beta-carotene (21.60%) even after adjusting for covariates. (more…)
by Becky | May 2, 2024 | 2022, Aging, Recent Articles, Vitamin D - General, Vitamins
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that vitamin D supplementation in deficient individuals is associated with slower epigenetic aging. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 16, 2024 | 2024, Aging, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Probiotics, Recent Articles
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that daily consumption of a prebiotic supplement is associated with improved cognition in older adults. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 10, 2024 | 2023, Aging, NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine), Recent Articles
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. 16-week supplementation with 100 mg/kg of glycine and 100 mg/kg of NAC significantly improved glutathione concentrations by 164% and resulted in a significant reduction in IL-6 by 78%, TNF-α by 54%, and hsCRP by 41% in older adults. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 6, 2024 | 2024, Aging, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Findings of a cross-sectional research analysis of 7684 NHANES participants shows that consumers of total berries (p=0.0026), strawberries (p=0.013), and blueberries (p=0.008), respectively, had significantly lower mean AL composite scores, compared to subjects who did not consume berries. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 14, 2024 | 2024, Aging, Proteins
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that dietary protein intake, especially plant protein, in middle age is associated with healthy aging in female nurses. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 14, 2024 | 2024, Aging, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that regular mushroom consumption is associated with improved cognition in older adults. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 18, 2024 | 2023, Aging, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Proteins
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that greater egg consumption in older adults is not associated with cognitive impairment. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 4, 2024 | 2023, Aging, Cognitive Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Higher consumption of whole grain was protective for African American participants in global cognition (p trend= 0.004), perceptual speed (p trend= 0.03), and episodic memory (p trend= 0.01). (more…)
by Becky | Nov 21, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that supplementation with wasabi may improve working and episodic memory. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 21, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Caffeine
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Caffeine intake was significantly associated with slowness (slow timed up-and-go time) (Ptrend = .003) and weakness (weak handgrip strength) (Ptrend = .053). (more…)
by Becky | Nov 14, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Vitamins
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that vitamin D insufficiency is more likely in women, ethnic minorities, residents of temperate latitudes and urban areas, and those with obesity or anemia. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 19, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Sleep, Vitamin D - General, Vitamins
Written By Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that normal cognitive function is positively associated with sufficient vitamin D3 levels and good sleep quality. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 19, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Bone Health, Flavonoids
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings of this meta-analysis including 6 RCTs shows that flavonoid intervention improved muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance in sarcopenic participants. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 19, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Proteins
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Collagen peptides supplementation may have a beneficial effect on chronic pain in active adults. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 29, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Brain Health, Depression, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the longitudinal study using data from TILDA shows that rates of depressive symptoms were 20% lower among subjects with high physical activity levels compared to participants with low physical activity levels. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 29, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Immune Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation with bovine colostrum significantly reduced the expression levels of CRP and TNF-α levels (p < 0.05) compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 28, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Botanicals, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Supplementation with DOTPs show significant improvement in complex attention in older adults (P <0.05) (more…)
by Becky | Aug 24, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Cross-sectional findings show that higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity and lower sedentary time was associated with increased quality of life. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 24, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this cross-sectional observational study using data from 164 subjects in the ADRC shows that preclinical AD status was most strongly associated with microbial pathways involved in arginine and ornithine degradation (P < 0.001), while the pathways most associated with healthy status was glutamate degradation (P < 0.001). (more…)
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