by American Heart Association Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People who have genetic variations associated with lowering LDL-cholesterol similar to statin medications appear to have an increased risk of developing cataracts and having cataract surgery, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA). Previous research has found some evidence that statin...
ELIFE Alzheimer’s disease shares some key similarities with healthy aging, according to a new mathematical model described today in eLife. The model provides unique insights into the multiscale biological alterations in the elderly and neurodegenerative brain, with important implications for identifying future treatment targets for Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers developed their mathematical model using a range of biological...
