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A framework of biomarkers for brain aging

24 Aug: A framework of biomarkers for brain aging

China and the world are facing severe population aging and an increasing burden of age-related diseases. Aging of the brain causes major age-related brain diseases, such as neurodegenerative diseases and stroke. Identifying biomarkers for the effective assessment of brain aging and establishing a brain aging assessment system could facilitate the development of brain aging intervention

Novel vaccine may hold key to prevent or reduce the impact of Alzheimer’s disease

30 Jul: Novel vaccine may hold key to prevent or reduce the impact of Alzheimer’s disease

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A novel vaccine that targets inflamed brain cells associated with Alzheimer’s disease may hold the key to potentially preventing or modifying the course of the disease, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2023. The meeting is in Boston, July 31–Aug. 3, 2023.