Briana Mezuk, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, as well as the co-director of the University’s Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health. In this opinion piece, she…
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Can a drug mimic the life extending effects of calorie restriction?
A new study provides drug developers with clues about how to extend healthy lifespan without severely restricting calorie intake. Scientists have known for some time that restricting calorie intake in laboratory animals can extend their lifespan and reduce their risk…
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How flickering light can help fight Alzheimer’s
Using mice, scientists have gained a better understanding of the therapeutic benefits of flickering light exposure for Alzheimer’s disease. A team of scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta has discovered some reasons why lights flickering at 40…
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