A long-term Australian study found that calcium supplements do not raise dementia risk in older women, countering previous ...

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A new study from The University of Texas at Arlington has revealed how cells control their mitochondria—the "energy producers ...

Researchers in Göttingen, Germany, have elucidated the structure and function of otoferlin, a protein that plays a crucial ...

Programmed cell death is an essential part of a healthy, normal life as the body removes old, damaged or unnecessary cells.

Johns Hopkins scientists uncovered microscopic “nanotube” channels that neurons use to transfer toxic molecules. While this ...

Calcium supplements do not appear to raise dementia risk. Long-term data support their safety for older women. New findings ...

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they observed tubes forming in brain cells to rid neurons of toxic small molecules, ...

The rhythmic click of needles. The softness of yarn running over fingertips. The satisfying logic of knit, purl, repeat. Knitting—and other so-called “grandma hobbies”—is making a comeback, especially ...

A large study has found that calcium supplements, long recommended for bone health, particularly in older women, don’t ...

Millions of older women take calcium supplements to protect their bones, but many have worried whether the pills might harm ...

A long-term study of more than 1,400 older women found no evidence that calcium supplements increase dementia risk, easing previous concerns about their safety.