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"Thank god my feet aren't on camera" is a sentence I never thought I'd hear during an interview over Zoom, let alone from Kate Winslet. But here I am hearing the iconic actor tell me just how badly she needs a pedicure. Throughout the pandemic, Winslet hasn't touched her toes or visited a salon. "My feet almost look unrecognizable as […]
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Skip to: Can Depression Increase the Risk of Dementia? Can Anxiety Increase the Risk of Dementia? Depression and anxiety can affect individuals across their life-course whereas dementia tends to typically affect older people. Depression and anxiety are common symptoms of dementia, but much less is known about whether depression and anxiety can actually lead to dementia. Image Credit: Photographee.eu / […]
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"Your hair looks magnificent." It's the first thing Sarah Hyland says to me over our Zoom call. Sarah Hyland thinks my chaotically air-dried curls look magnificent. That confidence boost is going to last me at least a week. But we're not here to talk about hair. We are here to talk about confidence, however, and skin care. (Though I'm determined […]
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They once called it "the change," barely spoken above a whisper about among older relatives. Gossipy tones. Low. Grave. Secretive. But now, outside of conversations about vaginal dryness and hot flashes, we seem to rarely speak about what happens with the skin during menopause — save comments about wrinkles and fine lines. The conversation we're not having enough leaves so […]
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If you’ve been struggling with your skin throughout 2020, you're not alone. Not only are many of us dealing with the visible effects of elevated stress and mask-related irritation (it’s called maskne and it’s the worst), but now wildfire season has introduced a new skin-care challenge. As wildfires rage up and down the West Coast, skin care may understandably be […]
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Researchers believe that autism is caused by mutations that occur sporadically in the egg or sperm or during pregnancy. Activity-dependent neuroprotective protein (ADNP) is a dominant gene whose de novo (during pregnancy) mutations are known to cause autism-related intellectual disabilities. A new Tel Aviv University study has found that ADNP mutations continue to occur in old age and accumulate in […]
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Mark Wahlberg may feel like he’s in a fight against time, but if the man famous for his intense workout routine goes down, he’ll go down swinging. “I won’t lie — the biological clock is ticking,” Wahlberg, 48, admitted in the December issue of Men’s Journal, on newsstands November 22. The Oscar nominee is busy preparing for a big-screen adaptation […]
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Common brain disorders seem to be associated with accelerated aging of the brain, according to a new international study using machine learning models to analyse structural brain MRI data from more than 45,000 individuals. The researchers discovered that people with memory disorders, multiple sclerosis (MS) and schizophrenia, among other conditions, have an older-looking brain than it really is; however, there […]
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Prolonged exposure to blue light, such as that which emanates from your phone, computer and household fixtures, could be affecting your longevity, even if it’s not shining in your eyes. New research at Oregon State University suggests that the blue wavelengths produced by light-emitting diodes damage cells in the brain as well as retinas. The study, published today in Aging […]
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New research from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering could be key to our understanding of how the aging process works. The findings potentially pave the way for better cancer treatments and revolutionary new drugs that could vastly improve human health in the twilight years. The work, from Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Nick Graham and his […]
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