'Longevity gene' helps prevent memory decline and dementia
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 08:07
in Health & Medicine
Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that a 'longevity gene' helps to slow age-related decline in brain function in older adults. Drugs that mimic the gene's effect are now under development, the researchers note, and could help protect against Alzheimer's disease...