The distribution and function of the body’s adipose tissue change throughout the course of life. A special kind of adipocytes known as brown fat cells are capable of using fatty deposit energy reserves by a process of generating heat called thermogenesis. As we get older, brown fat cells change into white fat cells. Thermogenisis stops… Read More »
According to research, consuming a Vitamin D rich diet, along with the nutrients methionine and betaine, could help lower age-related macular degeneration risk. An analysis of identical twins also found that the more a person smoked, the higher their risk of developing age-related macular degeneration. The study looked at identical twin pairs with one twin… Read More »
FDA Approves Beovu (brolucizumab-dbll) for the Treatment of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Print this page EAST HANOVER, N.J., Oct. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Novartis today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Beovu (brolucizumab-dbll) injection, also known as RTH258, for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD)1. Beovu is the… Read More »
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,1 1 in 3 American adults (about 75 million people) have high blood pressure, and about 46% have uncontrolled high blood pressure, which increases your risk for a number of serious health problems, including heart disease, stroke,2 kidney disease3 and dementia.4 With regard to dementia, previous research5… Read More »
4 Facts About Age-Related Hearing Loss 4 Facts About Age-Related Hearing Loss : As human beings get older, our bodies have the tendency to break down somewhat. It’s nearly impossible to avoid this entirely, as the vitality and resilience of youth diminish. This is true as it relates to our senses, like our vision and hearing.… Read More »