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#Obesity has been increasing in prevalence over the past four decades in adults, adolescents and children around most of the world. A new #NIAfunded study aims to improve our understanding of obesity & its impact on health. More: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02248-0 @NatureMedicine

Interested in the latest #AgingResearch from NIA? Read about a #CARD study on the links between viruses and #neurodegenerative diseases, an #NIAfunded study on hydroxychloroquine and #dementia risk, and more: https://mailchi.mp/nih.gov/links-found-between-viruses-and-neurodegenerative-diseases-hydroxychloroquine-lowers-dementia-risk-in-humans-and-more-52358

Immune protein TREM2 may protect neurons from toxic aggregates found in some brain diseases, #NIAfunded research shows. Boosting TREM2 activity could be a promising strategy to treat #amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (#ALS) & #frontotemporal dementia (#FTD): https://t.co/L46eN03k6C

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Getting vision problems corrected through methods such as #eye exams, #eyeglasses, and #cataract surgery could help reduce your risk of developing #Alzheimers disease or a related #dementia, according to an #NIAfunded study. Learn more: https://go.nia.nih.gov/3hacV40

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Love #pickleball? It may help you live longer! An #NIAfunded study found that people who participated in recreational activities — including racquet sports, biking, and swimming — were less likely to die in the study’s 12-year follow-up period. Read more: https://go.nia.nih.gov/3zZsFgx

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#NIAFunded researchers used phenotypes — observable traits based on genes and the environment’s impact on them — to calculate an aging score among participants in America’s longest-running scientific study of human #aging. More here: https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/observable-traits-predict-changes-cognitive-and-physical-health