University of Southern California (USC) scientists help to uncover why human intelligence declines with age, pointing to a newly discovered cellular target.


The principal investigator on the study, Dr. Michael Bonaguidi (image: usc.edu).

Brain &amp; Neurons

Finalist Teams Awarded $1 Million in XPrize Healthspan Contest to Transform Healthy Aging

The XPrize Healthspan—which will split $101 million among teams developing therapeutics to restore muscle, cognitive, and immune function in older adults—has named 10 teams receiving $1 million each.

(XPrize announced the finalists for its XPrize Healthspan competition | XPrize)

The XPrize Healthspan competition has named its top 20 finalist groups that will submit their aging intervention therapies for human trial testing.

Aging &amp; Longevity

Swedish scientists find that electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve resolves (stops/ends) inflammation by increasing specialized fatty acids derived from omega-3s in mice.  


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Beyond Neurons: New Study Pinpoints Immature Brain Cells Behind Age-Related Drops in Intelligence

10 Finalist Teams Awarded $1 Million in XPrize Healthspan Contest to Transform Healthy Aging

Study from Sweden Suggests Nerve Stimulation Device Could Slow Aging