Low Protein Levels May Increase Kidney Function Decline in Elderly

Older adults with low blood levels of a circulating protein in the blood may be at an increased risk of experiencing decline in their kidney function, a study has found. The findings showed that higher blood levels of a protein called soluble klotho — with anti-ageing properties — may help preserve kidney function. “We found a strong association between low soluble klotho and decline in kidney function, independent of many known risk factors for kidney function decline,” said David Drew from Tufts University in Massachusetts, US. The kidney has the…

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New brain diet ‘slows mental decline’

“Eating food rich in vitamins and minerals keeps the brain younger,” reports the Daily Express. The headline was prompted by a US study of a new diet called MIND, which appeared to slow down ageing of the brain. The MIND diet was developed specifically to help improve brain function and reduce dementia, and is a combination of the Mediterranean diet and the blood pressure-lowering DASH diet. Both of these diets have previously shown positive effects on cognitive decline. The researchers wanted to see if they could narrow down which elements…

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Apple’s 9-yr iPhone Juggernaut Stops With First sales Decline

Apple Inc on Tuesday published its first-ever decline in iPhone income and its first sales drop in thirteen years as the agency credited with inventing the cellphone struggles with an an increasing number of saturated marketplace. The business enterprise’s sales dropped by way of extra than 1 / 4 in China, its maximum vital market after the united states, and it also forecast another disappointing zone for global sales. Its stocks fell approximately 8 percentage, losing beneath $100 for the primary time considering February. A hike in Apple’s percentage buyback…

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