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A drug designed to remove aging, damaged cells may help older skin recover from wounds more quickly, according to research published in Aging (Aging-US). The study, titled "Topical ABT-263 treatment reduces aged skin senescence and improves subsequent wound healing," examined a drug called ABT-263 and its effects on wound repair in older mice.

A genetic mutation that raises lung cancer risk was much more common among those born in Southeastern states than elsewhere in the U.S.

People with dementia, mild cognitive impairment, alcohol addiction, and psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia may show signs of accelerated brain aging, according to a study published in the open access journal PLOS Medicine. The research, led by Shile Qi of the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China, found that different conditions appear to be associated with distinct patterns of aging across the brain. Researchers can estimate whether a person's brain appears older or younger than expected for their chronological age. One way to do this is with predictive age difference (PAD), which compares a person's actual age with an age estimated from brain imaging. A positive PAD means the brain appears older than would typically be expected.