One out of every seven Americans has chronic kidney disease — and many of them don’t know they have it, as kidney decline often develops with few or no noticeable symptoms.

Astaxanthin, the reddish-pink pigment found in salmon and other seafood, may improve brain health and fight cognitive decline by improving synaptic plasticity, reducing neuroinflammation, and boosting beneficial signaling pathways.

The incidence of severe manifestations of COVID-19 increases with age. One mechanism of aging is the progressive shortening of telomeres, which are protective structures at chromosome ends.

The compound ISRIB blocks overactivation of an internal system called the integrated stress response (ISR); ISRIB treatment improved memory scores and neuron function, reducing cognitive decline in mice.