Scientists May Have Found Mechanism Behind Cognitive Decline in Aging

Re:Scientists May Have Found Mechanism Behind Cognitive Decl... by Mistletoe on Sunday July 30, 2023 @09:08AM (#36930818)

>Normal aging reduces the amount of nitric oxide in the body. That in turn reduces nitrosylation which decreases memory and learning ability, the study said.

Has viagra shown affects at reducing normal aging in the brain? It seems to do so in the heart.

https://news.vcu.edu/article/Nitric_Oxide_release_triggered_...

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Re:Scientists May Have Found Mechanism Behind Cognitive Decl... by cheald on Sunday July 30, 2023 @11:56AM (#36932568)

Cialis has been linked to mitigation of cognitive decline:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6705107/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-53136-y

And Viagra has been identified as a potential tool against Alzhimers:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-021-00138-z

https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-alzheimers-...

Ideally, we'd identify the key mechanisms at play and be able to develop lifestyle modifications that would support them, but it's pretty cool that these drugs have benefits beyond just better bedroom performance.

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