When a neuron ages, it loses synaptic connections with other neurons, it is less able to transmit nerve impulses, and its metabolism is also altered. This process of neuronal aging — inevitable with the passing of time — is particularly accelerated and becomes a risk factor in neurodegenerative pathologies such as Alzheimer’s disease.
VA disputes claim that removing race from lung tests would greatly alter disability payments
Veterans Affairs department officials said Monday they have launched a study to determine how removing race from widely used lung function tests may affect disability
July 23, 2024