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Muscle loss in old age linked to fewer nerve signals

 Researchers say they may have worked out why there is a natural loss of muscle in the legs as people age - and that it is due to a loss of nerves.

As people age, the factors that drive depression may shift

 Different types of problems are most likely to afflict people at different times of life, so common risk factors for depression change over the years, too,