Researchers from a USC-led consortium have discovered 15 "hotspots" in the genome that either speed up brain aging or slow it down—a finding that could provide new drug targets to resist Alzheimer's disease and other degenerative ...
Apr 5, 2022
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It's an age-old question: do we—in older age—get better at regulating our emotions? Even responding more positively? The answer, according to a study conducted by UNSW psychologist Susanne Schweizer and colleagues from ...
Mar 28, 2022
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For young adults with moderate or elevated levels of blood pressure (BP), an increasing BP trajectory to middle age is associated with an increased risk for brain structural changes, according to a study published online ...
Mar 11, 2022
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Researchers have been steadily gathering important insights into the effects of COVID-19 on the body and brain. Two years into the pandemic, these findings are raising concerns about the long-term impacts the coronavirus ...
Mar 8, 2022
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Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from HSE University and York University have presented an extensive dataset of indices derived from ultrasonography scans of three major arteries that supply blood to the brain. The ...
Mar 7, 2022
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Two babies have received the first-ever gene therapy for Tay-Sachs disease after over 14 years of development.
Feb 15, 2022
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The "wear and tear" of aging is often noticed first in our bodies, but our brains also experience changes that make it harder to remember where you left your keys or the name of that acquaintance you ran into at the grocery ...
Feb 8, 2022
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Selenium—a mineral found in many foods—could reverse the cognitive impact of stroke and boost learning and memory in aging brains, according to University of Queensland research.
Feb 7, 2022
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High blood pressure among younger adults, ages 20-40 years, appears to be linked to brain changes in midlife (average age 55) that may increase risk for later cognitive decline, according to preliminary research to be presented ...
Feb 3, 2022
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Breakdowns in regulatory mechanisms cause iron to build up in the brain as organisms grow older, increasing oxidative stress and causing cellular damage, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal ...
Feb 1, 2022
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