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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The benefits of good education and lifelong learning extend into old age. The initial findings of a long-term study show that certain degenerative processes are reduced in the brains of academics. Their brains are better ...
Dec 22, 2021
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For the first time, scientists have identified a rare population of potentially toxic senescent cells in human brains that can serve as a target for a new Alzheimer's disease treatment.
Dec 10, 2021
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(HealthDay)—People with a longtime history of epilepsy show signs of rapid brain aging that may raise their odds for developing dementia down the road.
Dec 6, 2021
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A study of large-scale functional brain network organization and educational history, led by researchers at the Center for Vital Longevity (CVL), has identified a new biomarker of Alzheimer's disease. The findings, published ...
Nov 19, 2021
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In brain scans of almost 1500 people throughout Europe, researchers of the Lifebrain consortium found that people with "older-looking" brains had both lower birth weight and genes for smaller brains, compared with those with ...
Nov 16, 2021
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Studying tiny 'live' models of the human brain has helped researchers understand its aging and find a key to potential treatments for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Nov 2, 2021
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A team of researchers from Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (Leipzig) has discovered that the age-related decline in bilateral anti-phase movement is linked to differences in alpha and beta neural ...
Oct 22, 2021
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Hearing loss is a natural part of aging nobody likes to admit is happening. But happen it does – and ignoring it comes with a cost. It could put you at risk for another feared consequence of aging: dementia.
Oct 21, 2021
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