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 ...
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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 ...
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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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People with elevated blood pressure that falls within the normal recommended range are at risk of accelerated brain aging, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).
Oct 8, 2021
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Hypertension that leads to vascular dementia in older adults begins to impact the brain by middle age, reports a large new Northwestern Medicine study published in PNAS, the first to show the process begins so early. But ...
Sep 21, 2021
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It's long been believed that advancing age leads to broad declines in our mental abilities. Now new research from Georgetown University Medical Center offers surprisingly good news by countering this view.
Aug 19, 2021
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Scientists at Cambridge and Leeds have successfully reversed age-related memory loss in mice and say their discovery could lead to the development of treatments to prevent memory loss in people as they age.
Jul 22, 2021
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Keeping your brain active in old age has always been a smart idea, but a new study suggests that reading, writing letters and playing card games or puzzles in later life may delay the onset of Alzheimer's dementia by up to ...
Jul 14, 2021
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Research conducted by Qiang et al has discovered a link between a protein in red blood cells and age-related decline in cognitive performance. Published in the open access journal PLOS Biology on 17th June 2021, the study ...
Jun 17, 2021
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That college degree may be useful in many ways, but new research suggests it probably won't keep your brain from shrinking with age.
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