Conflict, a death in the family, financial hardship and serious medical crises are all associated with accelerated physical aging. In a new study, researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine found ...
Apr 5, 2018
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Older adults often complain about forgetting, but Penn State psychologists suggest that another problem may be misremembering.
Mar 21, 2018
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It's a fact of life, for lifeforms big and small, that the mind declines with age. Now researchers at UC San Francisco have identified the buildup of one brain chemical as a key culprit behind age-related learning and memory ...
Feb 6, 2018
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A small group of researchers with the Royal Children's Hospital in Australia is suggesting that it might be time to change the span of years that define adolescence—from the current 10 to 19 to a proposed 10 to 24 years ...
Mimicking sleep processes in the awake brain of elderly people could prevent age-related decline in brain function.
Jan 3, 2018
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Early results from a new study led by ANU indicate that people aged in their 60s and early 70s could lower their risk of dementia if they maintained a healthy weight by going to the gym to retain muscle mass.
Nov 30, 2017
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Aerobic exercise can improve memory function and maintain brain health as we age, a new Australian-led study has found.
Nov 13, 2017
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Clinicians managing Zika-affected pregnancies should use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in addition to standard ultrasound (US) because the more detailed MRI images can reveal more extensive areas of damage to the developing ...
Oct 4, 2017
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Research suggests that playing American football before the age of 12 may have long-term consequences for players' mood and behaviour. The study is published today (19 Sep) in the journal Translational Psychiatry.
Sep 20, 2017
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Brain scientists have identified a genetic programme that controls the way our brain changes throughout life.
Sep 12, 2017
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