Psychology & Psychiatry
People expect their memory to fade as early as their 50s
People across the UK expect their memory to worsen in their 50s, according to new research from Heriot-Watt University.
Apr 24, 2018
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Neuroscience
New brain cells in the old? Study stokes debate
People as old as 79 may still generate new brain cells, US researchers said Thursday, stoking fresh debate among scientists over what happens to our brains when we age.
Apr 6, 2018
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Neuroscience
Negative fateful life events and the brains of middle-aged men
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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Health
Forgetting details, getting the gist may prompt false memories in older adults
Older adults often complain about forgetting, but Penn State psychologists suggest that another problem may be misremembering.
Mar 21, 2018
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Neuroscience
A brain chemical blamed for mental decline in old age could hold key to its reversal
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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Neuroscience
Can 'sleeping' while you're awake boost brain function?
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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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Going to the gym in later life could lower dementia risk
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Brain damage caused by Zika exposure in utero can be detected by both fetal MRI and ultrasound
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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research suggests playing football before age 12 could have long-term health effects
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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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists discover key regulator of blood vessel formation
New blood vessels branch out of preexisting ones is via a process called angiogenesis. Although this is essential for survival, development and wound healing, on the flip side, it also feeds and progresses malignant tumors, ...
Aug 29, 2017
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