Neuroscience
Playtime, being social helps a dog's aging brain, study finds
As their aging brains shrink, older dogs can suffer the same memory and thinking problems as many older humans do.
Apr 2, 2024
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News tagged with decline
Medical research
Blended antioxidant supplement found to improve cognition and memory in aged mice
Age-related decline in cognitive and muscle function continues to be a significant challenge for the field of health care. Health care costs associated with treating age-related cognitive decline and muscle weakness are expected ...
Apr 2, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study could reduce risk of social isolation for older people with hearing loss
The stages of descent into social isolation experienced by older people with hearing loss have been set out for the first time in a new study led by a researcher at the University of Stirling.
Apr 2, 2024
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Medical research
Familial Alzheimer's disease transferred via bone marrow transplant in mice
Familial Alzheimer's disease can be transferred via bone marrow transplant, researchers show in the journal Stem Cell Reports. When the team transplanted bone marrow stem cells from mice carrying a hereditary version of Alzheimer's ...
Mar 28, 2024
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Neuroscience
Research links age-related inflammation, microglia and Alzheimer's disease
Stanford researchers have uncovered a potential role for a protein called TREM1 in the development of age-related inflammation, cognitive decline, and Alzheimer's disease. This discovery could pave the way for new therapeutic ...
Mar 28, 2024
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Genetics
Longevity scores show signs of resilience to certain diseases
Using data from four studies that connect genetic variants to lifespan, scientists have developed 11 different polygenic longevity scores (PLS) that predict both long life and resilience to some age-related conditions such ...
Mar 28, 2024
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Neuroscience
Chronic musculoskeletal pain may accelerate brain aging
In a study published in Nature Mental Health, scientists from China and the United States have found that individuals suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) may face a higher high risk of brain aging.
Mar 26, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Is your blood aging your brain? It might increase your dementia risk
By 2050, the global population of adults 60 and older will approximately double, leading to upward of 153 million dementia cases. That's why University College Cork neuroscience professor Yvonne Nolan and Ph.D. student Sebastian ...
Mar 24, 2024
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Neuroscience
Biomarkers of the middle-aged brain could predict cognitive health in old age, say researchers
The middle-aged brain could provide a window into future cognitive health, researchers write in a review publishing March 19 in the journal Trends in Neurosciences. The team reviewed evidence from human and animal studies ...
Mar 19, 2024
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Neuroscience
Social activities can prevent cognitive decline in care facility residents, suggests research
Social activities such as interactions with others and participation in organized events can prevent cognitive decline in long-term care facility. Research from Amsterdam UMC, carried out among 3,600 patients in 42 Dutch ...
Mar 19, 2024
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