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Music and Meditation Alters Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s and Cellular Aging

Neuroscience NewsNovember 12, 2018

According to researchers, meditation and listening to music may help to alter biomarkers associated with cellular aging and Alzheimer's disease in adults experiencing memory loss. ... Read More...

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New Insights Into the Aging Brain

Neuroscience NewsNovember 12, 2018

A new study reports klotho, a protein associated with longevity, acts as a gatekeeper that helps shield the brain from the peripheral immune system. ... Read More...

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Lifespan Continues to Increase Regardless of Socioeconomic Factors

Neuroscience NewsNovember 7, 2018

According to a new study, people who live to the age of 65 are continuing to live longer than their parents did. Researchers say this trend does not appear to be slowing.... Read More...

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Does Dietary Restriction Protect Against Age Related Leaky Gut?

Neuroscience NewsNovember 5, 2018

A new study reveals diet has an impact on the fitness of cells lining the intestinal tract. Researchers report in flies, dietary restrictions prevent leaky gut with aging, while a rich diet prompts intestinal permeability.... Read More...

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Children Who Experience Violence Early in Life Develop Faster

Neuroscience NewsNovember 1, 2018

A new study reports children who are subjected violence early in life experience faster biological aging, including earlier onset of puberty and epigenetic aging, than peers who are not abused. Additionally, children exposed to other early life adversities, such as poverty and food insecurity, show delayed signs of pubertal development. ... Read More...

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Lifespan and Sexual Maturity Depends on Your Brain More than Your Body

Neuroscience NewsOctober 30, 2018

A new study reveals our longevity and sexual maturity are governed by our brains, not our bodies. Researchers discovered that animals with more neurons in the cerebral cortex live longer, regardless of their body size.... Read More...

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Behavioral Risk Factors for Depression Vary with Age

Neuroscience NewsOctober 30, 2018

According to a new study, certain behavioral risk factors strongly predict the likelihood of a person developing depression, and these risk factors change as we age.... Read More...

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Stress May Affect Brain Size and Memory in Middle Age

Neuroscience NewsOctober 29, 2018

A new study reports middle aged people with higher levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, have lower brain volume and a higher risk of memory impairment.... Read More...

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Link Between What We See and How We Remember ‘Breaks’ As We Age

Neuroscience NewsOctober 29, 2018

A new study reports older adults exhibit greater eye movements, but this does not correlate with an increase in brain activity patterns. Researchers say, while the eyes and brain are taking in environmental information, the link to creating memories of what is seen weakens over a life time.... Read More...

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Reversing Memory Loss: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsOctober 23, 2018

Researchers report osterocalcin, a naturally occurring hormone, can help boost memory in aging mice. The findings pave the way for new treatments to help stave off, and possibly reverse memory loss in humans.... Read More...

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Drug Cocktail that Increases Lifespan Discovered

Neuroscience NewsOctober 22, 2018

Researchers have discovered a combination of drugs that not only appear to increase the lifespan of C. elegans, but also delay the rate of aging. The findings lay the groundwork for researching drug combinations that could produce the same effect in humans.... Read More...

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Social Media Buffers Against Depression in Older Adults in Pain

Neuroscience NewsOctober 17, 2018

According to researchers, social media use can help to reduce depression in older people who are in pain.... Read More...

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Saliva Based RNA Panel Distinguishes Children with ASD From Non-Autistic Peers

Cannabis Compound THC May Improve Memory in Alzheimer’s

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Neurology

New Clues to Origin and Progression of Multiple Sclerosis

Cannabis Compound THC May Improve Memory in Alzheimer’s

Music and Meditation Alters Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s and Cellular Aging

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Lack of Exercise Impacts Mental Health

Strongest Evidence Yet That Obesity Causes Depression

Aging

Music and Meditation Alters Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s and Cellular Aging

New Insights Into the Aging Brain

Lifespan Continues to Increase Regardless of Socioeconomic Factors

Does Dietary Restriction Protect Against Age Related Leaky Gut?

Lifespan and Sexual Maturity Depends on Your Brain More than Your Body

Behavioral Risk Factors for Depression Vary with Age

Stress May Affect Brain Size and Memory in Middle Age

Link Between What We See and How We Remember ‘Breaks’ As We Age

Reversing Memory Loss: Mouse Study

Drug Cocktail that Increases Lifespan Discovered