FeaturedPsychology·March 3, 2016·3 min readReading Can Improve Mental FlexibilityA new study reports that reading a good book can help increase mental flexibility.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 2, 2016·3 min readPeople Who Consider Dementia an Illness Have a More Negative OutlookA new study reports people who perceive dementia as an illness rather than an inevitable part of aging tend to be more negative and express lower mood.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 29, 2016·5 min readVascular Disease After 80 Associated With Greater Dementia RiskA new study reports those who reach the age of 80 without cardiovascular disease are at greater risk of dementia than they are at risk of heart attack or stroke.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 28, 2016·5 min readWorm Study May Resolve Discrepancies in Research About AgingResearchers discover a drug used to help prevent reproduction in aging worms helps the creatures rebound from stress and, in some cases, this lengthens their lifespans.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 16, 2016·3 min read‘Ground Zero’ Brain Region for Alzheimer’s HighlightedA new study reports the locus coeruleus, an area of the brain essential for maintaining cognitive function, is vulnerable to toxins and infections. This brain area appears to be the first place affected by late onset Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 15, 2016·5 min readStenting Older Patients May Increase Stroke RiskResearchers reports vascular surgery seems to be safer than stenting for people over 70 with carotid stenosis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 10, 2016·3 min read‘Couch Potatoes’ May Have Smaller Brains in Later LifeAccording to a new study, poor physical fitness in middle age may be linked to lower brain volume in later life.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 10, 2016·6 min readIncidences of New Dementia Cases May be in DeclineA new study suggests that the rate of new cases of dementia actually may be decreasing rather than increasing, as many believe.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 4, 2016·4 min readCell Aging Triggered by MitochondriaA new study reports mitochondira are major triggers of cell aging.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 3, 2016·7 min readPTSD Linked to Accelerated AgingTwo new studies of veterans draw a link between PTSD and accelerated, premature aging.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 3, 2016·4 min readRe-evaluating Assumptions About Role of Internal Clock in Human DiseaseResearchers report deleting the Bmal1 gene prior to birth accelerates aging and shortens lifespan in mice.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 3, 2016·4 min readYou Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks, But Younger Dogs Learn FasterOlder dogs are slower to learn and exhibit lower cognitive flexibility than younger dogs, but are better at logical reasoning, a new study reports.Read More
