FeaturedNeurology·August 19, 2015·3 min readAlzheimer’s Disease Could be Detected by Testing Saliva for Cortisol LevelsA new study reports that testing the saliva of healthy older people for cortisol levels could help identify those at risk for Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 14, 2015·4 min readOlder People More Easily Distracted than the YoungA new study reports we tend to be more easily distracted as we age.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 13, 2015·7 min readDifferences in How Anesthesia Affects the Brains of Children and AdultsTwo new studies detail the way general anesthesia affects the brains of both older patients and children.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 8, 2015·5 min readHow to Live to 100: Scientists Crack the Secrets of CentenariansTo live to be 100, you need to keep inflammation low and telomeres long, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 7, 2015·4 min readAbility to Remove Alzheimer’s Disease Protein From the Brain Slows With AgeAccording to researchers, as we age, it takes a lot longer to clear amyloid beta from the brain, thus leading to a build up of the toxic protein implicated in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 6, 2015·4 min readModern Living May Contribute to Alzheimer’s RiskResearchers report more people are dying from neurological conditions like Alzheimer's disease now than twenty years ago. By contrast, the number of deaths from cancer and heart disease in the elderly has dropped.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 6, 2015·3 min readHow Aging Cripples the Immune SystemA new study helps further understanding about how aging slows the production of new immune cells and decreases the immune systems response to vaccines in the elderly.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 4, 2015·4 min readMIND Diet Decreases Alzheimer’s Risk and Slows Brain AgingA new study reports the MIND diet can help reduce risks for developing Alzheimer's disease and may also slow brain aging by almost eight years.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 30, 2015·3 min readStudy Uncovers Underlying Mechanism That Controls Age Related Memory LossA new study on Aplysia californica sea snails uncovers the first nervous system cells to fail during aging.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeurology·July 23, 2015·2 min readLifestyle Linked to Alzheimer’s RiskFindings of a new study highlights factors which could affect the risk of Alzheimer's as aging occurs.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 21, 2015·5 min readBlood Vessels Age WellAging could trigger an adaptive response to counteract the effects of oxidative stress on blood vessels, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 21, 2015·5 min readAltering Our RNA to Increase LifespanResearchers report altering the RNA helicases in roundworms doubles their lifespans. They believe a similar technique could also work on human cells.Read More
