FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 28, 2023·6 min readThe Relationship Between Humans and Stress? It’s ComplicatedEmotional response to stress changes and reduces as we age. However, stress can accelerate body aging and negatively impact our overall health.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 27, 2023·3 min readBodies of People With Mental Illness Are Biologically Older Than Their Actual AgePeople with a long-term history of mental illness, including bipolar disorder and anxiety disorders, have blood biomarkers that reflect increased biological aging. The findings may help explain why those with mental health disorders tend to have shorter life spans and are more prone to age-related diseases than the general population.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 24, 2023·3 min readOlder Adults Suffering From Depression Age Faster Than Their PeersOlder adults with depression showed increased signs of accelerated biological aging, including poorer brain and overall health compared to their peers without depression.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 21, 2023·5 min readTo Ward off Aging, Stem Cells Must Take Out the TrashBlood stem cells use an unexpected method to remove misfolded proteins, and the pathway's activity declines with age. However, boosting the aggrephagy pathway could help prevent age-related diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 17, 2023·6 min readDual-Task Walking Performance May Be an Early Indicator of Accelerated Brain AgingThe ability to dual-task walk and talk begins to decline around the age of 55. This decline is a result of changes to cognition and underlying brain function rather than due to physical changes associated with aging.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 16, 2023·4 min readUnlocking the Fountain of Youth: Dietary Supplement Reverses Aging by Countering Menin LossSupplementing the amino acid D-serine helped to mitigate some of the age-related changes associated with a decline of the hypothalamic hormone Menin in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 13, 2023·3 min readDoes Aging Change the Way We Interpret Face Processing of Emotion?Aging may hamper the neural processing of emotions conveyed via facial expressions.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 8, 2023·4 min readMIND and Mediterranean Diets Associated With Fewer Alzheimer’s Plaques and TanglesPeople who follow diets rich in leafy greens, olive oil, nuts, and fish, such as the MIND or Mediterranean diet, have fewer amyloid plaques and Tau tangles in their brains than those who follow a more conventional diet.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 8, 2023·4 min readHow Gene Expression Controls Synaptic Plasticity in the Aging Human BrainM1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR) dependent LTP and LTD share a common AMPA trafficking pathway. Either the upregulation of neurotransmitter receptor genes or suppression of the downregulation could improve synaptic dysfunction associated with age-related neurodegeneration. The findings could assist in the creation of new therapies for Alzheimer's disease that target synaptic plasticity.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 8, 2023·3 min readFresh Understanding of Aging in the Brain Offers Hope for Treating Neurological DiseasesAs the brain ages, microglia adopt dysfunctional states that increase the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 5, 2023·5 min readWhy Do We Stop Exploring New Music as We Get Older?As we age, most of us tend to stop paying attention to new music and stick with the songs from our past. Researchers explore why we narrow our horizons for exploring new music as we age and say listening to new tracks can help create new memory bonds and experience new pleasures.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 3, 2023·7 min readNFL Players Who Experienced Concussion Symptoms During Careers Show Reduced Cognitive Performance Decades After RetirementRetired football players who experienced concussions during their careers performed worse on cognitive tests than non-players. The findings add to the growing body of evidence that suggests head injuries experienced by football players accelerate cognitive aging. Researchers say the results underlie the importance of tracking concussion symptoms in football players as opposed to concussion diagnosis.Read More
