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·December 2, 2020·5 min read

The Number of Times a Person Gives Birth May Affect How Quickly They Age

The number of times a woman gives birth has an effect on physical aging. Women who give birth less than, or more than, three or four times age faster after menopause.

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·December 1, 2020·8 min read

Drug Reverses Age-Related Cognitive Decline Within Days

Short-term exposure to an experimental drug reverses age-related memory decline and cognitive deficits in mice. The drug, ISRIB, has previously shown beneficial effects in treating memory loss associated with TBI and other neurological disorders.

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·November 28, 2020·3 min read

Are We the Same Person Throughout Our Lives? In Essence, Yes

The continuity of self remains stable throughout our lifetimes, while other components of the "self", including physical appearance, attitudes, beliefs, and physiological processes change.

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·November 25, 2020·5 min read

High Blood Pressure in Midlife Is Linked to Increased Brain Damage in Later Life

Higher than average blood pressure during middle age is associated with an increased risk of and more extensive brain damage in old age.

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·November 25, 2020·4 min read

Memories of Past Events Retain Remarkable Fidelity Even as We Age

People can recall memories of previous events with up to 94% accuracy, even as they age.

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·November 24, 2020·6 min read

Stronger Memories Can Help Us Make Sense of Future Changes

The stronger a memory is as it is first encoded, the easier it is for a person to note subsequent changes and integrate them to update their understanding.

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·November 23, 2020·6 min read

Early and Late Stages of Degenerative Diseases Are Distinct

At the cellular levels, neurodegeneration associated with diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's occurs in two different phases by different activities of protein signaling pathways that regulate cell function.

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·November 19, 2020·4 min read

Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatments Reverse Aging Process

Healthy older adults exposed to hyperbaric oxygen therapies showed signs of reversal of the normal aging process at a cellular level.

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·November 19, 2020·7 min read

Financially Exploited Seniors Show Brain Differences and Are More Frail

Older adults who experienced financial exploitation showed differences in brain activity in areas associated with social judgment and decision making. Additionally, those who are exploited financially tend to be physically frailer than their peers, with particular deficits in vision and hearing.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 9, 2020·3 min read

Safeguard That Protects Blood’s ‘Fountain of Youth’ Discovered

YTHDF2 is a key protein that assists in creating healthy blood cells by regulating the body's inflammatory response.

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·October 31, 2020·3 min read

New ‘Epigenetic’ Clock Provides Insight Into How the Human Brain Ages

Using brain tissue samples, researchers have identified a new epigenetic clock for brain aging. The study reveals how the epigenetic clock could provide insight into accelerated brain aging and neurodegenerative disorders.