FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 25, 2020·3 min readEarly-life hardship linked to decline in memory and thinkingExperiencing adversity in childhood could influence cognitive performance in older age. Adults who had fewer years of education, economic hardships, and poor health during childhood were more likely to experience cognitive decline and memory problems later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 24, 2020·4 min readBrain or muscles, what do we lose first?A decline in cognitive ability after the age of 50 results in a decline in physical activity. The inverse relationship is much weaker than previously believed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·March 9, 2020·3 min readThe brain has two systems for thinking about others’ thoughtsStudy reveals two different brain structures are implicated in implicit and explicit theory of mind, and both regions mature at different ages to fulfill their function. The supramarginal gyrus matures earlier, enabling theory of mind to occur slightly earlier than believed. Full ability for theory of mind occurs at age four when the temporoparietal junction matures.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 5, 2020·3 min readExercise may slow brain aging by 4 yearsFrequent exercise, such as walking, swimming, and dancing, was associated with less brain shrinkage in older adults. The effect of exercise in older people was equal to four fewer years of brain aging.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 4, 2020·4 min readHypertension in young adulthood associated with cognitive decline in middle ageHypertension in young-to-mid life is associated with worse gait and cognitive problems during middle age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 1, 2020·3 min readLife expectancy not improving for first time in 100 yearsFor the first time in 100 years, life expectancy has failed to increase in the population. For the poorest 10% of women, life expectancy has declined. Mortality rates of those aged between 45 and 49 have increased as a result of suicide and substance abuse.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 27, 2020·5 min readEat less, live longerCalorie restricted diets reduce inflammation, delay the onset of age-related diseases, and extend lifespan, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 25, 2020·4 min readThe effects of obesity mirror those of agingObesity's effects on cognitive decline, mobility, hypertension, and stress are similar to those of aging. Researchers argue that obesity should be considered a form of premature aging.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 25, 2020·4 min readRegular walnut consumption linked to health and longevity in womenWomen in their late 50s and early 60s who eat at least two servings of walnuts per week had an increased likelihood of healthy aging compared to those who did not.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 23, 2020·2 min readMediterranean diet ingredient may extend lifeHigher levels of olive oil in the diet may help mitigate aging-related diseases and increase life-span.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2020·4 min readA good blood supply is good for memoryStudy finds a link between blood supply to the hippocampus and cognitive performance.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 13, 2020·3 min readCan bilingualism protect the brain even with early stages of dementia?While being bilingual delays the onset of dementia, the decline into full-blown Alzheimer's disease is more rapid in those who speak two or more languages than in monolingual people.Read More
