FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 17, 2019·5 min readDaily exposure to blue light may accelerate aging, even if it doesn’t reach your eyesFruit flies exposed to blue light had significantly reduced longevity than those exposed to natural light or kept in darkness. Exposure to blue light for 12 hours a day accelerated aging phenotypes, causing retinal damage, neurodegeneration, and impaired locomotion.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 16, 2019·3 min readHormone therapy associated with improved cognitionLonger duration of estrogen exposure hormone therapy was associated with better cognition in older adult women.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 14, 2019·6 min readDementia spreads via connected brain networksA new brain mapping study allows for individual predictions of the progression of frontotemporal dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 11, 2019·3 min readHabitual tea drinking modulates brain efficiencyHabitual tea drinking was associated with greater functional connectivity in the default mode network. Findings suggest tea drinking has a positive contribution to brain structure and a protective effect on age-related decline in brain organization.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 11, 2019·5 min readSlower walkers have older brains and bodies at 45Slower walkers have accelerated aging in middle age, both physically and cognitively. Tests given to measure IQ, language, motor skills, and emotional control at age 3, can predict walking speed and thus accelerated aging during middle age.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 8, 2019·8 min readDog ownership associated with longer life, especially among heart attack and stroke survivorsOwning a dog was associated with a 33% lower risk of death for heart attack survivors who lived alone, and a 27% reduced risk for those who suffered a stroke, compared to those who did not own a pet. Additionally, dog ownership was linked to a 24% reduced risk of all-cause mortality and a 31% reduced risk of death by heart attack or stroke.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 7, 2019·4 min readNumber of depressed over-65s unchanged but antidepressant use soarsThe proportion of those aged 65 and older prescribed antidepressants has more than doubled over two decades, from 4.2% in the 90s to 10.7% in twenty years later. However, the prevalence of depression among the age group has dropped since the 90s from 7.9% to 6.8%.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 29, 2019·2 min readWhy do older people hate new music?Researchers explore the psychology behind why older adults seem more averse to new popular music.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 28, 2019·6 min readCellular aging is linked to structural changes in the brainTelomere lengthening resulted in structural changes in the brain, including cortical thickening. By contrast, telomere shortening is associated with gray matter reduction, specifically in the precuneus.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 27, 2019·3 min readStudy finds age hinders cancer developmentAlterations associated with aging and cellular senescence may be linked to a decrease in cell proliferation, while cancer shifts towards increased cell division. The study challenges the traditional view that cancer risks increase as we age, finding the aging process may suppress the development of cancer.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 21, 2019·5 min readDo narcissistic traits wane as people age?For most people, narcissism wanes as they age. A new study reports the magnitude of the decline of narcissistic traits is tied to specific career and personal relationship choices. However, this is not true for everyone. Some people remained just as narcissistic at the age of 41 as they were during their late teens. 3% of subjects showed increased narcissistic traits between the ages of 18 and 41.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 19, 2019·3 min readSupportive relationships in childhood leads to longer livesCloser social relationships in childhood and being raised by a family with higher socioeconomic status was linked to people being more optimistic during midlife and increased chances of living to an older age. Those who were more disadvantaged growing up and experienced psychosocial stressors tended to experience more stressful events during midlife and had an increased risk of early death.Read More
