FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 14, 2019·3 min readScientists reverse aging process in rat brain stem cellsRemoving Piezo1 from the surface of aged brain stem cells caused the cells to become rejuvenated and regain their normal regenerative function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 12, 2019·3 min readCalcium is key to age-related memory lossMouse study reveals a clear correlation between cognitive ability in aging and presynaptic calcium levels.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 9, 2019·4 min readDepression may be a new biomarker for Alzheimer’s in older peopleIn healthy older adults, depression and cortical amyloid may be associated with early changes in cognition. The findings provide an additional biomarker for Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 9, 2019·3 min readRegular exercise may slow decline in those at risk of Alzheimer’sExercise can have a positive benefit in preventing or slowing physical signs of Alzheimer's disease in those with a genetic predisposition.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 8, 2019·2 min readPositive effect of music and dance on dementia provenParticipating in musical and dance activities improve the quality of life for older adults with dementia after just six sessions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 5, 2019·4 min readHow some older brains decline before people realize itStructural and functional alterations in the cognitive control network contribute to individual variability in memory performance during aging.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 3, 2019·7 min readSocially active 60-year-olds face lower dementia riskBeing socially active in early old age can help to prevent against dementia later on. Researchers found those engaged in social activities almost daily at 60 were 12% less likely to develop dementia than those who were socially active only once or twice a month.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 31, 2019·5 min readOne in Ten older adults currently binge drinksAs many as one in ten older adults frequently binge drink, a new study reports. The risk of binge drinking in older adults is higher for males and for those who smoke or use cannabis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 30, 2019·5 min read‘Tickle’ therapy could help slow agingTranscutaneous vagus nerve stimulation helps improve sleep patterns and mental health in aging people. The therapy works by increasing parasympathetic activity and decreasing sympathetic activity.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 25, 2019·4 min readResearchers discover new cause of cell agingFindings have applications for senolyics, the development of drugs that could eliminate aging cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 25, 2019·4 min readExtra weight in 60s may be linked to brain thinning years laterA higher BMI and bigger waist during your sixties have been linked to an increase in cortical thinning. Having a thinner cortex has previously been associated with an increased Alzheimer's risk.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 23, 2019·3 min readSlower walking speed may predict future mobility problemsSlower walking speed may be associated with the development of mobility disorders later in life.Read More
