FeaturedNeuroscience·April 27, 2021·3 min readHigher Education Does Not Influence How the Brain AgesA new study disputes the common belief that obtaining a higher education can help slow brain aging.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 28, 2021·3 min readLeaky Blood-Brain Barrier Linked to Brain Tissue Damage in Brain Aging DiseasePeople with cerebral small vessel damage who also had a leaky blood-brain barrier had more tissue damage after two years than those whose blood-brain barrier was intact.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 25, 2021·4 min readAnabolic Androgenic Steroids Accelerate Brain AgingAnabolic androgenic steroids, drugs commonly associated with muscle building and enhancing athletic performance, are known to increase the risk for certain health disorders. A new study reveals anabolic steroids may also accelerate brain aging.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 5, 2021·4 min readLeft and Right-Brain Age Differently: Alzheimer’s LinkCortical-asymmetry loss begins when we hit our thirties, with an accelerated decline as we enter our sixties. The brain changes are further accelerated in those with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 19, 2020·4 min readHyperbaric Oxygen Treatments Reverse Aging ProcessHealthy older adults exposed to hyperbaric oxygen therapies showed signs of reversal of the normal aging process at a cellular level.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·October 31, 2020·3 min readNew ‘Epigenetic’ Clock Provides Insight Into How the Human Brain AgesUsing 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 19, 2020·4 min readComputer model can process disparate sources of clinical data to predict brain ageA new computer model can analyze different types of brain scans and accurately predict the age of the human brain based on the images.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 5, 2020·3 min readBilingualism delays the brain’s aging processA new study reports bilingualism may have a positive effect on brain aging, specifically when it comes to executive function. The findings of this study contradict other research, suggesting bilingualism does have a protective effect against cognitive decline in aging.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 5, 2020·6 min readLow carb diet may prevent and reverse age-related effects within the brainResearchers report a low carb-based diet may help to prevent or reverse signs of early brain aging in middle-aged people.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 5, 2020·3 min readActivating immune cells could revitalize the aging brainActivating group 2 innate lymphoid cells in aging brains helps improve memory in mice. The findings could help in the development of treatments for neurodegenerative diseases associated with aging.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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 28, 2019·4 min readDoes your health in middle age predict how healthy you’ll be later in life?Vascular and inflammatory problems during middle age, as well as some minor injuries, could be a biomarker for poor brain health in older age. However, brain aging may be delayed by maintaining a healthy diet, weight and level of physical activity as we age.Read More
