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·April 25, 2017·6 min read

Predicting People’s Brain Age Could Help Spot Who is at Risk of Early Death

Using neuroimaging technology, researchers are able to predict a person's brain age. This could also help to spot who is at risk of poor health and early death.

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·April 13, 2017·4 min read

Study Links Brain Structure, Anxiety and Negative Bias in Healthy Adults

According to researchers, healthy people with a smaller inferior frontal cortex are more prone to anxiety and tend to view neutral events negatively.

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·April 4, 2017·4 min read

SuperAger Brains Shrink More Slowly Than Peers’ Brains

Typical agers lose brain volume twice as fast as SuperAgers, a new study reports.

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·January 4, 2017·4 min read

Mediterranean Diet May Have Lasting Effects on Brain Health

A new study reports older people who followed a Mediterranean diet retained more brain volume during a 3 year period than those who didn't.

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·November 30, 2016·2 min read

Aerobic Exercise Preserves Brain Volume and Improves Cognitive Function

According to researchers, adults with mild cognitive impairment who embarked in aerobic exercise for times a week for six months had increased volume in specific brain areas.

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·November 4, 2016·4 min read

Study Challenges Model of Alzheimer’s Progression

Degeneration of the basal forebrainappears before cognitive and behavioral symptoms of Alzheimer's occur, a new study reports.

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·November 2, 2016·3 min read

Brain Volume Predicts Successful Weight Loss in Elderly People

A non invasive brain scan may help doctors predict who will be successful in their weight loss efforts, a new study reports.

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·August 2, 2016·4 min read

Exercise Results in Larger Brain Size and Lowered Dementia Risk

A new study suggests regular physical activity may lead to greater hippocampal volume and could stave off dementia, especially in older people.

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·August 1, 2016·5 min read

Breastfeeding Associated With Better Brain Development and Neurocognitive Outcomes

According to a new study, preterm babies who were fed more breast milk for the first 28 days of life had larger gray matter volume and better cognitive skills by the age of 7.