Electric Bikes Could Provide Older People with Brain Boost
Older adults who exercise by using electric bicycles experience comparable cognitive and mental health benefits to those who use a standard, pedal powered bike.... Read More...
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Optimum Amount of Dopamine Improves Cognitive Ability
According to researchers, there is an optimum amount of dopamine that should be present within the brain. This optimum amount can help improve cognitive performance on tasks, researchers report.... Read More...
Young Bone Marrow Rejuvenates Aging Brains: Mouse Study
Researchers report transplanting bone marrow from young mice to older mice helps to preserve memory and learning skills. If the findings can be replicated in humans, researchers believe new therapies can be devised to help combat disorders associated with brain aging.... Read More...
Potential Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Loss of Brain Plasticity
Researchers report vitamin D levels affect perineuronal nets in the hippocampus. The study found vitamin D deficiency resulted in a significant decline in memory and learning in mouse models. ... Read More...
The Ways of Wisdom in Schizophrenia
A new study reveals a correlation between higher levels of wisdom in those with schizophrenia and general well-being, better cognitive performance and everyday function.... Read More...
Breaks in the Blood-Brain Barrier Can Cause Brains to Get Old Before Their Time
A new study reports damage to the blood-brain barrier can cause age related cognitive decline, and sheds light on how we could reverse the aging process in the brain.... Read More...
What Makes Some People Creative Thinkers and Others Analytical
Researchers report the different cognitive styles of creative and analytical thinkers are a result of fundamental differences in neural activity that can be observed when people are not working on a problem.... Read More...
Chronic Inflammation in Middle Age May Lead to Thinking and Memory Problems Later
Researchers report those who experience chronic inflammation during middle may be at increased risk of developing cognitive and memory disorders during old age. ... Read More...
Exercise Gives Older Men a Better Brain Boost
According to a new study, men have a stronger positive correlation between cardiorespiratory fitness and brain function as they age.... Read More...
With Age Comes Hearing Loss and Greater Risk of Cognitive Decline
Researchers report hearing impairment is associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline as we age. However, the study revealed the impact of hearing loss on cognition was lessened for those who had a college level education.... Read More...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Inflammation and Organ Dysfunction
A new study makes the case that obstructive sleep apnea should be viewed as a low grade chronic inflammatory disease.... Read More...
Insulin Signaling Failures in Brain Linked to Alzheimer’s
A new study reveals impaired insulin signaling in the brain negatively affects cognition, memory and learning. The findings shed light on why those with type 2 diabetes are at greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...