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·December 20, 2024·5 min read

AI Estimates Brain Age, Links Lifestyle to Cognitive Health

Researchers used AI to analyze brain images from 70-year-olds, estimating their biological brain age and uncovering connections to lifestyle and health factors. Diabetes, inflammation, and high glucose levels were linked to older-looking brains, while regular exercise and healthy habits were associated with younger-looking brains.

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·July 13, 2020·5 min read

Vascular Development May Be At Risk in Autism

Early developmental deficits in the formation of the brain's blood vessels cause autistic traits in mouse models of ASD.

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·December 18, 2018·5 min read

Peering Into Little Foot’s 3.76 Million Year Old Brain

Researchers create the first endocast reconstruction of nearly the complete brain of the hominin Little Bigfoot. The brain, researchers report, is relatively small and combines both ape like and human like features.

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·July 23, 2017·4 min read

Gene Variant Increases Risk For Depression

According to researchers, people with the APOE4 gene have a 20% increased risk of developing depression as they age.

Image shows brain slices from a mouse with Alzheimer's disease.

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·March 21, 2017·5 min read

Changes in the Vascular System May Trigger Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers report a plasma component that is usually involved in blood clotting and inflammation may also play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease.

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·November 22, 2016·4 min read

New Mouse Model Reveals Extensive Postnatal Brain Damage Caused by Zika

A new mouse model, that closely mimics fetal brain abnormalities cause by the Zika virus, may help researchers better understand how the infection affects different cells in the developing brain.

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·May 16, 2016·3 min read

Regular Exercise at Any Age Could Stave Off Alzheimer’s

According to researchers, regular exercise at any age can help to reduce aterial stiffness and could help to provide some protection against Alzheimer's disease.

The image shows microtubule disintegration in alzheimer's disease.

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·November 13, 2013·2 min read

High Blood Pressure in Middle Age Versus Old Age May Better Predict Memory Loss

According to a new study, middle aged people with high pulse pressure are more likely to have biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease in their spinal fluid than those with lower pulse pressure.