by admin | Jun 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
While some people are young at heart, others feel older than their age — and a recent study finds that this ‘subjective age’ may reflect brain aging. Researchers found that elderly people who feel younger than their age had a younger estimated brain...
by admin | Jun 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
Scientists have uncovered a potential approach to treat one of the commonest causes of dementia and stroke in older people. Studies with rats found the treatment can reverse changes in blood vessels in the brain associated with the condition, called cerebral small...
by admin | Jun 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
A first-of-its-kind study has found that ‘skinny fat’ — the combination of low muscle mass and strength in the context of high fat mass — may be an important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults. Using data from a series of...
by admin | Jun 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
Scientists have used a unique approach to track brain degeneration in Alzheimer’s disease, uncovering a pathway through which degeneration spreads from one region to another. read the full article
by admin | Jun 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Targeting multiple proteins at once may be the real key to treating neurodegenerative diseases, according to a recent study. read the full article
by admin | Jun 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
The workings of memory and learning have yet to be clarified, especially at the neural circuitry level. But researchers have now discovered a specific brain neuron with a central role in learning. The study may have a bearing on the potential for counteracting memory...
