From the Max Planck Florida Institute press release: Despite a long-held scientific belief that much of the wiring of the brain is fixed by the time of adolescence, a new study shows that changes in…
From the Albert Einstein College of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: “It’s in their genes” is a common refrain from scientists when asked about factors that allow centenarians to reach age 100 and beyond. Up…
From the University of Edinburgh press release via EurekAlert!: Brains that maintain healthy nerve connections as we age help keep us sharp in later life, new research funded by the charity Age UK has found.…
From the BioMed Central press release via EurekAlert!: Pathological aging (PA) is used to describe the brains of people which have Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-like pathology but where the person showed no signs of cognitive impairment…
From the Boston University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other types of dementia are most common in the very elderly, and are associated with huge health costs. With a rapidly…
From the Brigham and Women’s Hospital press release: It has been known for years that eating too many foods containing “bad” fats, such as saturated fats or trans fats, isn’t healthy for your heart. However,…
From the Uppsala University press release via MedicalXpress: New research from Uppsala University, Sweden, suggests that an active lifestyle in late life protects grey matter and cognitive functions in humans. The findings are now published…
From the University of Queensland press release via MedicalXpress: Scientists at University of Queensland’s Brain Institute are one step closer to developing new therapies for treating dementia. QBI’s Dr Jana Vukovic said the work was…
From the Wayne State University press release via EurekAlert!: Efforts to understand how the aging process affects the brain and cognition have expanded beyond simply comparing younger and older adults. “Everybody ages differently. By looking…
From the Rush University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: Greater purpose in life may help stave off the harmful effects of plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study by…