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Researchers find gene ‘fingerprint’ for brain ageing
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to a mouse study, the white matter, a type of nervous system tissue that is essential for signal transmission throughout the brain, has the most significant modifications.
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Diet of nematodes affects capacity to learn: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that when nematodes, tiny worms measuring about a millimetre or less in length, eat the bacteria Lactobacillus reuteri, the ageing-related decline in associative learning ability does not occur.
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Study: GlyNAC supplementation improves cognitive decline in older people
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Age-related cognitive decline is a natural part of ageing, and as people get older, they strive to lead healthy lives as free as possible from it. At Baylor College of Medicine, scientists have been researching the molecular causes of age-related cognitive loss and creating dietary plans to
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Study provide insights into healthy brain aging
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Indigenous people that live among the tropical forests of lowland Bolivia have some of the lowest rates of heart and brain disease ever recorded by science. There are optimum levels of food consumption and exercise that promote healthy brain ageing and lower the risk of disease, according to
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Physical activity can help protect the brain as we age: Study
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 13 (ANI): Researchers have found that physical activity can help protect cognitive abilities as we age.
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Optimal blood pressure helps our brains age slower: Study
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], October 13 (ANI): People with elevated blood pressure that falls within the normal recommended range are at risk of accelerated brain ageing, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).
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Study suggests having a good listener improves brain health
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], August 16 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that supportive social interactions during adulthood are important for one's ability to stave off cognitive decline despite brain ageing or neuropathological changes such as those present in Alzheimer's disease
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Anabolic androgenic steroids accelerate brain ageing, reveals study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Philadelphia [US], March 25 (ANI): Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), a synthetic version of the male sex hormone testosterone, are sometimes used as a medical treatment for hormone imbalance. A new study suggests that AAS can also have deleterious effects on the brain, causing it to age pr
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Novel study suggests free radicals most likely important for brain
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 6 (ANI): Who said reactive oxygen molecules, commonly known as "free radicals", are always harmful? A recent research suggests that the free radicals are not fundamentally bad for the brain, in fact, they are most likely important for the brain to remain adaptable t
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Physical stress on the job linked with brain, memory decline in older age:
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Colorado [USA], July 24 (ANI): A new study has found that physical stress in one's job may be associated with faster brain ageing and poorer memory.
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Switching to ketones can have protective effects against brain ageing: Stu
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 4 (ANI): A study that attempts to understand the effect of diet on brain ageing has revealed that ketone consumption or a ketogenic diet might have a protective effect against age-related cognitive decline.
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Light physical activity could keep brain young and healthy: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 20 (ANI): New research established that indulging in light physical activities during the day is associated with larger brain volume and reduces brain ageing.
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