Key Points: It was once believed that older individuals could not learn new skills due to a lack of neuroplasticity — the ability of the brain to reorganize its structure to account for new or lost information. However, it has become increasingly clear that the brain remains at least somewhat plastic throughout a lifetime. In… Continue reading How Playing Music Stops Brain Shrinkage and Boost Memory: Swiss Study
Category: Brain & Neurons
Latest Yale Study Suggests a Positive Outlook Toward Aging Can Reverse Memory Loss
Key Points It’s widely assumed that most people with MCI never recover, yet nearly half of older people with MCI regain normal cognition. The reasons behind this improvement aren’t well understood. Furthermore, no studies to date had explored the effects of a cultural predisposition — a positive outlook toward aging — on MCI patients regaining… Continue reading Latest Yale Study Suggests a Positive Outlook Toward Aging Can Reverse Memory Loss
Study Reaffirms Resveratrol’s Potent Brain-Boosting Properties
Key Points: Scientists have hailed resveratrol as one of the most promising anti-aging interventions to date, with studies revealing that supplementation extends the lifespan of multiple model organisms. What’s more, this natural polyphenol, commonly found in wine and certain plants, nuts, and berries, is widely touted for its potent anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory properties, which contribute… Continue reading Study Reaffirms Resveratrol’s Potent Brain-Boosting Properties
Taking Vitamin B9 Enhances Memory and Counters Brain Deterioration, Study Finds
Key Points: Proper nourishment is critical to maintaining the aging brain’s resilience and vitality. Failure to do so makes this nimble organ increasingly vulnerable to damage, leading to cognitive dysfunction and memory decline. Of the many brain-boosting vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, researchers have pinpointed folic acid (vitamin B9) as central to nervous system health and neuronal… Continue reading Taking Vitamin B9 Enhances Memory and Counters Brain Deterioration, Study Finds
Brain Aging Can be Prevented by Memory-Boosting D-serine Supplement, Chinese Study Suggests
Key Points: If there were a region of the brain that could regulate the aging of the entire body, it would be the hypothalamus. Age-associated damage to the hypothalamus, such as damage caused by inflammation, could explain detrimental features of aging, such as reproductive decline, shifts in circadian rhythms, and growth hormone imbalances. Now, a… Continue reading Brain Aging Can be Prevented by Memory-Boosting D-serine Supplement, Chinese Study Suggests
Buck Institute Study Shows Anti-Aging Supplement Urolithin A Extends Lifespan and Counters Alzheimer’s
Key Points: UA is produced by our gut bacteria after we eat ellagitannin-containing plant foods like pomegranates, strawberries, and walnuts. Large doses of UA have been shown to improve muscle health in older individuals and physical performance in overweight adults. Now, a new study suggests that UA could alleviate Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) and promote longevity. … Continue reading Buck Institute Study Shows Anti-Aging Supplement Urolithin A Extends Lifespan and Counters Alzheimer’s
New Study Reveals Antiviral Drug Protects Against Memory Decline
Key Points: DNA, the blueprint of life, is a mysterious molecular tapestry that is the foundation of our existence, dictating everything from our traits to how we age. This twisting ladder of genetic information holds the code that is key to unlocking the secrets of preserving health and vitality. Within this code, scientists have identified… Continue reading New Study Reveals Antiviral Drug Protects Against Memory Decline
Study Shows Low-Dose Nicotine Can Protect the Brain from Aging
Key Points: Researchers at the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology have found that taking low doses of nicotine over a long period of time slows down the aging process. Nicotine helped fix problems with how cells used energy and slowed down the deterioration and loss of memory that come with getting older. It did this… Continue reading Study Shows Low-Dose Nicotine Can Protect the Brain from Aging
Anti-Inflammatory Drug Protects Against Alzheimer’s, New Study Finds
Key Points: Alzheimer’s (AD) continues to plague the minds of people around the world, and still, scientists have yet to uncover the cure for this neurodegenerative disease. New evidence suggests that a class of enzymes called phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) inhibitors hold anti-inflammatory, neuro-protective, and memory-boosting properties that could potentially be beneficial to AD patients. Unfortunately, most… Continue reading Anti-Inflammatory Drug Protects Against Alzheimer’s, New Study Finds
Northwestern University Researchers Trigger Alzheimer’s with High-Fructose Diet
Key Points: Alzheimer’s disease still has no real cure, making prevention a priority. Now, scientists from Northwestern University provide evidence suggesting that we could slow down the deterioration of our brain, potentially preventing Alzheimer’s dementia through dietary intervention. Published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, Weiss and colleagues induce major features of… Continue reading Northwestern University Researchers Trigger Alzheimer’s with High-Fructose Diet