During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world took restrictive measures – such as lockdowns and school closures – to contain the spread of the respiratory disease. It is well
Study Shows: COVID-19 Lockdowns Cause Young People’s Brains to Age Prematurely Read More >
It is well known that restricting calorie intake improves health and increases life expectancy, but how this happens remains a mystery, especially in terms of protecting the brain. Buck scientists
How a Restricted Diet Slows Down Brain Ageing and Increases Life Expectancy Read More >
New research suggests that epigenetic markers in the blood could be useful for understanding dementia risk. Two linked papers from the University of Exeter and Maastricht University have jointly advanced
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Proteins that COVID-19 leaves behind long after the initial infection can drive up cortisol levels in the brain, inflame the nervous system and cause immune cells to hyper-react when another
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In a study published in the journal Life Science Alliance, Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists found that lower folate intake can promote healthier metabolism in aging animal models, disproving the
Can a Lower Folate Intake Promote Healthier Ageing? Read More >
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed a new method for predicting dementia with an accuracy of over 80% and up to nine years before diagnosis. The new
Researchers Find New Ways to Predict and Diagnose Dementia Read More >
