Researchers have identified an enzyme that's key to updating existing memories with new information, a process that declines naturally with age. Blocking the enzyme improved memory impairment, opening the door to developing treatments for age-related memory problems.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Memory, Neuroscience, Enzyme, Pennsylvania State University
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Blocking an enzyme improves age-related memory problems
Posted by ArielTechGeek 296 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Pets may slow age-related cognitive decline in those living alone
Posted by ArielTechGeek 525 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A new study has found that, for older adults living alone, owning a pet was linked to slower rates of decline in some aspects of cognition and may completely offset the association between living alone, a recognized dementia risk, and cognitive decline.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Dementia, Pet-owners, Pets, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain, Age-Related
Hell-no Kitty: Cat parasite linked to speeding up age-related frailty
Posted by ArielTechGeek 574 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
The single-cell parasite Toxoplasma gondii is well known for triggering risky behavior in hosts, in order to facilitate easier transmission, and can cause serious mental and physical conditions. But now this tiny bug that thrives in cats (via rats and birds) has been implicated in accelerating age-related frailty.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: University of Colorado, Age-Related,
Coffee compound improves age-related decline in memory and learning
Posted by ArielTechGeek 618 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A new study has found that a bioactive compound found in coffee beans improved learning and memory decline in aged mice. The findings open the door to developing a supplementary medicinal compound to treat or prevent age-related cognitive decline.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Age-Related, Aging, Memory, Coffee, University of Tsukuba
Discovery holds promise for pausing age-related cognitive decline
Posted by ArielTechGeek 679 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Cognitive decline is, sadly, a normal part of aging. So even for those fortunate enough to avoid developing dementia, functions such as memory recall, processing of information and conceptual reasoning will decline over time.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: University of Colorado, Brain, Age-Related, Memory
A poor diet may fuel age-related memory loss, but you can reverse it
Posted by ArielTechGeek 736 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
We don’t have to be told a diet rich in fruit and vegetables is good for our health; it may be one of the few areas of science generally not up for debate, even if our adherence to the advice varies greatly.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Columbia University, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Vegetables, Nutrition, Brain, Memory, Age-Related, Diet
Hope for age-related hearing loss with novel gene therapy
Posted by ArielTechGeek 737 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Age-related hearing loss impacts one in three adults between the ages of 64 and 75 in the US, and around half of these numbers are down to genes.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Hearing Impaired, Hearing, Genetics, Aging, Age-Related, gene therapy
Stem cell discovery could help stop, or reverse, age-related gray hair
Posted by ArielTechGeek 774 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
While gray hair has been increasingly embraced in recent years, it remains a very visible sign of aging that some would prefer not to broadcast. And despite a lot of research into the mechanism that causes melanin-producing stem cells to run out of steam (and therefore the color pigment protein), it's still somewhat of a, er, gray area.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTa
Hungry spiders offer insights into nutrition and age-related vision loss
Posted by ArielTechGeek 774 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading causes of vision loss in Americans over 60, affecting nearly 20 million people. In AMD, eyesight deteriorates in the central region of vision, meaning everyday tasks like driving, reading and seeing faces becomes increasingly difficult.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: University of Cincinnati, Spiders, Macular Degeneration, Agin
Tickling the ivories may improve age-related cognitive decline
Posted by ArielTechGeek 777 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
As we age, our brains naturally atrophy, and we experience cognitive decline. New research suggests that listening to music or playing a musical instrument may improve cognitive functioning in healthy older people.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Brain, Piano, Université de Genève, Memory, Neural Network, Dementia
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