aging
Disruptive sounds help aging brain ignore distractions
Posted in Medicine on 29th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
By learning to discriminate a sound amidst progressively more disruptive distractions, we can diminish our distractibility.
Brain network vulnerable to Alzheimer's identified
Posted in Medicine on 26th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
Research has emerged that reveals a specific brain network, that is the last to develop and the first to show signs of neurodegeneration, is more vulnerable to aging and disease.
Whole-genome sequences of 17 of the worlds oldest living people published
Posted in Science on 13th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
Researchers unable to find genes significantly associated with extreme longevity.
Shift work dulls your brain: report
Posted in Medicine on 5th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
Working antisocial hours can prematurely age the brain and dull intellectual ability, scientists warn.
Dementia is leading cause of death for women
Posted in Medicine on 29th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
The disease now kills more than three times as many women as breast cancer and thousands more than either heart attacks or stroke.