Sentences with phrase «brain decline by»

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We may be instructed by a skilled anatomist who dissects the sexual organs or the brain, while politely declining to believe him when he asserts that that is all there is to sex or to thinking.

Dr. Smith has previously shown that a walking exercise intervention for patients with mild cognitive decline improved cognitive function by improving the efficiency of brain activity associated with memory.

Published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience, the researchers have assembled strong evidence that the neurological decline common to these diseases is caused by «auto - inflammation», where the body's own immune system develops a persistent inflammatory response and causes brain cells to die.

But I can still write a pretty good sentence, heartened that the cognitive decline that might be expected to accompany the brain's atrophy is neither linear nor predictable, partly because older brains compensate by forging workarounds in connectivity.

Looking for the roots of this sensory decline, German researchers at Ruhr University Bochum stumbled on a surprise: rather than shriveling up, the brain's sensory body map — which helps us discriminate Braille letters by determining where the raised bumps are in relation to one another — expands with age, exactly as it does during learning.

What these illnesses have in common is that they're caused by abnormal proteins that accumulate in or between brain cells to form plaques, producing damage that causes mental decline and early death.

He also cited neuroimaging studies showing that prolonged periods of reduced audio stimulation can lead to faster rates of atrophy, changing the brain's structure Additionally, social isolation caused by hearing loss may contribute to further brain decline, Lin said.

While some research suggests that a diet high in omega - 3 fatty acids can protect brain health, a large clinical trial by researchers at the National Institutes of Health found that omega - 3 supplements did not slow cognitive decline in older persons.

He suspects that it is the combined insults from ß - amyloid and tau that drive the often - dramatic decline: Although the brain may be able compensate for the deficits caused by ß - amyloid, once tau starts to spread, «that pushes you over,» he says.

«By blocking this message, the mutant GlyRS enzyme causes the motor neurons to go into decline and even die, which breaks the connection between the brain and the muscles in the limbs.»

Brain imaging using radioactive dye can detect early evidence of Alzheimer's disease that may predict future cognitive decline among adults with mild or no cognitive impairment, according to a 36 - month follow - up study led by Duke Medicine.

Some people's brains can withstand the ravages of the disease by elongating the connections between brain cells — a process that seems to counter mental decline.

By stimulating this region of the brain, the Alzheimer's subjects cognitive and daily functional abilities as a whole declined more slowly than Alzheimer's patients in a matched comparison group not being treated with DBS,» he said.

«By understanding how we naturally use eye movements to compensate for declining areas of the brain, we could tap into this strategy as an intervention to boost memory performance among healthy older adults and adults with memory disorders,» says Dr. Ryan.

What these illnesses have in common is that they're caused by abnormal proteins that accummulate in or between brain cells to form plaques, producing damage that causes mental decline and early death.

It is marked by a progressive decline in physical function, the most iconic being uncontrollable tremors, and involves the malfunction and eventual death of nerve cells located in the brain.

Volunteer service, such as tutoring children, can help older adults delay or reverse declining brain function, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

As an Associate Professor at OSU, my research has been concentrated in the areas of aging, neuroimmunology, and neurotrauma.Overall, my research aim is to determine the degree to which the bi-directional communication between the brain and the immune system is affected by age, stress, and traumatic CNS injury and to delineate the mechanism by which inflammatory cytokine pathways cause long - lasting complications (e.g., cognitive decline and depression).

Recently, a research team led by Dr. Cynthia A. Lemere of the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital utilized C3 - deficient mice, B6; 129S4 - C3tm1Crr / J (003641) to investigate whether the C3 - mediated synaptic pruning mechanisms at work in the developing brain also contribute to cognitive decline in the aging brain.

PET scans demonstrated an increase in the brain's use of glucose, an indication of increased brain activity, while mental - status tests showed a slowing of the patients» rate of cognitive decline was reduced by 36 to 51 percent.

Abstract: Diabetes - associated cognitive decline (DACD) is a brain injury induced by diabetes mellitus, with cognitive impairment as the major symptom.

Meanwhile, researchers at the Queensland Brain Institute have shown that noninvasive ultrasound can restore memory in mice with AD, by breaking apart the neurotoxic beta - amyloid plaques in the brain they think cause cognitive decBrain Institute have shown that noninvasive ultrasound can restore memory in mice with AD, by breaking apart the neurotoxic beta - amyloid plaques in the brain they think cause cognitive decbrain they think cause cognitive decline.

By comparing healthy older brains and dementia - affected brains, she said, researchers could gain a better understanding of why some people stay sharp well into old age, while others decline.

Sometimes referred to as «nature's valerian,» progesterone calms the brain and decreases anxiety but declines sharply by the time a woman enters perimenopause.

By contrast, he says, brain - imaging studies often look only at people who have reason to suspect they already have cognitive decline.

But the researchers saw different patterns when they broke the group down by age: For patients younger than 65, symptoms worsened when the deep brain stimulation system was turned on; for older patients, the treatment seemed to slow down their decline over one year.

This is further compounded by elevations in metabolic efficiency (whereby energy expenditure declines beyond that predicted from the change in metabolic mass) and appetite which accompany weight - loss, and may ultimately predispose to weight re - gain.82 Moreover, changes in neural activity within brain regions known to be involved in regulatory, emotional and cognitive control of food intake have also been observed following weight - loss.83

I have also recently been excited by the link between resistance training and brain health, specifically its role in reversing age - related declines in mental functioning, specially declines in cognitive and executive functions.

Vitamin K2 MK4 formation in brain is HMG - CoA reductase dependent; MK4 prevents congnitive decline by catalysing myelin sulfatide synthesis.

Another investigation during which adults were asked to perform 10 minutes of chanting followed by 10 minutes of breathing exercises (thirumoolar pranayama), found a potential increase in nerve growth factor (an agent that may be related to limiting age - related decline in brain function) following regular practice.

This elevation in estrogen levels then acts on the brain to turn off testosterone production by a negative feedback mechanism resulting in a decline in the testosterone / estrogen ratio.

Recent research ranges from reducing the levels of heterocyclic amines (carcinogenic compounds that are formed when meats are barbecued, boiled or fried) by up to 40 percent, it can inhibit the growth of certain types of skin and breast cancers, and it can even help prevent brain decline which may explain the low rate of Alzheimer's disease in India.

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«Indeed, even physiological aging is characterized by a progressive decline of motor abilities and patho - anatomic features of neuronal degeneration in the brain, which in many ways are similar to key characteristics of PD (but which do not evoke clinically - relevant signs of PD).»

A key feature of the brain - healthy Mediterranean diet, olive oil actively combats age - related cognitive decline by protecting against inflammation and oxidative stress.

Reductions in rigidity and stiffness correlated with an increase in a substance called brain - derived neurotrophic factor, which the researchers suggested could have stimulated the growth and function of nerves normally influenced by dopamine, the neurotransmitter that declines in Parkinson's disease.

Able to slow cognitive decline, BIIB037, or aducanumab, works by «reducing amyloid plaques in the brains of people with dementia.»

The brain injury clinic director from St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Dr. Donna Ouchterlony, explained that there have been a growing number of declined claims for treatment plans by insurance companies.