Sentences with phrase «brain decline in»

«Our dietary choices play a major role in determining whether we are going to live into our 80s and 90s and even beyond with a good, functioning brain or like 50 % of people who live to be age 85, we will experience brain decline in the form of Alzheimer's which is a preventable disease.»

What's more, consuming spinach is believed to help lower blood pressure and guard against age - related brain decline in later life.

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BlueRock's first two programs are treatments that could regenerate heart muscle cells after heart attacks and help replace certain neurons in the brain as they decline in people with Parkinson's disease.

Lumosity features a series of «brain games» that the company believes can help slow or ward off cognitive decline — but those claims haven't been definitely proven, which is what got the firm into hot water over its marketing in the first place.

Nuts and seeds have all been shown to help keep your brain in tip - top shape, along with being a good source of vitamin E, which is associated with less cognitive decline.

The latest science has already shown that it's possible to reverse cognitive decline in the middle - aged brain, and it's possible to rewire your brain as an adult through practice and «deliberate performance,» and learn new skills on the fly.

Spinach - A very nutrient - dense food - Loaded with flavonoids which act as antioxidants, protecting the body from free radicals - Helps keep the heart healthy - May slow the age - related decline in brain function - Its lutein protects against eye diseases such as age - related cataracts and macular degeneration

Do NOT decline this shot as without vitamin K, your baby could be at risk for sudden and serious bleeding in the brain or intestines which could be life threatening or lead to permanent brain damage and even death.

Studies have found that antioxidants in fruits and vegetables can help prevent declines in brain function due to aging, and leafy green and cruciferous vegetables (including broccoli, cauliflower, romaine lettuce, and spinach) are particularly helpful for older women's memories.

These mice performed better than their normal counterparts on learning tests well into old age, and their brains did not exhibit the decline in neurogenesis typically seen in aged mice.

The results suggest that practicing yoga in the long - term can change the structure of your brain and could protect against cognitive decline in old age.

Ongoing studies at Uppsala University in Sweden have shown that the chemical agent dubbed Pittsburgh Compound - B, or PIB, is a highly accurate marker of plaque buildup and that its abundance in the brain can predict whether patients with mild cognitive impairment will develop Alzheimer's — and when that decline will likely start.

Men showed less activity in a key face - processing region of the brain than the unstressed men did, suggesting that their ability to evaluate facial expressions declined.

To find out more about what underlies the cognitive decline that occurs with ageing, André Fischer of the European Neuroscience Institute in Göttingen, Germany, and colleagues analysed DNA from the brains of both young and old mice that had been set tasks involving learning and memory.

Examining the brain scans in the context of other disease markers from spinal fluid analyses and neuropsychiatric tests on the same participants showed that the rise and spread of tau in the brain tracked more closely with declining mental function than did amyloid.

This phenomenon has been coined HAROLD (hemispheric asymmetry reduction in older adults) and reflects the reorganisation of the brain as compensation for reduced brain capacity and efficiency due to age - related structural and physiological decline.

However, whole - brain radiation has been associated with a decline in cognitive functions that can negatively affect a patient's quality of life.

«Now that we have more evidence that serotonin is a chemical that appears affected early in cognitive decline, we suspect that increasing serotonin function in the brain could prevent memory loss from getting worse and slow disease progression,» says Gwenn Smith, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and director of geriatric psychiatry and neuropsychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

«Brain scan study adds to evidence that lower brain serotonin levels are linked to dementia: Results suggest serotonin loss may be a key player in cognitive decline, not just a side - effect of Alzheimer's disease.&rBrain scan study adds to evidence that lower brain serotonin levels are linked to dementia: Results suggest serotonin loss may be a key player in cognitive decline, not just a side - effect of Alzheimer's disease.&rbrain serotonin levels are linked to dementia: Results suggest serotonin loss may be a key player in cognitive decline, not just a side - effect of Alzheimer's disease.»

AF is known to be associated with cognitive decline and increased risk of dementia, but little is known about the impact of AF on brain structure in people with AF who are cognitively intact.

The rise in Damasio's fortunes during that time also marks the decline of the computational theory of the brain.

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.

This finding could be the first sign of decline in brain function related to communication that presents itself before individuals become aware of these problems.

Researchers said this work could support previous studies that suggest aerobic exercise may forestall cognitive decline in older individuals at risk of dementia, and extends the idea that exercise may be beneficial for brain health to younger adults.

«Actively treating bodily inflammation in middle age and beyond may lessen the effects of these conditions on the brain's decline in old age.»

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.

Tracts of white matter, the fibers linking brain regions, seemed to have declined in the vets.

Type 2 diabetes has been linked to accelerated cognitive, or brain - related, decline and an increased risk of dementia in elderly individuals.

Preliminary results showed evidence of a decline in the coherence between these oscillations in participants over the age of 25, indicating that brain aging may begin earlier than expected.

The excessive burst of new brain cells after a traumatic head injury that scientists have traditionally believed helped in recovery could instead lead to epileptic seizures and long - term cognitive decline, according to a new Rutgers New Jersey Medical School study.

An inherited disorder that results in the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain, Huntington's leads people to lose control of their speech and movement, as well as to cognitive decline.

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that halting production of new neurons in the brain following traumatic brain injury can help reduce resulting epileptic seizures, cognitive decline, and impaired memory.

«Antiretroviral treatment only partially penetrates the blood brain barrier, which means that even if a patient is free of HIV systemically, the virus is still able to rage on in the brain, causing cognitive disorders and mental decline,» Dr. Dadachova said.

A drug used to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease could offer clues on how drugs might one day be able to reverse brain changes that affect learning and memory in teens and young adults who binge drink.

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.

When these birds sing, the activity of a master gene called FoxP2 declines in a key region of the brain involved in vocal control known as Area X.

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.

Finch's ideas about senescence from his grad school days have also held up: The popularity of the Hayflick model has declined as other research questioned its relevance to aging in whole organisms, and recent studies in long - lived nematodes have confirmed Finch's hunch that brain hormones control aging (see Johnson Review).

«Previous pilot studies researching the use of DBS in Alzheimer's have indicated the potential to slow cognitive decline in some patients, and have even shown metabolic changes in the brain that may slow the progression of the disease.»

The testing looks at how well different parts of the brain — the left and right prefrontal cortices — operate together at rest, which helps determine the rate of decline of speech abilities in the patient, she said.

The answer is still unknown, but Lin is currently working to develop a clinical trial of 800 patients to determine whether hearing loss treatments in older adults can reduce brain decline.

Higher fit older adults also had greater activation than young adults in some brain regions, suggesting that fitness may also serve a compensatory role in age - related memory and brain decline.

Auriel Willette, a researcher in food science and human nutrition at Iowa State University, found evidence that an elevated presence of a protein called neuronal pentraxin - 2 may slow cognitive decline and reduce brain atrophy in people with Alzheimer's disease.

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.

Auriel Willette, a researcher in food science and human nutrition, found evidence that an elevated presence of a protein called neuronal pentraxin - 2 may slow cognitive decline and reduce brain atrophy in people with Alzheimer's disease.

Published in Nature Neuroscience, the findings suggest that astrocytes — star - shaped cells that are abundant in the brain and support neuronal function — are important regulators of information storage, and their dysfunction might lead to memory decline in disease.

In 2002, Crosswhite was one of eight patients to volunteer for the risky brain surgery in hope of delaying her decline due to Alzheimer'In 2002, Crosswhite was one of eight patients to volunteer for the risky brain surgery in hope of delaying her decline due to Alzheimer'in hope of delaying her decline due to Alzheimer's.

These effects prompted the team to posit that saturation of a particular set of connections in the brain, not general fatigue, caused the decline in performance.

Plunges in energy use could signal decline in brain function, and the researchers decided to focus on the hippocampus, a part of the brain known to be affected in Alzheimer's.

Rush is currently seeking volunteers to participate in the study (www.rush.edu/clinical-trials/effect-weight-loss-diets-brain-health-and-cognitive-decline-study), which aims to show whether a specific diet can prevent cognitive decline and brain changes with age.