Sentences with phrase «of brain decline»

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The «amyloid hypothesis» figures that a buildup of brain plaque is what leads to the cognitive decline that Alzheimer's patients experience.

As we age, the brain — like any other organ — begins to work less efficiently, so signs of decline start to surface.

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.

As we age, the brain — like any other organ — begins to work less efficiently, so normal signs of decline begin to surface.

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.

Recent research also suggests that certain plant - based diets could help protect the brain from some types of age - related decline.

But while the decline of our mental faculties as we get older is widely accepted as fact and inevitability, what actually happens to the brain as we age through our middle years is much more complicated than simple deterioration.

I can be very forgetful, its something I worry about occasionally but then I remember that I've been the same way for many years so I hope its more the sign of a busy brain rather than a declining one.

It's supposed to be one of the major highlights of the parliamentary year, and if you suffer from severe brain damage or pronounced spiritual decline then that may be true.

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.

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.

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.»

The researchers found that radiosurgery controlled the spread of the cancerous cells as effectively as whole - brain radiation; patients who received radiosurgery experienced less cognitive decline compared to those who received whole - brain radiation.

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.

«Our research shows that brain training can maintain or even improve cognitive skills among older people at very high risk of cognitive decline — and it's an inexpensive and safe treatment,» Dr Lampit said.

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

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.

Exposure to air pollution as a potential contributor to cognitive function, cognitive decline, brain imaging, and dementia: A systematic review of epidemiologic research.

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

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

Scientists have studied brain changes on short terms of seconds and minutes, such as when research subjects complete a task, as well as on the long term of years, documenting cognitive decline during the aging process.

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.

Studying laboratory rats, Rutgers scientists found, however, that within a month after experimental brain injury, the number of new brain cells declined dramatically, below the numbers of new neurons that would have been detected if an injury had not occurred.

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.

Aging is associated with the gradual loss of brain cells, sleep disturbances and declining memory function, but how these factors are related to each other has been unclear.

This as well as the sonar as well as the naval use of dolphins for various purposes... Dolphins use 100 % of their brain and we are causing that to decline rapidly.

«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.

«Results from this study, and the growing literature suggesting that OSA, cognitive decline and AD are related, may mean that age tips the known consequences of OSA from sleepiness, cardiovascular, and metabolic dysfunction to brain impairment,» Dr. Osorio said.

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.

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.»

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.

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.

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.