Sentences with phrase «related brain decline»

They're also associated with protection from heart disease and possibly stroke, with new studies identifying benefits for a wide range of conditions such as some cancers, rheumatoid arthritis, type - 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and age - related brain decline.

If something similar happens in humans, scientists say, methods for countering the protein may hold promise for treating age - related brain decline.

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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Cardio exercise is an all - natural way to lift your mood, improve your memory, and protect your brain against age - related cognitive decline.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

«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.

It is thrilling for me as a cognitive neuroscientist, who has previously studied age - related cognitive decline, to find that cognitive training has the potential to strengthen the aging brain to function more like a younger brain.»

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.

These results suggest that exercise could be prescribed to lessen age - related declines in brain structure.

There is a finely graded inverse association between age and cognitive performance, 3 4 5 but the age at which cognitive decline becomes evident at the population level remains the subject of debate.5 6 7 A recent review of the literature concluded that there was little evidence of cognitive decline before the age of 60.8 This point of view, however, is not universally accepted.5 6 Clinicopathological studies show good correlation between neuropathology and the severity of cognitive decline, 9 10 11 and neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques, the hallmarks of pathology, are known to be present in the brains of young adults.12 13 Emerging consensus on the long gestation period of dementia14 15 also suggests that adults aged under 60 are likely to experience age related cognitive decline.

Over-activation of the inflammatory protein nuclear factor κB (NF - κB) in the brain region leads to a number of aging - related changes in mice, from cognitive decline to muscle weakness.

In our pre-registration, we proposed analyses of UK Biobank cognitive and brain data to a) examine the nature of age - related decline in fluid intelligence and b) model the neural determinants of this decline.

«The NFT is thought to be more closely related to memory decline than other forms of aging - related pathologies, but there are still very few genes that have been implicated in the accumulation of this key feature of Alzheimer's disease and other brain diseases.»

Although many years ago we found that reactive oxygen species (ROS) are required for full expression of hippocampal LTP and memory, it is clear that the aged and diseased brain handle ROS much differently as many studies have pointed to a role for excessive ROS and oxidative stress in age - related cognitive decline and impaired memory associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD).

The partnership will lead to greater understanding of the relationship between olfactory decline and brain - related diseases.

«Declines in olfactory function have been shown to be among the earliest signs of brain - related neurodegenerative diseases, but we need more data to better understand this connection,» said Monell olfactory scientist Pamela Dalton, PhD, MPH.

Researchers from the Wake Forest School of Medicine found that aerobic exercise appears to boost thinking skills and brain volume in adults diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, a condition that sits in between normal age - related memory decline and more serious dementia.

The increased brain activity in the highly fit older people was seen in brain regions that show typical age - related decline, which suggests that fitness can contribute to maintenance of the brain.

-- Protein contributes to brain health, improves blood sugar levels and even protects against age - related cognitive decline.

Additional research has shown that regular MCT consumption in dogs with «age - related mental decline» increases the phospholipid and omega - 3 fatty acid (EPA & DHA) content in the parietal cortex of the brain (11).

The more you challenge your brain, the more nerve pathways form — potentially slowing age - related cognitive decline and staving off Alzheimer's.

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.

''... we hypothesize that repeated stress - related allostatic overload may affect brain function at three basic levels: (a) at the cellular level, it may compromise proteostasis (e.g. tau protein), organelles homeostasis, and induce epigenetic changes in neuronal DNA; (b) at the tissue level it may affect intracellular communication (synaptic contacts), number of cells (reduction of neuronal density), composition of the extracellular matrix (accumulation of amyloid plaques), and neuroinflammation; (c) at the systemic levels it may alter the brain's regulation of behavior (cognitive decline).

Only the aerobic exercisers had significant increases in brain volume in what are known as the white and gray matter regions of the brain, areas related to age - related decline in brain structure and cognition.

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.

And when your brain loses too many of these neurons it can trigger age - related memory decline.

The age - related decline in growth hormone and associated IGF - 1 has been linked to age - related muscle atrophy, increased adipose tissue, and neuronal dysfunction.2, 9 In fact, growth hormone replacement therapy in elderly men has been shown to increase lean body mass.9 Growth hormone therapy (1 mg / day — for 5 months) has also been used to improve cognitive function in healthy adults and adults with mild cognitive impairment.10 While only modest amounts of growth hormone cross the blood - brain barrier, IGF - 1, which is actually responsible for the cognitive benefits, gets across just fine.

Indulge with a cup of Turmeric Cinnamon Hot Chocolate, and the flavanols found in chocolate both increase blood flow to the brain and help fight age - related memory decline.

Vegetables may be particularly protective, in part because of certain compounds we eat that concentrate in the brain, found in dark green leafy vegetables, the consumption of which are associated with lower rates of age - related cognitive decline.

A mountain of gold - standard studies show it can help reduce age - related cognitive decline... support memory, focus and concentration... and maintain overall brain health as you age.

These toxic plaques are associated with age - related cognitive decline and even traumatic brain injury.

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Erickson, K.L., et al. «Brain - Derived Neurotrophic Factor is Associated with Age - Related Decline in Hippocampal Volume, Journal of Neuroscience 30, (2010a): 5368 - 5375.

Researchers have found that BDNF levels decline progressively with age.10 Lommatzsch, M., et al. «The Impact of Age, Weight and Gender on BDNF Levels in Human Platelets and Plasma,» Neurobiology of Aging 26 (2005):... continue At the same time that BDNF levels decrease, the volume of the hippocampus (primary center for emotion and memory) also decreases.11 Erickson, K.L., et al. «Brain - Derived Neurotrophic Factor is Associated with Age - Related Decline in Hippocampal Volume, Journal of Neuroscience 30,... continue In fact, in some neurological diseases, such as Huntington's and Alzheimer's disease, BDNF levels are low or deficient.12 Laske, C., et al. «Decreased Brain - Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) and B - Thromboglobulin Blood Levels in Alzheimer's Disease,» Journal of... cdecline progressively with age.10 Lommatzsch, M., et al. «The Impact of Age, Weight and Gender on BDNF Levels in Human Platelets and Plasma,» Neurobiology of Aging 26 (2005):... continue At the same time that BDNF levels decrease, the volume of the hippocampus (primary center for emotion and memory) also decreases.11 Erickson, K.L., et al. «Brain - Derived Neurotrophic Factor is Associated with Age - Related Decline in Hippocampal Volume, Journal of Neuroscience 30,... continue In fact, in some neurological diseases, such as Huntington's and Alzheimer's disease, BDNF levels are low or deficient.12 Laske, C., et al. «Decreased Brain - Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) and B - Thromboglobulin Blood Levels in Alzheimer's Disease,» Journal of... cDecline in Hippocampal Volume, Journal of Neuroscience 30,... continue In fact, in some neurological diseases, such as Huntington's and Alzheimer's disease, BDNF levels are low or deficient.12 Laske, C., et al. «Decreased Brain - Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) and B - Thromboglobulin Blood Levels in Alzheimer's Disease,» Journal of... continue

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

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There are also numerous studies in animals showing that ginger can protect against age - related decline in brain function (26, 27, 28).

Dementia is a syndrome (a group of related symptoms) associated with an ongoing decline of brain functioning.

There is also some evidence that the decline in kidney function is related to changes in the brain of elderly dogs.

Eating spinach will slow age - related decline in brain function and protects the eyes.

The new study shows which spines are lost and what their impact is on brain function, giving us a foundation to research treatment interventions to protect against age - related cognitive decline.