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Education Vs. Brain-Aging: MRI Scans + Studies Show Black Holes And Revelations For University-Graduates

Filed Under: Mind/Brain

Education Vs. Brain-Aging: MRI Scans + Studies Show Black Holes And Revelations For University-Graduates
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Education & Brain-Aging. Black Holes & Revelations Confirm Old Adage:
Health nerds like us want to do whatever we can to live longer and better.

That’s pretty-much what everyone at HealthTrekker and similar channels are all about.

But whether you’re listening to Drs.: Neal Barnard, David Sinclair, Rhonda Patrick, or others,

The other thing we want to do is not just keep our physical health in shape as we go,

But to stay as sharp as we can mentally for as long as we can, too.

So as you might imagine, a research team from UZH is finding ways in which some really old advice on “keeping in shape” is being proven right yet again…

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By: Will  /    /    

Blueberries & Memory: The King Of Superfoods Wins Another Battle. This Time: Dementia

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry

Blueberries & Memory: The King Of Superfoods Wins Another Battle. This Time: Dementia
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Blueberries For Memory. Favorite Superfood Winning Against Dementia:
Many times, we can all hear about some kind of new hack or “Old Wives’ Tale” that we’re not sure about.

Sometimes it’s a checkout-lane diet, insane celebrity rumor, or just a fad.

You hear that this new thing is supposed to deliver results, but over time the story could seem to run out of legs.

But what really helps reinforce something that’s hard to believe is ongoing evidence from !SCIENCE!

And one of the recommendations in the HT post on Dr. Neal Barnard’s superfoods for your brain just got another big research boost…

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By: Will  /    /    

Exercise Vs. Dementia: Cardio Reverses Cognitive Decline In Older Mice At “Sweet Spot” Of Running

Filed Under: Aging

Exercise Vs. Dementia: Cardio Reverses Cognitive Decline In Older Mice At “Sweet Spot” Of Running
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Cardio Exercise Reverses Cognitive Decline In Older Mice That Run:
One of the things we can all worry about perhaps too much is, are we getting enough reward for the effort we put in?

This happens a lot on weight-loss plans, because to achieve the goals people are after they need to combine nutrition and exercise.

And of course with the nutrition part it’s worse, because if there’s one thing people hate it’s math.

So that puts a lot of people off calorie-counting, even though it works.

It’s hard to shoot for the right numbers when you’re not sure what they are.

On that note, Australian researchers are finding some very Freakonomics-like, but encouraging numbers on how exercise might help us stay young in a very important way…

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By: Will  /    /    

Coffee Vs. Dementia: A Couple Cups A Day May Reduce Cognitive-Decline And Alzheimer’s Disease

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry

Coffee Vs. Dementia: A Couple Cups A Day May Reduce Cognitive-Decline And Alzheimer’s Disease
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Coffee Vs. Alzheimer’s. A Few Cups A Day Is Looking Like A Great Habit To Have:
One of the most difficult things to deal with in life is something you feel you can do nothing about.

Well, one of the goals of this site is to try to help people avoid those situations in the first place.

And before we get our Artificial-Intelligence super-drugs in the year 2050, we have to take the best that SCIENCE! has to offer now.

One of those themes strangely-enough is exploration into the Freakonomics-like hidden benefits in all kinds of things.

-Like specific nutritional choices.

And if the current version of “Get your medicine from your food” is any indicator, everyone’s favorite drink just got another vote of confidence…

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By: Will  /    /    

Nutrition Vs. Dementia & Alzheimer’s: Can You Eat Your Way To Better Brain Health Before It’s Too Late?

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry

Nutrition Vs. Dementia & Alzheimer’s: Can You Eat Your Way To Better Brain Health Before It’s Too Late?
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Dementia & Nutrition. Can We Prevent The Disease Before A Cure Arrives?:
We all know that sometimes things seem beyond our control.

Sometimes people appear to get sick for no reason.

But until the new wave of AI & Machine-Learning powered medicine comes up with thousands of custom drugs,

Or Moderna cures every disease known to man,

We all have to try to do whatever we can to give ourselves the best odds at success.

And a handful of studies are pointing the way towards potentially better outcomes for the chances of avoiding Dementia…

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By: Will  /    /    

Work Vs. Dementia: Don’t Do Physical Work If You Want To Stay Sharp. Science Freakonomics Strikes Again!

Filed Under: Aging, Highlights

Work Vs. Dementia: Don’t Do Physical Work If You Want To Stay Sharp. Science Freakonomics Strikes Again!
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The Freakonomics Of Work. Office Vs. Physical Jobs Brain Health Outcomes:
One of the things we all need to maintain our health over time is Exercise.

It seems pretty straightforward at first.

So much so that in many posts here, we often cite the recent mantra, “What’s good for the heart is good for the brain.”

Even some recent work suggests there is no limit to the benefit of exercise.

But of course since things in application are always weirder than they are in theory,

We get a new piece of work suggesting that as far as you job goes, your brain health might not be as easy to look out for as your heart health…

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By: Will  /    /    

Inflammation & Dementia: Special Drugs & Barrier Repair May Slow Or Reverse Brain Aging

Filed Under: Aging

Inflammation & Dementia: Special Drugs & Barrier Repair May Slow Or Reverse Brain Aging
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Inflammation Vs. Dementia: Can Special Anti-Inflammatories Slow It Down?:
They say in Math, 1+1=2 and in Biology, 1+1=5.

That just might be true for some of the strange ways that researchers find a solution.

Because among the health problems we might face, Dementia is a big one.

And many solutions from big companies have been tried, with notable failures.

So what’s a researcher to do, give up hope and shut down their division like a few biotechs have?

Nope. Not if you’re Daniela Kaufer and Alon Friedman. You don’t quit; you get weird. And a big part of the solution might one day be as simple as popping an Advil…

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By: Will  /    /    

Deep Sleep Detox: Your Brain’s Self-Cleaning Rinse Cycle May Prevent Alzheimer’s; If You Sleep Well

Filed Under: Mind/Brain

Deep Sleep Detox: Your Brain’s Self-Cleaning Rinse Cycle May Prevent Alzheimer’s; If You Sleep Well
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Deep Sleep Vs. Dementia, Your Brain’s Detox Cycle May Help:
There are a lot of mysteries still out there in the world for Science to solve.

Whether it’s why nature, people, or even diseases exist in the odd ways they do.

During that investigation some ancient ideas are refuted, or even confirmed in some cases.

But for one part of us, Technology is only in its early stages of being able to confirm those ancient conceptual insights.

And a recent investigation by a BU led team may have just found out a function of sleep that is very important for one of our worst health nemeses…

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By: Will  /    /    

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