3 h. ago Adolescence lasts into your 30s, major new study on brain development finds

New analysis has found that the human brain goes through five ‘major epochs’ ages during lifetime

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14 h. ago Brain has five ‘eras’, scientists say – with adult mode not starting until early 30s

Study suggests human brain development has four pivotal ‘turning points’ at around the ages of nine, 32, 66 and 83Scientists have identified five major “epochs” of human brain development in one of the most comprehensive studies to date of how neural wiring changes from infancy to old age.The study, based on the brain scans of nearly 4,000 people aged under one to 90, mapped neural connections and how they evolve during our lives. This revealed five broad phases, split up by four pivotal “turning points” in which brain organisation moves on to a different trajectory, at around the ages of nine, 32, 66 and 83 years. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago The simple method that could revolutionise how brain tumours are treated

A study found the medicine boosts anti-cancer immune response and it eradicated tumours in mice

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38 h. ago One body shape slows brain ageing and cuts dementia, study shows

Fat just under the skin isn’t related to brain ageing

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3 d. ago Hundreds of children to be jabbed with puberty blockers in NHS

Approximately 250 young people are expected to participate in the study which researchers anticipate will clarify whether suppressing puberty affects brain development

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7 d. ago How weight loss jabs really do take the pleasure out of eating...

Researchers in the US placed electrodes in the brain of a patient on the drug to study its impact on the region that is associated with pleasure, motivation and reward.

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3 w. ago Study suggests 3,000 steps a day is enough to boost brain health. Here’s how

Walking can have profound impacts on mood and stress regulation

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3 w. ago Brain training games do actually improve your memory, study shows

Results show certain online brain exercises reduce dementia risk, researchers say

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3 w. ago Scientists identify why we can’t concentrate after a bad night’s sleep

We spend about one-third of our lives asleep, and yet, the secret of how our brain falls asleep remains one of the greatest mysteries of neuroscience

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