9 h. ago Brain ageing may 'slow down' by maintaining one diet for over 20 years

Monkeys that followed a key '30%' rule of eating had significantly healthier brains at the end of their lives

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53 h. ago Science says our brain has five ‘eras’, which explains why I didn’t feel like a real grown

Millennials have long been painted as the generation who won’t grow up. But as a new study suggests the human brain has five distinct eras, with adulthood only kicking in at age 32, it might turn out we’re all stuck in arrested development for longer than we thought, writes Helen Coffey

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2 d. ago The language skill that could help keep your brain younger into old age

Researchers believe that multilingualism keeps people to stay sharp

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3 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. ago Staying in shape could help your brain age slower, doctors say

Researchers say their AI-powered findings may help to fight Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia

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4 d. ago Scientists pinpoint the body type which can protect you against brain ageing linked to dementia

Researchers may be on the edge of a medical breakthrough, after finding that people with more muscle mass, but less hidden fat have healthier, younger brains.

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5 d. 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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2 w. ago Baby diagnosed with brain tumour aged three months celebrates birthday at home

Emilie Sime, aged one, was diagnosed with a brain tumour aged three months old after suffering symptoms which resembled a seizure.

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2 w. ago Can this online course really shave ten years off brain ageing?

A recent study found that a programme helped older adults’ brains act as though they were a decade younger

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2 w. ago Three drinks in a day increases risk of stroke and ages brain faster

Heavy drinkers are more likely to have a severe stroke at a younger age

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3 w. ago No Limit rapper Young Bleed dies aged 51 after brain aneurysm

His family has launched a GoFundMe to cover burial costs

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4 w. ago The Wildhearts musician dies aged 47 after brain cancer battle

A sad message on social media has confirmed former The Wildhearts star Scott Sorry has died on his 47th birthday after a long battle with brain cancer

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