Think of stress as a wild roller coaster ride for your brain. When stress hits, certain gene products called FOS proteins start to work and influence brain activity. But here’s the twist – as we grow older, these proteins start to decline. Now, there are two important players in this stress-induced brain dance: FOSB and […]
Aging is the main risk factor for sporadic Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which is characterized by the cerebral deposition of β-amyloid peptides (Aβ) and cognitive decline. Mitochondrial dysfunction is also characteristic of the disease and represents a hallmark of both, aging and neurodegeneration. We longitudinally followed Aβ levels, cognition, and mitochondrial function in the same cohort […]
Like a raging river, the study reveals that older adults are not more susceptible to fake news, just like younger adults! However, it seems that age-related vulnerability to deceptive news might only target those classified as the ‘oldest old.’ So, think of it this way: age is just a number when it comes to distinguishing […]
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