Imagine your brain as a master learner, constantly acquiring new information while guarding the memories of past experiences. Scientists have developed a computational model inspired by the brain’s neural networks, specifically the hippocampus and its surrounding regions, to shed light on how this remarkable lifelong learning ability works. This model incorporates two key mechanisms: one […]
Published on September 9, 2022
Imagine your brain is like a library, storing all your memories and knowledge. Well, for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the risk of dementia or cognitive impairment may be higher than for those without COPD, like having a higher chance of books going missing from the shelves. A recent meta-analysis of cohort studies […]
Published on September 9, 2022
Imagine your brain and muscles are training partners in the gym of life. A recent study explored the relationship between the sarcopenia index (SI), a marker for loss of muscle mass, and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults from China. Using data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, researchers discovered that a […]
Published on September 9, 2022