Diet Changes That Slow Aging Without Cutting Calories
Summary: A simple dietary switch—without reducing calories—can shift cells onto a healthier aging trajectory. In experiments on yeast, replacing a glucose-rich medium…
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Mild Exercise Immediately Boosts Memory, Study Finds
Summary: New research shows that brief, light physical activity—such as yoga, tai chi, or a short walk—can rapidly strengthen communication between brain…
How Grief Alters Neuroendocrine Biomarkers
Summary: Cortisol and other neuroendocrine markers change in people facing bereavement, with potential implications for physical and mental health. Source: Wiley Researchers…
Children’s Eye Movement Patterns Predict Early Depression Risk
Summary: Researchers have identified a robust, bidirectional link between depressive symptoms in children and where they direct their visual attention. In a…
Subtle Cognitive Decline Predicts Alzheimer’s Progression
Summary: Cognitive test performance can help predict which individuals with normal amyloid-beta levels are likely to progress to abnormal, Alzheimer’s-associated amyloid accumulation.…
Howard Eichenbaum, PhD: Sweater-Vest Icon of Memory Research
My journey to becoming an “Eichenbaumer” began on April 1, 2005. After my interview at Boston University, a fellow applicant emailed to…
How Bodily Sensations Shape Conscious Feelings
Summary: A new study finds that conscious feelings are strongly shaped by bodily feedback. Researchers mapped the structure of subjective feelings and…
Does Optimism Add Years to Your Life?
Summary: New research finds that women with higher levels of optimism tend to live longer and are more likely to reach age…
Smoking Linked to Irreversible Brain Shrinkage After Quitting
Summary: New research shows that smoking is linked to measurable brain shrinkage and accelerated brain aging. Importantly, this loss of brain volume…
Brain Sugar Chains Reveal New Pathway for Depression
Summary: Scientists have identified a molecular mechanism linking depression to abnormal sugar modifications on brain proteins. Chronic stress reduces sialylation—a stabilizing sugar…
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