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Brain Ageing in Monkeys Delays After Being Given Diabetes Medicine Metformin, Study Shows
A recent study has highlighted the potential of metformin, a commonly used diabetes medication, in slowing the ageing process in monkeys. Published in Cell on 12 September, the research shows that daily doses of metformin can preserve cognitive function and delay the ageing effects on various tissues, particularly the brain. This study brings forwa...
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Human Brains Can Resist Decay for Up to 12,000 Years, Reveals Study
Recent research led by forensic anthropologist Alexandra L. Morton-Hayward from the University of Oxford has unveiled that human brains can endure preservation for up to 12,000 years. This groundbreaking study analysed over 4,400 preserved brains from various archaeological sites, revealing that brains can remain intact far longer than previously a...
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12,000-Year-Old Preserved Human Brains Baffle Scientists, Challenges Decay Assumptions
The discovery is significant because soft tissue preservation is uncommon under natural conditions.
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Half-A-Billion-Year-Old Fossilised Brain of Sea Creature Sparks Debate On Evolution Of Brain
A new study provides detailed description of Cardiodictyon catenulum, a wormlike animal preserved in rocks in China's southern Yunnan province.
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7 Tricks To Improve Your Memory
Memory is one of the most important brain functions. It helps us in our daily lives. Hence, we must understand how to better and preserve our memory.
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Scientists Press Mammal "Snooze Button" To Understand Hibernation
Could humans eventually be induced to hibernate to protect them after an injury or preserve them during deep space travel? The idea is a staple of science fiction, but studies published on Thursday build on a growing field of research that experts say is "revolutionising" our understanding of how the brain regulates body heat.
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Why This Woman Played Violin As Surgeons Removed Her Brain Tumour
A patient at a British hospital played Mahler and Gershwin on the violin while a tumour was removed from her brain so that surgeons could preserve her ability to play music and her 40-year passion for the instrument.
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Brain Freeze: Russian Firm Offers Path to Immortality for a Fee
KrioRus says hundreds of potential clients from nearly 20 countries have signed up for its after-death service.
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Orange Juice, Leafy Greens May Preserve Memory In Older Men: Study
According to a study, published in the journal Neurology, men who eat leafy greens, dark orange and red vegetables, and berries and drink orange juice may be at a lower risk of developing memory loss in older age
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Olive Oil Can Help Preserve Memory And Prevent Alzheimer's
Olive oil, a key ingredient of the Mediterranean diet and a healthier medium of cooking than regular oil can also preserve memory and prevent Alzheimer's disease, new study says.
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil Benefits: It May Prevent Brain Plagues and Preserve Memory
Study shows that extra virgin olive oil can help reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease, thus preventing cognitive decline.
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Belgium Gets World's Biggest Pickled Brain Collection
A new collection in the psychiatric hospital of Duffel in the north of Belgium makes for a ghoulish sight: around 3,000 preserved brains that were originally saved by a British doctor.
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How Primates Developed Large Brains Decoded
Scientists have reconstructed virtual brains from ancient, kiwi-sized primate skulls that could help solve one of the most intriguing evolutionary mysteries: how modern primates developed large brains.
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Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Human Brains From Indiana Medical Museum
A 23-year-old Indiana man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to breaking into a medical museum and stealing preserved human brains and other tissue that he then sold online, authorities said.
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New Technique to Map Human Brain in Finer Detail
The 'cryofixation' technique rapidly freezes the brain, preserving its true structure.
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Brain Ageing in Monkeys Delays After Being Given Diabetes Medicine Metformin, Study Shows
A recent study has highlighted the potential of metformin, a commonly used diabetes medication, in slowing the ageing process in monkeys. Published in Cell on 12 September, the research shows that daily doses of metformin can preserve cognitive function and delay the ageing effects on various tissues, particularly the brain. This study brings forwa...
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Human Brains Can Resist Decay for Up to 12,000 Years, Reveals Study
Recent research led by forensic anthropologist Alexandra L. Morton-Hayward from the University of Oxford has unveiled that human brains can endure preservation for up to 12,000 years. This groundbreaking study analysed over 4,400 preserved brains from various archaeological sites, revealing that brains can remain intact far longer than previously a...
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12,000-Year-Old Preserved Human Brains Baffle Scientists, Challenges Decay Assumptions
The discovery is significant because soft tissue preservation is uncommon under natural conditions.
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Half-A-Billion-Year-Old Fossilised Brain of Sea Creature Sparks Debate On Evolution Of Brain
A new study provides detailed description of Cardiodictyon catenulum, a wormlike animal preserved in rocks in China's southern Yunnan province.
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7 Tricks To Improve Your Memory
Memory is one of the most important brain functions. It helps us in our daily lives. Hence, we must understand how to better and preserve our memory.
-
Scientists Press Mammal "Snooze Button" To Understand Hibernation
Could humans eventually be induced to hibernate to protect them after an injury or preserve them during deep space travel? The idea is a staple of science fiction, but studies published on Thursday build on a growing field of research that experts say is "revolutionising" our understanding of how the brain regulates body heat.
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Why This Woman Played Violin As Surgeons Removed Her Brain Tumour
A patient at a British hospital played Mahler and Gershwin on the violin while a tumour was removed from her brain so that surgeons could preserve her ability to play music and her 40-year passion for the instrument.
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Brain Freeze: Russian Firm Offers Path to Immortality for a Fee
KrioRus says hundreds of potential clients from nearly 20 countries have signed up for its after-death service.
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Orange Juice, Leafy Greens May Preserve Memory In Older Men: Study
According to a study, published in the journal Neurology, men who eat leafy greens, dark orange and red vegetables, and berries and drink orange juice may be at a lower risk of developing memory loss in older age
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Olive Oil Can Help Preserve Memory And Prevent Alzheimer's
Olive oil, a key ingredient of the Mediterranean diet and a healthier medium of cooking than regular oil can also preserve memory and prevent Alzheimer's disease, new study says.
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil Benefits: It May Prevent Brain Plagues and Preserve Memory
Study shows that extra virgin olive oil can help reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease, thus preventing cognitive decline.
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Belgium Gets World's Biggest Pickled Brain Collection
A new collection in the psychiatric hospital of Duffel in the north of Belgium makes for a ghoulish sight: around 3,000 preserved brains that were originally saved by a British doctor.
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How Primates Developed Large Brains Decoded
Scientists have reconstructed virtual brains from ancient, kiwi-sized primate skulls that could help solve one of the most intriguing evolutionary mysteries: how modern primates developed large brains.
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Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Human Brains From Indiana Medical Museum
A 23-year-old Indiana man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to breaking into a medical museum and stealing preserved human brains and other tissue that he then sold online, authorities said.
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New Technique to Map Human Brain in Finer Detail
The 'cryofixation' technique rapidly freezes the brain, preserving its true structure.
