Did COVID accelerate brain ageing among teens? – Firstpost

Did COVID accelerate brain ageing among teens? – Firstpost

Although the COVID-19 pandemic is now over, its impacts on teens are still seen today. According to University of Washington researchers, the coronavirus lockdowns — including school closures, postponed sports, and stay-at-home drills — accelerated adolescent brain ageing by as much as four years. A new study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, … Read more

Does poor sleep make your brain age faster? – Firstpost

Does poor sleep make your brain age faster? – Firstpost

Sleep is good for our overall health. A lack of quality sleep has numerous side effects, such as difficulty in concentration, low motivation, increased appetite, fatigue and more. However, a new study has found poor sleep quality in early middle age could also be linked to signs of faster brain ageing later in life. Here’s how. … Read more

Poor sleep in early middle age related with accelerated brain ageing, study finds

Poor sleep in early middle age related with accelerated brain ageing, study finds

NEW DELHI: Brain scans have revealed higher levels of shrinkage — a sign of brain ageing — among people having poor sleep quality in early middle age, according to a study. A group of 589 people aged 40 years on average responded to sleep questionnaires both at the beginning of the study and again five … Read more

Cannabis: Cannabis key to reversing brain ageing: Study

Cannabis: Cannabis key to reversing brain ageing: Study

A recent study has shown that giving mice long-term, low doses of cannabis can reverse brain ageing and improve cognitive abilities. Researchers from the University Hospital Bonn and the University of Bonn in Germany, alongside the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, believe this could lead to new anti-ageing treatments for human brains.The study, published in ‘ACS … Read more