Scientists have long searched for ways to slow brain ageing, protect memory, and preserve cognitive function as people grow older. While genetics and lifestyle play major roles, recent research shows that diet may be one of the most powerful tools
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A brain age prediction model16 (Fig. 1a) was trained on MRI scans collected pre-March 2020 from 15,334 healthy middle-aged and older UKBB19 participants (‘training set’: 8407 female; age [mean ± SD]: 62.6 ± 7.6 years). From the full
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According to a new study from Tufts University, US, the vitamin may be particularly useful for maintaining cells
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