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Three exercises to keep the brain agile as you age
A neuroscientist reveals that we have more control over brain aging than we think. Discover how three simple exercises can prevent brain shrinkage and keep it sharp as we grow older.
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The Human Brain May Contain as Much as a Spoon’s Worth of Microplastics, New Research Suggests
The amount of microplastics in the human brain appears to be increasing over time: Concentrations rose by roughly 50 percent ...
The three key ages your brain declines dramatically – and what you can do about it
Cognitive decline is natural: it starts to subtly set in by our 40s, and by your mid-50s it’s perfectly normal to find ...
Alarming levels of microplastics found in human brains
A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.
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Neuroscientist Says 3 Simple Exercises Can Prevent Your Brain From Shrinking As You Age
It's not just that you start to slowly (or sometimes not so slowly) begin losing your mental capacity as you age — your brain actually gets smaller the older you get, shrinking about 5% per decade ...