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“The randomized, controlled, exercise intervention involved 23 cognitively normal, sedentary adults between the ages of 45 and 80 years old who had a family history or genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease.”

“Transcranial alternating current stimulation is a non-invasive therapy that passes a mild electrical current to the brain via electrodes attached to the scalp, altering brain rhythms and improving functionality.”

“A growing body of evidence links excess body fat to an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease, likely due to several factors, including heightened inflammation, insulin resistance, and elevated levels of amyloid-beta (a pathological hallmark of the disease) in fat tissue.”

“Inadequate sleep in children is associated with poor mental and physical health. The authors of the study analyzed structural MRI data from more than 11,000 children between the ages of nine and 11 years who were enrolled in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study.”

“Whereas low-intensity exercise activated brain networks involved in cognition control and attention processing, high-intensity exercise activated networks involved in mood. These findings support other data indicating that exercise benefits brain health and suggest that exercise may be a promising modality for use in improving cognitive function and in treating mood disorders.”

“A recent study found that older soccer players experienced a 42% increase in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)—a protein that supports brain growth and memory—after aerobic exercise, suggesting that staying active into old age offers meaningful brain benefits.”

“Microbiota transplantation from young mice reversed these age-related effects on brain and peripheral immunity. Amino acid metabolism in the hippocampus, which is necessary for neurotransmission and cognition, was impaired in aged mice, but restored following microbiota transplantation from young mice.”

“The authors of the study gave the mice NP03 (40 micrograms of lithium per kilogram of body weight) five times a week for 12 weeks, to span the timeframe in which the mice would have amyloid-beta accumulation.”