Tag: Alzheimer’s risk
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Fetal Brain Development and Memory: Sex Differences in Aging
Overview: Why fetal development matters for memory aging Memory decline and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) loom large as the population ages. New evidence underscores a surprising source of risk that starts long before birth: the fetal brain’s exposure to the maternal immune environment. In particular, elevated pro-inflammatory cytokines during pregnancy may sculpt memory circuits in ways…
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Poor Sleep Health Linked to Faster Brain Aging Across Adults
Why sleep quality may influence brain aging Emerging evidence suggests that how well we sleep might not only affect how rested we feel, but also how quickly our brains age. In a large UK-based study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet, scientists explored whether unhealthy sleep patterns are connected to an older-looking brain, as measured…