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AI Estimates Brain Age, Links Lifestyle to Cognitive Health

Summary: Researchers used AI to analyze brain images from 70-year-olds, estimating their biological brain age and uncovering connections to lifestyle and health factors. Diabetes, inflammation, and high glucose levels were linked to older-looking brains, while regular exercise and healthy habits were associated with younger-looking brains. The study highlights the importance of maintaining vascular health to…

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The impact of early adversity on later life health, lifestyle, and cognition | BMC Public Health

The impact of early adversity on later life health, lifestyle, and cognition | BMC Public Health

ELSA dataset In the ELSA dataset, most of the early adversities (with the exception of sexual assault, which was not associated with cognition, and deprivation, which was only associated with cognition) were associated with BMI, subjective health, depressive symptoms, smoking status, alcohol consumption, and cognition (i.e., immediate memory and verbal fluency). Specifically, in line with…

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