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Study explores the effects of immune responses on the aging brain

Posted in biotech/medical, life extension, neuroscience

Has some interesting parts, might interest some.

(not sure how novel)


As human beings age, the functioning of organs gradually deteriorates. While countless past studies have investigated the effects of aging on the human body, brain and on cognition, the neural mechanisms and environmental factors that can accelerate or slow down these effects are not yet fully understood.

The immune system and the are both known to play a key role in the control of organs in the body. Moreover, past findings suggest that both of these systems change significantly during aging.

Neuroscientific studies have found that as the nervous system ages, the way in which the human body controls immune responses also changes. Nonetheless, how the nervous system’s aging process affects immune responses and the consequent impact on the brain’s functioning are still poorly understood.

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