Age-related brain shrinking is unique to humans
The brains of our closest relatives, unlike our own, do not shrink with age.
The findings suggest that humans are more vulnerable than chimpanzees to age-related diseases because we live relatively longer.
Our longer lifespan is probably an adaptation to having bigger brains, the team suggests in their Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences paper.
(via fuckyeahneuroscience)
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My theory is that our medical technology is making us live longer and our bodies can’t keep up. Up until relatively...
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