Cognitive activity linked to brain protein related to Alzheimer disease, study suggests
Monday, January 23, 2012 - 19:20
in Health & Medicine
Individuals who keep their brains active throughout life with cognitively stimulating activities such as reading, writing and playing games appear to have reduced levels of the beta-amyloid protein, which is the major part of the amyloid plaque in Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.