Age-related brain shrinking is unique to humans

dipsydoodle

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Tue Jul-26-11 05:58 AM
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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.

Old age, the results indicate, has evolved to help meet the demands of raising smarter babies.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14277568

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LARED

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Tue Jul-26-11 06:13 AM
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1. Chimps and humans are different?

who knew?

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nebenaube

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Tue Jul-26-11 07:03 AM
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2. hey, alchohol, caffiene and sleep deprivation

Edited on Tue Jul-26-11 07:03 AM by nebenaube

are known to shrink the brain... just sayin'

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