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New Study Reveals Brain's Surprising Resilience with Age
10/18/2025
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- New research challenges the belief that brain function declines uniformly with age.
- A Nature Neuroscience study used ultra-high-resolution MRI to show some cerebral cortex layers thicken and stay active.
- Deeper cortical layers shrink.
- Middle and upper cortical layers resist decline.
- Lead neuroscientist Dr. Esther Kühn notes lifestyle choices influence brain adaptability and may help maintain cognitive health.
