Mitochondria, general intelligence, health and aging

The Scientific committee would like to share this excellent article written by Eric Stann on Intelligence can link to health and aging.

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Credit: University of Missouri

As Introduction: For over 100 years, scientists have sought to understand what links a person's general intelligence, health and aging. In a new study, a University of Missouri scientist suggests a model where mitochondria, or small energy producing parts of cells, could form the basis of this link. This insight could provide valuable information to researchers studying various genetic and environmental influences and alternative therapies for age-related diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease.

To Conclude: These systems are being used over and over again, and eventually their heavy use results in gradual decline. Knowing this, we can help explain the parallel changes in cognition and health associated with aging. Also with good mitochondrial function, the aging processes will occur much more slowly. Mitochondria have been relatively overlooked in the past, but are now considered to relate to psychiatric health and neurological diseases.

Article link: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-05/uom-icl050819.php

 

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