A new study is giving insights about why some people decrease their brain’s plasticity more than others. It's also dispelling myths about the aging brain ... and offering hope for those who'd like to work longer.
A protein already known to impact the immune system seems to also impact your neuronal connections? Harvard Medical School researchers reported yesterday in Science Express that adult mice who lack the 
protein receptor-B … had brains that retained their youthful plasticity. Adult mice who have protein receptor B show less youthful plasticity. Simply put … this research suggests that protein receptor-B inhibits such plasticity.
Plasticity is your brain’s ability to change in response to what you do or experience, and recent studies show that the adult brain holds far more mental potential to change than once thought. It’s also held secrets about how to unlock it’s plasticity potential.
It could extend the date you set for retirement and if you love your work as I love mine… those extra years at your career count! Especially the extra years when you can still clearly learn and grow in your field and in what you contribute. What do you think?
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