Brain Training That Actually Works: World-First As Key Chemical Levels Restored To Those Of "Someone 10 Years Younger"

In a world-first breakthrough, scientists have shown that 10 weeks of brain exercises using a game-like app are enough to significantly upregulate the production of vital chemical acetylcholine, something that no prior treatment has ever been able to do. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

“The training restored cholinergic health to levels typically seen in someone 10 years younger,” said senior author and neurologist Dr Etienne de Villers-Sidani, of McGill University and Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital (The Neuro), in a statement seen by IFLScience. “This is the first time any intervention, drug or non-drug, has been shown to do that in humans.”

“This is a really big deal,” echoed Dr Henry Mahncke, CEO of Posit