Alongside Alzheimer’s disease, a lower hippocampal volume has been observed in people with many other conditions – such as Cushing’s disease, depression, PTSD and anxiety.

Certain lifestyle habits can also worsen loss of hippocampus volume. For example, poor diet has been linked to a lower hippocampus volume, as has excess alcohol consumption – even in young people.

On the other hand, physical activity, including yoga, cardio and exercises which build balance and coordination, have all been shown to increase hippocampal volume in older people.

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Size of brain area linked with cognitive decline – even in people with no other warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease

This study shows at least two different mechanisms lead to cognitive decline – both in healthy people and people with Alzheimer’s.

^{The Conversation}

Prof Rzeszutek mentions that globally, PTSD is recorded on average in about 5-10 per cent of the population, in Central Europe in 1-4 per cent, in the USA in 4-8 per cent and in Africa in more than 10 per cent.

The new study included a representative group of Poles (almost 1 600 people). It turned out that the percentage of people with PTSD in Poland is surprisingly high: it amounts to as much as 19 per cent (it is mentioned in a publication in PLOS One) "And this means that Poland is - as far as we know - the most traumatised country in the world". - assesses Prof. Rzeszutek.

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Long-lasting effects of World War II trauma on PTSD symptoms and embodiment levels in a national sample of Poles - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Long-lasting effects of World War II trauma on PTSD symptoms and embodiment levels in a national sample of Poles

^Nature

Prof. Rzeszutek wymienia, że na świecie PTSD notowane jest średnio u ok. 5-10 proc. populacji, w Europie Centralnej u 1-4 proc., w USA 4-8 proc. a w Afryce u ponad 10 proc.

Nowe badanie objęło reprezentatywną grupę Polaków (niemal 1600 osób). Okazało się, że odsetek osób z PTSD jest u nas zaskakująco wysoki: wynosi aż 19 proc. (mowa o tym w publikacji w PLOS One) "A to oznacza, że Polska jest - z tego, co wiadomo - najbardziej straumatyzowanym krajem na świecie" - ocenia prof. Rzeszutek.

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8 dekad po wojnie Polacy to najbardziej straumatyzowany naród świata

Ok. 19 proc. Polaków i Polek - a więc niemal co piąty z nas - ma objawy zespołu stresu pourazowego (PTSD) - pokazują nowe badania. To znacznie więcej niż średnia światowa (ok. 5-10 proc.).

^{Nauka w Polsce}

Overall, the benefits of even a single ketamine injection occur rapidly, but are modest in magnitude. The best regimen to maintain these benefits by reinjecting ketamine has not been determined.

Ketamine can rapidly reduce symptoms of PTSD and depression, new study finds

The analysis shows that ketamine may start relieving symptoms of PTSD within one day, but it is still unclear how long the effects last and how many injections are needed to maintain benefits.

^{The Conversation}

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