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UNL researchers delving into which foods help slow aging of brain • Nebraska Examiner
LINCOLN — Beef may not only be “what’s for dinner,” but may help slow the aging of our brains.
That’s what researchers at the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln seek in what’s described as a “first-of-its-kind” study on whether a link exists between eating beef and brain health.
Previous research by the center’s director, Aron Barbey, involving 100 older adults discovered that eating foods with certain fatty acids, antioxidants and vitamins served to slow the aging process and resulted in higher scores on cognitive tests.
So nutrition mattered, the study concluded. Other factors, such as demographics, fitness levels and body shape and size didn’t account for the differences, the report, issued in May, concluded.
The UNL research team is recruiting 240 undergraduates, in good health, to participate in the 12-week study, which will launch in the spring semester. The students will undergo a battery of cognitive, nutritional and brain health tests during the study, and eat beef.
“Understanding which proteins and nutrients most affect brain health is a fundamental question in neuroscience, yet one that remains largely unexplored.” Barbey said. “As we work to improve public health, it’s crucial to explore how foods like beef might influence brain function.”
The study is being funded by Nebraska Beef Council, Texas Beef Council and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor of the Beef Checkoff. UNL’s Department of Animal Science and Loeffel Meat Lab will assist.
LINCOLN, Neb. (KSNB) – One lucky player who bought a Nebraska Pick 4 ticket for the Thursday drawing is holding a ticket worth $3,125.
The ticket was sold at Pump & Pantry #16, 109 Lincoln Avenue, in York. The winning numbers from Thursday’s Nebraska Pick 4 draw were 09, 06, 01, 02.
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How Nebraska men’s basketball’s historic start to the season could end its NCAA tournament drought
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Britt Prince scored 20 points and Jessica Petrie added 17 for No. 25 Nebraska in a 78-73 win over Indiana on Thursday night.
Prince, who buried her 700th career point in the fourth quarter, scored 15 of her points in the second half after holding off a late surge from the Hoosiers (11-6, 0-5 Big 10) in the third quarter. Logan Nissley added 11 points.
Indiana went on a 14-1 run in the third to take the lead from Nebraska (14-2, 3-2) for the first time since the beginning of the game, leading briefly at 51-49. Indiana took a 1-point lead with 5:32 to play, but Nebraska scored 16 points over the final 6:14.
Shay Ciezki scored 31 points on 13-of-21 shooting for Indiana, her fourth time this season scoring more than 30 points. Zania Socka-Nguemen added 19 points and 11 rebounds. Maya Makalusky had 12 points. The Hoosiers shot 51% as a team from the field compared to Nebraska’s 42%, but have dropped their fourth straight game.
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Indiana: Hosts No. 14 Iowa on Sunday.
Nebraska: Hosts No. 4 UCLA on Sunday.
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