How Big Is Your Brain? Can Its Size Protect You?

Recently, several researchers have been evaluating human brains to collect data. The researchers are trying to figure out how much your brain can protect you based on its size. Researchers first began by viewing 12 human brains at the time of death. The 12 brains belonged to people who had very good memories and thinking skills, even at the time of death. Within these viewings of the 12 brains, researchers noticed that they all contained a large amount of Alzheimer's plaques. Alzheimer's disease is a disease that you can get in your brain, it causes you to have memory loss, mood swings, impared movements, and major changes in behavior. After examination, researchers compared the 12 brains to 23 new brains that belonged to people who had Alzheimer's disease before death. While comparing the 12 brains to the 23 brains, researchers have found out that the size of the hippocampus part of the brain in all 12 of the first brains was 20% larger than the 23 brains they were using in comparison. Researchers have concluded that the larger the hippocampus part of your brain is, the better chances you have of not having memory loss. If the hippocampus part of your brain is small, you may be more likely to have memory loss.