# @ucdavis on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C5rQC8ryLgR
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/79276508-ucdavis-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/81d1afc8c0.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-04-12T21:03:26.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** UC Davis | California's College Town (@ucdavis) — https://gondola.cc/ucdavis

## Caption

Did you know human brains are getting bigger? Our new study found that people born in the 1970s had 6.6% larger brain volumes than those born in the 1930s. 🧠

The increased brain size may lead to an increased brain reserve, potentially reducing the overall risk of dementia.

Read more about the study by visiting https://ucdav.is/4aRoqn9 or clicking on the link in our profile and this post’s thumbnail. 

Video & caption by ucdavishealth 

#OurUCDavis | #UCDavisHealth

Video description: A collection of visuals including a brain animation, brain scans, patients in a hallway, two women smiling at the camera, and a hand holding a microscope slide. A voice shares information about the brain study with light music playing in the background.

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- **Likes:** 528
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## Tags

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