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What you can do now to prevent memory loss

What you can do now to prevent memory loss

by Jennifer Walker,University of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many, minor memory loss, sometimes referred to as a senior moment, is a normal part of aging. However, more signi

What you can do now to prevent memory loss

by Jennifer Walker,University of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor many, minor memory loss, sometimes referred to as a senior moment, is a normal part of aging. However, more signi
Brain lesions in former football players linked to vascular, brain changes

Brain lesions in former football players linked to vascular, brain changes

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSigns of injury to the brain's white matter called white matter hyperintensities, as seen on brain scans, may be tied more st

Brain lesions in former football players linked to vascular, brain changes

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSigns of injury to the brain's white matter called white matter hyperintensities, as seen on brain scans, may be tied more st
Digital training program improves quality of life for care residents with dementia—even during the COVID-19 pandemic

Digital training program improves quality of life for care residents with dementia—even during the COVID-19 pandemic

byUniversity of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQuality of life for people with dementia living in residential and nursing home care substantially improved after staff took part in a digi

Digital training program improves quality of life for care residents with dementia—even during the COVID-19 pandemic

byUniversity of ExeterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainQuality of life for people with dementia living in residential and nursing home care substantially improved after staff took part in a digi
New treatment reverses Alzheimer's disease signs, improves memory function in preclinical study

New treatment reverses Alzheimer's disease signs, improves memory function in preclinical study

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPBA treatment reduces PERK activity and increases XBP1s in the hippocampus ofAPPNL-G-Fknock-in (KI) mice. Confocal imag

New treatment reverses Alzheimer's disease signs, improves memory function in preclinical study

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPBA treatment reduces PERK activity and increases XBP1s in the hippocampus ofAPPNL-G-Fknock-in (KI) mice. Confocal imag
Q&A: How to jump-start new psychiatric and neurological drug development

Q&A: How to jump-start new psychiatric and neurological drug development

by Tom Ulrich,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPsychiatric and neurological disorders are widespread, yet the pace of drug development for these conditions lags

Q&A: How to jump-start new psychiatric and neurological drug development

by Tom Ulrich,Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPsychiatric and neurological disorders are widespread, yet the pace of drug development for these conditions lags
Research suggests statins may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease

Research suggests statins may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainStatins could slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, at least for some patients. This is the result of a new study led by Karolinska Ins

Research suggests statins may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainStatins could slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, at least for some patients. This is the result of a new study led by Karolinska Ins
Researchers find about a quarter of mitochondrial disease patients suffer from malnutrition

Researchers find about a quarter of mitochondrial disease patients suffer from malnutrition

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaA BMI classification. Most subjects had appropriate BMI; 3/22 (13.6%) adults and 12/38 (31.6%) children were underweight. B Patient-reported gastrointest

Researchers find about a quarter of mitochondrial disease patients suffer from malnutrition

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaA BMI classification. Most subjects had appropriate BMI; 3/22 (13.6%) adults and 12/38 (31.6%) children were underweight. B Patient-reported gastrointest
A step-by-step approach for testing pesticides for their possible role in Parkinson's disease

A step-by-step approach for testing pesticides for their possible role in Parkinson's disease

byNetherlands Institute for NeuroscienceThere are four tiers of screening, including in silico, in vitro, in vivo (Caenorhabditis elegans, Drosophila melanogaster, and Zebrafish), and more compl

A step-by-step approach for testing pesticides for their possible role in Parkinson's disease

byNetherlands Institute for NeuroscienceThere are four tiers of screening, including in silico, in vitro, in vivo (Caenorhabditis elegans, Drosophila melanogaster, and Zebrafish), and more compl
Alzheimer's discovery reveals dire effect of toxic tau protein

Alzheimer's discovery reveals dire effect of toxic tau protein

by Josh Barney,University of VirginiaTau proteins are prime suspects in Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative disorders. New UVA research could open doors to future treatments. Credit: Emily F

Alzheimer's discovery reveals dire effect of toxic tau protein

by Josh Barney,University of VirginiaTau proteins are prime suspects in Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative disorders. New UVA research could open doors to future treatments. Credit: Emily F
Weight loss through slimming found to significantly alter microbiome and brain activity

Weight loss through slimming found to significantly alter microbiome and brain activity

byFrontiersCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWorldwide, more than one billion people are obese. Obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and some cancers. But permanently lo

Weight loss through slimming found to significantly alter microbiome and brain activity

byFrontiersCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWorldwide, more than one billion people are obese. Obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and some cancers. But permanently lo
Evidence early, but emerging, that gamma rhythm stimulation can treat neurological disorders

Evidence early, but emerging, that gamma rhythm stimulation can treat neurological disorders

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA surprising MITstudypublished inNatureat the end of 2016 helped to spur interest in the possibility that

Evidence early, but emerging, that gamma rhythm stimulation can treat neurological disorders

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA surprising MITstudypublished inNatureat the end of 2016 helped to spur interest in the possibility that
Vertigo: A common symptom with many different causes

Vertigo: A common symptom with many different causes

by Robert PreidtThe first step in treating vertigo is understanding its cause. Many conditions can trigger vertigo an expert says.Middle ear fluid, dislodged crystals in the inner ear, Meniere's d

Vertigo: A common symptom with many different causes

by Robert PreidtThe first step in treating vertigo is understanding its cause. Many conditions can trigger vertigo an expert says.Middle ear fluid, dislodged crystals in the inner ear, Meniere's d