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Blood test for Alzheimer's disease predicts future cognitive decline in healthy people

Blood test for Alzheimer's disease predicts future cognitive decline in healthy people

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainToday, a clinician can order a blood test to check a patient's cholesterol or hemoglobin A1c levels—biomarkers that help predict an

Blood test for Alzheimer's disease predicts future cognitive decline in healthy people

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainToday, a clinician can order a blood test to check a patient's cholesterol or hemoglobin A1c levels—biomarkers that help predict an
Mike Tyson is getting back in the ring at 58. What could go wrong?

Mike Tyson is getting back in the ring at 58. What could go wrong?

by Stephen Hughes,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf at 58, I were to agree to a boxing match with a person half my age, much alarm would be caused. My daughters would burst int

Mike Tyson is getting back in the ring at 58. What could go wrong?

by Stephen Hughes,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf at 58, I were to agree to a boxing match with a person half my age, much alarm would be caused. My daughters would burst int
Is risk of Alzheimer's linked to specific sleep patterns?

Is risk of Alzheimer's linked to specific sleep patterns?

by American Academy of NeurologyPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainDisturbed sleep patterns do not cause Alzheimer's disease but people who are at hi

Is risk of Alzheimer's linked to specific sleep patterns?

by American Academy of NeurologyPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainDisturbed sleep patterns do not cause Alzheimer's disease but people who are at hi
More berries, apples and tea may have protective benefits against Alzheimer's

More berries, apples and tea may have protective benefits against Alzheimer's

by Tufts UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOlder adults who consumed small amounts of flavonoid-rich foods, such as berries, apples and tea, were two to four times more likely to develop Alzheim

More berries, apples and tea may have protective benefits against Alzheimer's

by Tufts UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainOlder adults who consumed small amounts of flavonoid-rich foods, such as berries, apples and tea, were two to four times more likely to develop Alzheim
Survey uncovers pandemic's complex impact on people living with dementia and their families

Survey uncovers pandemic's complex impact on people living with dementia and their families

by Kerry Blackadar,University of British ColumbiaCredit:Huy Phan/UnsplashCOVID-19 has been especially challenging for people living with dementia, their families and caregivers, confirms a

Survey uncovers pandemic's complex impact on people living with dementia and their families

by Kerry Blackadar,University of British ColumbiaCredit:Huy Phan/UnsplashCOVID-19 has been especially challenging for people living with dementia, their families and caregivers, confirms a
Fewer Asians, Blacks, Hispanics eligible for drugs that may delay Alzheimer's progression

Fewer Asians, Blacks, Hispanics eligible for drugs that may delay Alzheimer's progression

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe development of anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies that may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease by breaki

Fewer Asians, Blacks, Hispanics eligible for drugs that may delay Alzheimer's progression

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe development of anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies that may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease by breaki
How our brain deconstructs a world in constant motion

How our brain deconstructs a world in constant motion

by Isabella Kjaerulff, Duke Research BlogWas it a stop sign? I didn’t notice. Credit: US Marine Corps, via Wikimedia CommonsIt's a miracle that people aren't constantly getting into car accide

How our brain deconstructs a world in constant motion

by Isabella Kjaerulff, Duke Research BlogWas it a stop sign? I didn’t notice. Credit: US Marine Corps, via Wikimedia CommonsIt's a miracle that people aren't constantly getting into car accide
Gut could sound early warning alarm for motor neuron disease

Gut could sound early warning alarm for motor neuron disease

by University of AberdeenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe same proteins thought to contribute to motor neuron disease can be found in the gut many years before any brain symptoms occur, a new

Gut could sound early warning alarm for motor neuron disease

by University of AberdeenCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe same proteins thought to contribute to motor neuron disease can be found in the gut many years before any brain symptoms occur, a new
New research finds two regions of the brain critical to integrating semantic information while reading

New research finds two regions of the brain critical to integrating semantic information while reading

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo different regions of the brain are critical to integrating semantic information while reading, which co

New research finds two regions of the brain critical to integrating semantic information while reading

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTwo different regions of the brain are critical to integrating semantic information while reading, which co
Down syndrome research untangles therapeutic possibilities for Alzheimer's

Down syndrome research untangles therapeutic possibilities for Alzheimer's

by University of California - San DiegoMichael Rafii, M.D., Ph.D., UC San Diego Health. Credit: UC San Diego HealthMore than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease (AD). O

Down syndrome research untangles therapeutic possibilities for Alzheimer's

by University of California - San DiegoMichael Rafii, M.D., Ph.D., UC San Diego Health. Credit: UC San Diego HealthMore than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease (AD). O
Researchers find regional variations in concussion diagnoses

Researchers find regional variations in concussion diagnoses

by Marco Schimizzi,Michigan State UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageResearchers in Michigan State University's Department of Kinesiology found significant geographic variations in concussi

Researchers find regional variations in concussion diagnoses

by Marco Schimizzi,Michigan State UniversityCredit: AI-generated imageResearchers in Michigan State University's Department of Kinesiology found significant geographic variations in concussi
Depression best treated by nonpharmacological approaches in people living with dementia

Depression best treated by nonpharmacological approaches in people living with dementia

by University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by UNSW Sydney's Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) has confirmed treating symptoms of depression is most eff

Depression best treated by nonpharmacological approaches in people living with dementia

by University of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearch led by UNSW Sydney's Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) has confirmed treating symptoms of depression is most eff