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Coronary heart disease before age 45 may increase risk of dementia later in life

Coronary heart disease before age 45 may increase risk of dementia later in life

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdults diagnosed with coronary heart disease, especially before the age of 45, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, Alzheimer&#39

Coronary heart disease before age 45 may increase risk of dementia later in life

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdults diagnosed with coronary heart disease, especially before the age of 45, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, Alzheimer&#39
Super ager brains contain 'super neurons'

Super ager brains contain 'super neurons'

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeurons in an area of the brain responsible for memory (known as the entorhinal cortex) were significantly larger in super agers (80 yea

Super ager brains contain 'super neurons'

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeurons in an area of the brain responsible for memory (known as the entorhinal cortex) were significantly larger in super agers (80 yea
Gut bacteria changes could signal onset of rare genetic disease

Gut bacteria changes could signal onset of rare genetic disease

by Georgia Gowing,Macquarie UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Neurobiology of Disease(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2023.106051New research may have uncovered a relationship between c

Gut bacteria changes could signal onset of rare genetic disease

by Georgia Gowing,Macquarie UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Neurobiology of Disease(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2023.106051New research may have uncovered a relationship between c
New Alzheimer risk gene discovered

New Alzheimer risk gene discovered

by Oxford University PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new paper in theJournal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurologyfinds a gene that may help explain a large part of the genet

New Alzheimer risk gene discovered

by Oxford University PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new paper in theJournal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurologyfinds a gene that may help explain a large part of the genet
Alzheimer's drug may help maintain mitochondrial function in muscles as it slows cognitive decline

Alzheimer's drug may help maintain mitochondrial function in muscles as it slows cognitive decline

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA common treatment for Alzheimer's disease may help people with the earliest stages of the disease maintain mitochondrial fun

Alzheimer's drug may help maintain mitochondrial function in muscles as it slows cognitive decline

by American Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA common treatment for Alzheimer's disease may help people with the earliest stages of the disease maintain mitochondrial fun
Genetic changes implicated in altered Alzheimer's risk

Genetic changes implicated in altered Alzheimer's risk

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainToday, researchers from UCL have presented more evidence that a gene, PSEN1, implicated in inherited, early-onset Alzheimer's disease is

Genetic changes implicated in altered Alzheimer's risk

by Alzheimer's Research UKCredit: CC0 Public DomainToday, researchers from UCL have presented more evidence that a gene, PSEN1, implicated in inherited, early-onset Alzheimer's disease is
'Not enough therapists': Georgia lawmakers aim to support mental health workforce

'Not enough therapists': Georgia lawmakers aim to support mental health workforce

by Michelle Baruchman, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1,200 state psychiatric hospital employees left their positions, and jus

'Not enough therapists': Georgia lawmakers aim to support mental health workforce

by Michelle Baruchman, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1,200 state psychiatric hospital employees left their positions, and jus
Brain differences suggest that children and adults use different strategies to understand social interactions

Brain differences suggest that children and adults use different strategies to understand social interactions

by Bangor UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUnderstanding the meaning of social interactions is an important human ability that relies on deciphering different kinds of social informati

Brain differences suggest that children and adults use different strategies to understand social interactions

by Bangor UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUnderstanding the meaning of social interactions is an important human ability that relies on deciphering different kinds of social informati
Most with intractable Meniere disease experience symptom relief

Most with intractable Meniere disease experience symptom relief

by Elana GotkineMost patients with intractable Meniere disease (MD) experience symptom relief over time, according to a study published online Oct. 23 inFrontiers in Neurology.F.R. Gerritsen, fr

Most with intractable Meniere disease experience symptom relief

by Elana GotkineMost patients with intractable Meniere disease (MD) experience symptom relief over time, according to a study published online Oct. 23 inFrontiers in Neurology.F.R. Gerritsen, fr
Patients with Alzheimer's dementia and related disorders who also have delirium incur greater health care costs

Patients with Alzheimer's dementia and related disorders who also have delirium incur greater health care costs

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's Dementia and Related Disorders (ADRD) affects upwards of 5 million people in the United States, with no known t

Patients with Alzheimer's dementia and related disorders who also have delirium incur greater health care costs

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's Dementia and Related Disorders (ADRD) affects upwards of 5 million people in the United States, with no known t
Neuroscientists use brain activity patterns to reveal thoughts of brain-injured patients

Neuroscientists use brain activity patterns to reveal thoughts of brain-injured patients

by Jeff Renaud,University of Western OntarioAdrian Owen (left) and Karnig Kazazian combine different neuroimaging methods to assess patients at the bedside in the first few days after their brai

Neuroscientists use brain activity patterns to reveal thoughts of brain-injured patients

by Jeff Renaud,University of Western OntarioAdrian Owen (left) and Karnig Kazazian combine different neuroimaging methods to assess patients at the bedside in the first few days after their brai
Lithium shows promise in treating autism-related symptoms in mouse study

Lithium shows promise in treating autism-related symptoms in mouse study

byInstitute for Basic ScienceLithium restored microcephaly, abnormal synaptic function, and communication issues in mice with Dyrk1a deficiency, a gene associated with autism and Dyrk1a syndrome

Lithium shows promise in treating autism-related symptoms in mouse study

byInstitute for Basic ScienceLithium restored microcephaly, abnormal synaptic function, and communication issues in mice with Dyrk1a deficiency, a gene associated with autism and Dyrk1a syndrome