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Moderate drinking linked to reduced risk of death in early stage Alzheimer's disease

Moderate drinking linked to reduced risk of death in early stage Alzheimer's disease

by British Medical JournalDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Drinking 2 to 3 units of alcohol every day is linked to a reduced risk of

Moderate drinking linked to reduced risk of death in early stage Alzheimer's disease

by British Medical JournalDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Drinking 2 to 3 units of alcohol every day is linked to a reduced risk of
High rate of diabetes, high blood pressure in Puerto Ricans linked to brain changes

High rate of diabetes, high blood pressure in Puerto Ricans linked to brain changes

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe high rate of diabetes and high blood pressure combined in Puerto Rican people may be linked to structural changes in the brain, accord

High rate of diabetes, high blood pressure in Puerto Ricans linked to brain changes

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe high rate of diabetes and high blood pressure combined in Puerto Rican people may be linked to structural changes in the brain, accord
PTSD may double risk of dementia

PTSD may double risk of dementia

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are up to twice as likely to develop dementia later in life, according to a

PTSD may double risk of dementia

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are up to twice as likely to develop dementia later in life, according to a
One in three people born in 2015 will develop dementia, new analysis shows

One in three people born in 2015 will develop dementia, new analysis shows

by Alzheimer's Research UKDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Alzheimer's Research UK has renewed its call for urgent action on

One in three people born in 2015 will develop dementia, new analysis shows

by Alzheimer's Research UKDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Alzheimer's Research UK has renewed its call for urgent action on
Testing for inflammatory proteins can help diagnose progression of Alzheimer's disease

Testing for inflammatory proteins can help diagnose progression of Alzheimer's disease

by Modesta (Maud) Alobawone,Rutgers UniversityPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainTesting for some inflammatory proteins associated with the nervous and

Testing for inflammatory proteins can help diagnose progression of Alzheimer's disease

by Modesta (Maud) Alobawone,Rutgers UniversityPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainTesting for some inflammatory proteins associated with the nervous and
Detecting diminished dopamine-firing cells inside brain could reveal earliest signs of Alzheimer's

Detecting diminished dopamine-firing cells inside brain could reveal earliest signs of Alzheimer's

by University of SheffieldPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA new link between diminished input from dopamine-firing cells deep inside the brain and the

Detecting diminished dopamine-firing cells inside brain could reveal earliest signs of Alzheimer's

by University of SheffieldPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA new link between diminished input from dopamine-firing cells deep inside the brain and the
How are 'super agers' protected from Alzheimer's and mental decline?

How are 'super agers' protected from Alzheimer's and mental decline?

by Alan Mozes Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Some older folks are still sharp as tacks and dementia-free well into their 80s and beyond. Now German researchers have uncovered a possible reason why: The

How are 'super agers' protected from Alzheimer's and mental decline?

by Alan Mozes Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Some older folks are still sharp as tacks and dementia-free well into their 80s and beyond. Now German researchers have uncovered a possible reason why: The
Dementia patients struggle to cope with change because of damage to general intelligence brain networks

Dementia patients struggle to cope with change because of damage to general intelligence brain networks

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with dementia struggle to adapt to changes in their environment because of damage to areas of the brain known as "multiple demand ne

Dementia patients struggle to cope with change because of damage to general intelligence brain networks

by University of CambridgeCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with dementia struggle to adapt to changes in their environment because of damage to areas of the brain known as "multiple demand ne
Genetic marker that often points to heart disease and Alzheimer's may have fertility benefit

Genetic marker that often points to heart disease and Alzheimer's may have fertility benefit

by Arizona State UniversityBen Trumble inside ASU's lab at the School of Human Evolution and Social Change. Credit: Charlie Leight/ASU NewsPrevious research has revealed that the Apolipoprote

Genetic marker that often points to heart disease and Alzheimer's may have fertility benefit

by Arizona State UniversityBen Trumble inside ASU's lab at the School of Human Evolution and Social Change. Credit: Charlie Leight/ASU NewsPrevious research has revealed that the Apolipoprote
Insulin resistance may lead to faster cognitive decline

Insulin resistance may lead to faster cognitive decline

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityA new Tel Aviv University study published in theJournal of Alzheimer's Diseasefinds that insulin resistance, caused in part by obe

Insulin resistance may lead to faster cognitive decline

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityA new Tel Aviv University study published in theJournal of Alzheimer's Diseasefinds that insulin resistance, caused in part by obe
Popular diabetes and weight-loss drug may reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

Popular diabetes and weight-loss drug may reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsResearchers at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine have found that when compared to seven other anti-diabetic drugs,

Popular diabetes and weight-loss drug may reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsResearchers at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine have found that when compared to seven other anti-diabetic drugs,
Build-up of brain proteins affects genes in Alzheimer's disease

Build-up of brain proteins affects genes in Alzheimer's disease

by University of ExeterImage of tau build-up in mouse brain. At two months. Credit: University of ExeterNew research has shed fresh light on how the build-up of two proteins in the brain might af

Build-up of brain proteins affects genes in Alzheimer's disease

by University of ExeterImage of tau build-up in mouse brain. At two months. Credit: University of ExeterNew research has shed fresh light on how the build-up of two proteins in the brain might af