Poor metabolic health could increase risk of developing dementia later in life

by University of OxfordCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Oxford Population Health have found that having poor metabolic health was related to an increased risk of developing dementia in a s

Updated on: March 02,2024

Poor metabolic health could increase risk of developing dementia later in life

by University of OxfordCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Oxford Population Health have found that having poor metabolic health was related to an increased risk of developing dementia in a s

Updated on:March 02,2024

Actively speaking two languages protects against cognitive decline

by Universitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaCredit: Universitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaIn addition to enabling us to communicate with others, languages are our instrument for conveying our thoughts, ident

Updated on: June 14,2024

Actively speaking two languages protects against cognitive decline

by Universitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaCredit: Universitat Pompeu Fabra - BarcelonaIn addition to enabling us to communicate with others, languages are our instrument for conveying our thoughts, ident

Updated on:June 14,2024

An Alzheimer's treatment would tax the US health care system

by RAND CorporationThe flow of how an Alzheimer's treatment would get to patients after approval. Credit: RAND Corp.The U.S. health care system lacks the capacity to rapidly move a treatment

Updated on: April 08,2024

An Alzheimer's treatment would tax the US health care system

by RAND CorporationThe flow of how an Alzheimer's treatment would get to patients after approval. Credit: RAND Corp.The U.S. health care system lacks the capacity to rapidly move a treatment

Updated on:April 08,2024

Learning a second language helps maintain a socially healthy brain in old age, finds study

bySingapore University of Technology and DesignHigher gray matter volume, larger suface area, and greater cortical thickness were associated with earlier bilingual acquisition and better perform

Updated on: March 28,2024

Learning a second language helps maintain a socially healthy brain in old age, finds study

bySingapore University of Technology and DesignHigher gray matter volume, larger suface area, and greater cortical thickness were associated with earlier bilingual acquisition and better perform

Updated on:March 28,2024

New material derived from graphene improves the performance of neuroprostheses

byAutonomous University of BarcelonaThe image on the left shows a histological section of the nerve implanted with an electrode longitudinally. The device (arrow) can be seen in close contact wi

Updated on: July 11,2024

New material derived from graphene improves the performance of neuroprostheses

byAutonomous University of BarcelonaThe image on the left shows a histological section of the nerve implanted with an electrode longitudinally. The device (arrow) can be seen in close contact wi

Updated on:July 11,2024

Different 'subtypes' of Alzheimer's may be linked to different modifications of the tau protein

by Massachusetts General HospitalDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new study reveals a possible biological reason that Alzheimer&#39

Updated on: April 07,2024

Different 'subtypes' of Alzheimer's may be linked to different modifications of the tau protein

by Massachusetts General HospitalDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new study reveals a possible biological reason that Alzheimer&#39

Updated on:April 07,2024

Stool transplant shows promise for Parkinson's disease

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease that affects millions worldwide. Now, a ground

Updated on: April 06,2024

Stool transplant shows promise for Parkinson's disease

by VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease that affects millions worldwide. Now, a ground

Updated on:April 06,2024

Novel method facilitates study of oxidized lipids involved in neurodegenerative diseases

NOVEMBER 15, 2023byFAPESPGraphical abstract. Credit:Free Radical Biology and Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.08.019Lipids are a diversified class of biomolecules wi

Updated on: March 28,2024

Novel method facilitates study of oxidized lipids involved in neurodegenerative diseases

NOVEMBER 15, 2023byFAPESPGraphical abstract. Credit:Free Radical Biology and Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.08.019Lipids are a diversified class of biomolecules wi

Updated on:March 28,2024

Cardiometabolic diseases may influence both risk and progression of motor neuron diseases

Cardiometabolic diseases may influence both risk and progression of motor neuron diseasesbyKarolinska InstitutetCredit: PixabayA new study from the Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM),&nbs

Updated on: January 15,2025

Cardiometabolic diseases may influence both risk and progression of motor neuron diseases

Cardiometabolic diseases may influence both risk and progression of motor neuron diseasesbyKarolinska InstitutetCredit: PixabayA new study from the Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM),&nbs

Updated on:January 15,2025

AEDs tied to higher pneumonia risk in Alzheimer patients

(HealthDay)—Antiepileptic drug (AED) use may increase the risk for pneumonia in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study recently published in theJournal of Alzheimer's Dis

Updated on: March 19,2024

AEDs tied to higher pneumonia risk in Alzheimer patients

(HealthDay)—Antiepileptic drug (AED) use may increase the risk for pneumonia in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study recently published in theJournal of Alzheimer's Dis

Updated on:March 19,2024

People with cluster headaches may have a significantly increased risk of other illnesses

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with cluster headaches may be more than three times more likely to have other medical conditions such as heart disease, mental diso

Updated on: February 18,2024

People with cluster headaches may have a significantly increased risk of other illnesses

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with cluster headaches may be more than three times more likely to have other medical conditions such as heart disease, mental diso

Updated on:February 18,2024

Alzheimer's disease can be diagnosed before symptoms emerge

by Lund UniversityNIA-AA versus IWG criteria. Differences in the nomenclature of cognitively unimpaired individuals with (+) or without (−) in vivo biomarker evidence of Aβ (A) and tau (T) pathol

Updated on: April 10,2024

Alzheimer's disease can be diagnosed before symptoms emerge

by Lund UniversityNIA-AA versus IWG criteria. Differences in the nomenclature of cognitively unimpaired individuals with (+) or without (−) in vivo biomarker evidence of Aβ (A) and tau (T) pathol

Updated on:April 10,2024