Aboriginal Australians in cities have dementia rates as high as those in rural areas

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStudies have shown that Aboriginal Australians living in remote areas of the country are disproportionately affected by dementia,

Updated on: July 04,2024 6

Aboriginal Australians in cities have dementia rates as high as those in rural areas

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStudies have shown that Aboriginal Australians living in remote areas of the country are disproportionately affected by dementia,

Updated on:July 04,2024 6

'Healthy' vitamin B12 levels not enough to ward off neuro decline: Experts call for new recommendations for older

Updated on: April 28,2025 0

'Healthy' vitamin B12 levels not enough to ward off neuro decline: Experts call for new recommendations for older

Updated on:April 28,2025 0

Racism and discrimination lead to faster aging through brain network changes, new study finds

by Negar Fani and Nathaniel Harnett,The ConversationAssociation of racial discrimination with Horvath DNA methylation age acceleration (DMAA) through left locus coeruleus (LC)-precuneus resting-

Updated on: August 08,2024 0

Racism and discrimination lead to faster aging through brain network changes, new study finds

by Negar Fani and Nathaniel Harnett,The ConversationAssociation of racial discrimination with Horvath DNA methylation age acceleration (DMAA) through left locus coeruleus (LC)-precuneus resting-

Updated on:August 08,2024 0

Tuning into transitions: How our brains cross musical boundaries

byUniversity of JyväskyläAn early network (A) including the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) and posterior temporal cortex (PTC) responded to movement boundaries followed by a (B) network

Updated on: September 06,2024 0

Tuning into transitions: How our brains cross musical boundaries

byUniversity of JyväskyläAn early network (A) including the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) and posterior temporal cortex (PTC) responded to movement boundaries followed by a (B) network

Updated on:September 06,2024 0

Genes that may protect against dementia

by Ricki Lewis, Phd,Public Library of Science"Survival of the fittest" is one of the most misunderstood terms in biology. Evoking images of physical prowess, it actually refers to an i

Updated on: February 27,2024 14

Genes that may protect against dementia

by Ricki Lewis, Phd,Public Library of Science"Survival of the fittest" is one of the most misunderstood terms in biology. Evoking images of physical prowess, it actually refers to an i

Updated on:February 27,2024 14

Can having a stroke change your sleep?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have had a stroke may be more likely to sleep too much or too little compared to those without prior stroke, according

Updated on: September 23,2024 0

Can having a stroke change your sleep?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have had a stroke may be more likely to sleep too much or too little compared to those without prior stroke, according

Updated on:September 23,2024 0

New clues into why people with type 2 diabetes develop dementia

by Kate Wighton,Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research may help explain why people with type 2 diabetes are more likely to develop dementia.The findings, from scientists at

Updated on: March 13,2024 13

New clues into why people with type 2 diabetes develop dementia

by Kate Wighton,Imperial College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research may help explain why people with type 2 diabetes are more likely to develop dementia.The findings, from scientists at

Updated on:March 13,2024 13

Study finds a concerning association between BMI and the adolescent brain

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObesity is a growing epidemic in children and adults. A large national study published in theInternational Journal of Obes

Updated on: May 08,2024 6

Study finds a concerning association between BMI and the adolescent brain

by Children's Hospital BostonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObesity is a growing epidemic in children and adults. A large national study published in theInternational Journal of Obes

Updated on:May 08,2024 6

Incorporating psychological treatment into dementia prevention

by Impact Journals LLCResults from a latent profile analysis (LPA) in two independent European cohorts: the middle-aged Barcelona Brain Health Initiative (BBHI, N=741, mean age 53) and the older-adult

Updated on: June 24,2024 5

Incorporating psychological treatment into dementia prevention

by Impact Journals LLCResults from a latent profile analysis (LPA) in two independent European cohorts: the middle-aged Barcelona Brain Health Initiative (BBHI, N=741, mean age 53) and the older-adult

Updated on:June 24,2024 5

Midbrain dopamine neurons can retain short-term memories, study shows

byRIKENIdentifying midbrain dopaminergic and GABAergic neurons. Credit:(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.89743.2Dopamine neurons in the midbrain are involved in storing short-term memories—a func

Updated on: July 05,2024 0

Midbrain dopamine neurons can retain short-term memories, study shows

byRIKENIdentifying midbrain dopaminergic and GABAergic neurons. Credit:(2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.89743.2Dopamine neurons in the midbrain are involved in storing short-term memories—a func

Updated on:July 05,2024 0

Alzheimer's disease: have we got the cause all wrong?

by Vicky Jones,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEarly in the 20th century,Alois Alzheimerfirst described a disorder of progressive memory loss and confusion in a 50-

Updated on: April 10,2024 14

Alzheimer's disease: have we got the cause all wrong?

by Vicky Jones,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEarly in the 20th century,Alois Alzheimerfirst described a disorder of progressive memory loss and confusion in a 50-

Updated on:April 10,2024 14

Greater abdominal aortic calcification ups dementia risk in older women

Older women with more advanced abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) have a higher risk for late-life dementia, according to a study published online June 26 inThe Lancet Regional Health: Western

Updated on: May 13,2024 5

Greater abdominal aortic calcification ups dementia risk in older women

Older women with more advanced abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) have a higher risk for late-life dementia, according to a study published online June 26 inThe Lancet Regional Health: Western

Updated on:May 13,2024 5