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Review finds no benefit to aspirin for preserving cognitive function

Review finds no benefit to aspirin for preserving cognitive function

by WileyCoated aspirin tablets. Image: Wikimedia Commons.An analysis of published studies found no evidence that low- dose aspirin buffers against cognitive decline or dementia or improves cognit

Review finds no benefit to aspirin for preserving cognitive function

by WileyCoated aspirin tablets. Image: Wikimedia Commons.An analysis of published studies found no evidence that low- dose aspirin buffers against cognitive decline or dementia or improves cognit
Identifying health priorities early helps persons living with dementia

Identifying health priorities early helps persons living with dementia

by Crystal Gwizdala,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs their disease progresses, persons living with dementia and multiple chronic conditions (MCC) increasingly rely on care part

Identifying health priorities early helps persons living with dementia

by Crystal Gwizdala,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs their disease progresses, persons living with dementia and multiple chronic conditions (MCC) increasingly rely on care part
Holiday stress can lead Alzheimer's patients and those with dementia to go missing

Holiday stress can lead Alzheimer's patients and those with dementia to go missing

by Shelia PooleCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHolidays are a time for families and friends to gather, but for older people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, it can cause so much stre

Holiday stress can lead Alzheimer's patients and those with dementia to go missing

by Shelia PooleCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHolidays are a time for families and friends to gather, but for older people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, it can cause so much stre
Advanced infant brain development may not always be a good thing

Advanced infant brain development may not always be a good thing

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityOverview of study design. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54657-5The human brain undergoes significant development duri

Advanced infant brain development may not always be a good thing

by Mallory Locklear,Yale UniversityOverview of study design. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54657-5The human brain undergoes significant development duri
Study finds long-term stroke survival improving, but racial disparities remain

Study finds long-term stroke survival improving, but racial disparities remain

byUniversity of CincinnatiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOverall rates of long-term survival following stroke are improving, but Black individuals experience worse long-term outcomes compared

Study finds long-term stroke survival improving, but racial disparities remain

byUniversity of CincinnatiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOverall rates of long-term survival following stroke are improving, but Black individuals experience worse long-term outcomes compared
Study reveals link between playing contact sports and parkinsonism in individuals with chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Study reveals link between playing contact sports and parkinsonism in individuals with chronic traumatic encephalopathy

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe largest study of CTE to date has found a new link between playing contact sports, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE

Study reveals link between playing contact sports and parkinsonism in individuals with chronic traumatic encephalopathy

byBoston University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe largest study of CTE to date has found a new link between playing contact sports, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE
Detecting consciousness with EEGs, soundscapes and clowns

Detecting consciousness with EEGs, soundscapes and clowns

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealWorkshop 3 in the sound design process of Resonance, where a therapeutic clown duo (Dr. Fifi and Dr. Tcheksa) interacted with the real-time sonifi

Detecting consciousness with EEGs, soundscapes and clowns

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealWorkshop 3 in the sound design process of Resonance, where a therapeutic clown duo (Dr. Fifi and Dr. Tcheksa) interacted with the real-time sonifi
FAU site for first US clinical trial for Lewy Body dementia

FAU site for first US clinical trial for Lewy Body dementia

by Florida Atlantic UniversityThe South Florida clinical trial is directed by one of the world's leading neuroscientists and an expert on LBD, James E. Galvin, M.D., M.P.H., a professor of cl

FAU site for first US clinical trial for Lewy Body dementia

by Florida Atlantic UniversityThe South Florida clinical trial is directed by one of the world's leading neuroscientists and an expert on LBD, James E. Galvin, M.D., M.P.H., a professor of cl
Possible pathway to new therapy for Alzheimer's disease

Possible pathway to new therapy for Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University School of MedicineResearchers have uncovered an enzyme and a biochemical pathway they believe may lead to the identification of drugs that could inhibit the production of bet

Possible pathway to new therapy for Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University School of MedicineResearchers have uncovered an enzyme and a biochemical pathway they believe may lead to the identification of drugs that could inhibit the production of bet
Discovery of neurotransmission gene may permit early detection of Alzheimer's disease

Discovery of neurotransmission gene may permit early detection of Alzheimer's disease

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityA new Tel Aviv University study identified a gene coding for a protein that turns off neurotransmission signaling, which contributes to Alzheimer&

Discovery of neurotransmission gene may permit early detection of Alzheimer's disease

by Tel Aviv UniversityCredit: Tel Aviv UniversityA new Tel Aviv University study identified a gene coding for a protein that turns off neurotransmission signaling, which contributes to Alzheimer&
Power outage in the brain may be source of Alzheimer's

Power outage in the brain may be source of Alzheimer's

by Arizona State UniversityMitochondria are membrane-bound organelles present in eukaryotic cells. Their essential role is to supply cells with energy in the form of ATP. Mitochondrial dysfunctio

Power outage in the brain may be source of Alzheimer's

by Arizona State UniversityMitochondria are membrane-bound organelles present in eukaryotic cells. Their essential role is to supply cells with energy in the form of ATP. Mitochondrial dysfunctio
Understanding others: By age three, we can do this with mirror neurons

Understanding others: By age three, we can do this with mirror neurons

byCatholic University of the Sacred HeartCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy the age of three, children are capable of understanding others, "mirroring" those they are with to imitate

Understanding others: By age three, we can do this with mirror neurons

byCatholic University of the Sacred HeartCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy the age of three, children are capable of understanding others, "mirroring" those they are with to imitate