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Link between gum disease and cognitive decline in Alzheimer's

Link between gum disease and cognitive decline in Alzheimer's

by King's College LondonDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new study jointly led by King's College London and the University

Link between gum disease and cognitive decline in Alzheimer's

by King's College LondonDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new study jointly led by King's College London and the University
Nutritional drink can help to conserve memory in case of prodromal Alzheimer's disease

Nutritional drink can help to conserve memory in case of prodromal Alzheimer's disease

by Saarland UniversityProfessor Tobias Hartmann, Saarland University. Credit: Saarland UniversityThe study did not find a significant benefit in broad cognitive function (the study primary endpoi

Nutritional drink can help to conserve memory in case of prodromal Alzheimer's disease

by Saarland UniversityProfessor Tobias Hartmann, Saarland University. Credit: Saarland UniversityThe study did not find a significant benefit in broad cognitive function (the study primary endpoi
Primate study sheds light on a neural mechanism that separates signal from noise in the brain

Primate study sheds light on a neural mechanism that separates signal from noise in the brain

byUniversity of TokyoMesoscale functional imaging revealed patchy spatial patterns of spontaneous activity throughout the marmoset neocortex. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI:

Primate study sheds light on a neural mechanism that separates signal from noise in the brain

byUniversity of TokyoMesoscale functional imaging revealed patchy spatial patterns of spontaneous activity throughout the marmoset neocortex. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI:
Research reveals possible link between gastrointestinal syndromes and risk of brain aneurysm

Research reveals possible link between gastrointestinal syndromes and risk of brain aneurysm

by Society of NeuroInterventional SurgeryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is a potential connection between a diagnosis of certain gastrointestinal (GI) syndromes and the formation and rupture o

Research reveals possible link between gastrointestinal syndromes and risk of brain aneurysm

by Society of NeuroInterventional SurgeryCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is a potential connection between a diagnosis of certain gastrointestinal (GI) syndromes and the formation and rupture o
Potential noninvasive treatment for Alzheimer's disease

Potential noninvasive treatment for Alzheimer's disease

by University of QueenslandCredit: University of QueenslandUltrasound can overcome some of the detrimental effects of aging and dementia without the need to cross the blood-brain barrier, researc

Potential noninvasive treatment for Alzheimer's disease

by University of QueenslandCredit: University of QueenslandUltrasound can overcome some of the detrimental effects of aging and dementia without the need to cross the blood-brain barrier, researc
Among the oldest adults, poor balance may signal higher risk for dementia

Among the oldest adults, poor balance may signal higher risk for dementia

by American Geriatrics SocietyThis research summary was developed as a public education tool by the Health in Aging Foundation. The Foundation is a national non-profit established in 1999 by the Ameri

Among the oldest adults, poor balance may signal higher risk for dementia

by American Geriatrics SocietyThis research summary was developed as a public education tool by the Health in Aging Foundation. The Foundation is a national non-profit established in 1999 by the Ameri
Investigating plasma levels as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

Investigating plasma levels as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

by Bentham Science PublishersA Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) paper published inCurrent Alzheimer Researchpresents the first detailed study of the relationship between plasma leve

Investigating plasma levels as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

by Bentham Science PublishersA Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) paper published inCurrent Alzheimer Researchpresents the first detailed study of the relationship between plasma leve
Dementia spreads via connected brain networks

Dementia spreads via connected brain networks

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, UC San Francisco scientists used maps of brain connections to predict how brain atrophy would spread in individu

Dementia spreads via connected brain networks

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, UC San Francisco scientists used maps of brain connections to predict how brain atrophy would spread in individu
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
Drug discovery paradigm targets Tau protein aggregation linked to the Alzheimer's disease

Drug discovery paradigm targets Tau protein aggregation linked to the Alzheimer's disease

by Bentham Science PublishersDementia and other tauopathies, most notably Alzheimer's disease, embody a class of neurodegenerative diseases associated with the aggregation of the Tau protein in th

Drug discovery paradigm targets Tau protein aggregation linked to the Alzheimer's disease

by Bentham Science PublishersDementia and other tauopathies, most notably Alzheimer's disease, embody a class of neurodegenerative diseases associated with the aggregation of the Tau protein in th
Infrequent home computer use may be indicative of early cognitive decline

Infrequent home computer use may be indicative of early cognitive decline

by IOS PressCredit: George Hodan/Public DomainA new study sheds light on a powerful tool that may detect signs of Alzheimer's disease before patients show any symptoms of cognitive decline: t

Infrequent home computer use may be indicative of early cognitive decline

by IOS PressCredit: George Hodan/Public DomainA new study sheds light on a powerful tool that may detect signs of Alzheimer's disease before patients show any symptoms of cognitive decline: t
Racial disparities in drug prescriptions for dementia

Racial disparities in drug prescriptions for dementia

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainDisparities in drug prescribing suggest that black and Asian people with dementia are not receiving the same quality of care as their white pe

Racial disparities in drug prescriptions for dementia

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainDisparities in drug prescribing suggest that black and Asian people with dementia are not receiving the same quality of care as their white pe