Unlikely that high cholesterol or statins increase the risk of dementia

by Cecilie Bakken Høstmark,University of OsloIn professor Kjetil Retterstøl's new study, he found that neither high cholesterol itself nor statins can explain an increased risk of developing

Updated on: June 04,2024

Unlikely that high cholesterol or statins increase the risk of dementia

by Cecilie Bakken Høstmark,University of OsloIn professor Kjetil Retterstøl's new study, he found that neither high cholesterol itself nor statins can explain an increased risk of developing

Updated on:June 04,2024

Simple tool shows life expectancy after dementia diagnosis

by Karolinska InstitutetTables illustrate three-year survival probabilities for people with dementia diagnosed in primary care. Dark green indicates a low risk of death while dark purple indicate

Updated on: June 20,2024

Simple tool shows life expectancy after dementia diagnosis

by Karolinska InstitutetTables illustrate three-year survival probabilities for people with dementia diagnosed in primary care. Dark green indicates a low risk of death while dark purple indicate

Updated on:June 20,2024

Obesity linked to neurodegeneration through insulin resistance

byPublic Library of ScienceSugarfly. Artistic rendering generated by DALL.E the prompt used is "The drawing of the fruit fly Drosophila in a dark background in the style of Seurat." Th

Updated on: January 10,2024

Obesity linked to neurodegeneration through insulin resistance

byPublic Library of ScienceSugarfly. Artistic rendering generated by DALL.E the prompt used is "The drawing of the fruit fly Drosophila in a dark background in the style of Seurat." Th

Updated on:January 10,2024

'Rhythm' or 'drift'—new tools can help better understand human attention

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainAccepted theories of how people's visual attention behaves in situations with lots of stimuli, such as crossing a busy street, may need to

Updated on: January 21,2024

'Rhythm' or 'drift'—new tools can help better understand human attention

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainAccepted theories of how people's visual attention behaves in situations with lots of stimuli, such as crossing a busy street, may need to

Updated on:January 21,2024

Rely on gut feeling? New research identifies how second brain in gut communicates

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYou're faced with a big decision so your second brain provides what's normally referred to as "gut instinct," but how did

Updated on: April 01,2024

Rely on gut feeling? New research identifies how second brain in gut communicates

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYou're faced with a big decision so your second brain provides what's normally referred to as "gut instinct," but how did

Updated on:April 01,2024

Case study reveals potentially lethal side effects of lecanemab for treatment of Alzheimer's disease

by IOS PressThe most striking findings were the mononuclear attack on cerebral amyloid angiopathy (histiocytic vasculitis) with fibrinoid necrosis (left, Aβ immunohistochemistry [4G8]), and focal

Updated on: April 25,2024

Case study reveals potentially lethal side effects of lecanemab for treatment of Alzheimer's disease

by IOS PressThe most striking findings were the mononuclear attack on cerebral amyloid angiopathy (histiocytic vasculitis) with fibrinoid necrosis (left, Aβ immunohistochemistry [4G8]), and focal

Updated on:April 25,2024

The danger of Z-drugs for dementia patients

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStrong sleeping pills known as 'Z-drugs' are linked with an increased risk of falls, fractures and stroke among people with dementia—a

Updated on: April 02,2024

The danger of Z-drugs for dementia patients

by University of East AngliaCredit: CC0 Public DomainStrong sleeping pills known as 'Z-drugs' are linked with an increased risk of falls, fractures and stroke among people with dementia—a

Updated on:April 02,2024

Modified protein can prevent Alzheimer's disease in mice

by Shi En Kim,University of ChicagoNeurons in the brain of a mouse with Alzheimer's disease. New research from UChicago shows how a modified piece of one protein can prevent the disease in m

Updated on: June 04,2024

Modified protein can prevent Alzheimer's disease in mice

by Shi En Kim,University of ChicagoNeurons in the brain of a mouse with Alzheimer's disease. New research from UChicago shows how a modified piece of one protein can prevent the disease in m

Updated on:June 04,2024

Intervention becomes first to successfully reduce risk of dementia

by University of South FloridaThe brain training exercise pushes a user to progressively improve visual speed of processing with attentional demands both at the center of gaze and periphery. Cred

Updated on: June 04,2024

Intervention becomes first to successfully reduce risk of dementia

by University of South FloridaThe brain training exercise pushes a user to progressively improve visual speed of processing with attentional demands both at the center of gaze and periphery. Cred

Updated on:June 04,2024

Where your bed is in a hospital ward can determine how well you sleep, says study

by University of SurreyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHospital patients sleeping near windows sleep better than those in other parts of a ward, according to a new study from the University of S

Updated on: March 05,2024

Where your bed is in a hospital ward can determine how well you sleep, says study

by University of SurreyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHospital patients sleeping near windows sleep better than those in other parts of a ward, according to a new study from the University of S

Updated on:March 05,2024

Could loss of smell from COVID-19 create future 'dementia wave?'

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA review of studies about the effect of SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—on the olfactory system introduces questions a

Updated on: January 21,2024

Could loss of smell from COVID-19 create future 'dementia wave?'

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA review of studies about the effect of SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—on the olfactory system introduces questions a

Updated on:January 21,2024

Research investigating links between viruses and Alzheimer's was dismissed for years, but now the evidence is building

by Ruth Itzhaki,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhen I was about seven or eight, I asserted that I wanted to be a scientist, or so my parents told me years later, even though I would h

Updated on: May 28,2024

Research investigating links between viruses and Alzheimer's was dismissed for years, but now the evidence is building

by Ruth Itzhaki,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhen I was about seven or eight, I asserted that I wanted to be a scientist, or so my parents told me years later, even though I would h

Updated on:May 28,2024