A healthier heart can protect your brain, too—5 lifestyle changes to prevent dementia

by Dr. Alexandra Wade, Dr. Ashleigh Elizabeth Smith and Maddison Mellow,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen we think of dementia, we oftenfeara loss of control. But the rea

Updated on: June 24,2024

A healthier heart can protect your brain, too—5 lifestyle changes to prevent dementia

by Dr. Alexandra Wade, Dr. Ashleigh Elizabeth Smith and Maddison Mellow,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen we think of dementia, we oftenfeara loss of control. But the rea

Updated on:June 24,2024

Omega-3 fatty acids linked with slower progression of ALS

by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Lawrencekhoo / Wikipedia.Consuming omega-3 fatty acids—particularly alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a nutrient found in foods including flaxseeds,

Updated on: June 26,2024

Omega-3 fatty acids linked with slower progression of ALS

by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthCredit: Lawrencekhoo / Wikipedia.Consuming omega-3 fatty acids—particularly alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a nutrient found in foods including flaxseeds,

Updated on:June 26,2024

Fake bus stop calms Swedish dementia sufferers who want to go home

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a Swedish nursing home, residents wait for a bus that never comes.Staff have installed a fake bus stop in a hallway to ease the minds of anxious dementia patients e

Updated on: March 02,2024

Fake bus stop calms Swedish dementia sufferers who want to go home

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a Swedish nursing home, residents wait for a bus that never comes.Staff have installed a fake bus stop in a hallway to ease the minds of anxious dementia patients e

Updated on:March 02,2024

Brain study suggests regions that grew the most during evolution are most susceptible to aging

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSample, workflow, and phylogeny. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ado2733An international team of neuroscientists and anthropologists has fou

Updated on: September 06,2024

Brain study suggests regions that grew the most during evolution are most susceptible to aging

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSample, workflow, and phylogeny. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ado2733An international team of neuroscientists and anthropologists has fou

Updated on:September 06,2024

Tau-regulating protein identified as a promising target for developing Alzheimer's disease treatment

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaIndividuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have increased neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) of tau proteins but reduced TRIM11, as show

Updated on: April 02,2024

Tau-regulating protein identified as a promising target for developing Alzheimer's disease treatment

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaIndividuals with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have increased neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) of tau proteins but reduced TRIM11, as show

Updated on:April 02,2024

Study shows dementia risk for older people with hearing difficulty could be reduced by use of hearing aids

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large team of medical researchers affiliated with several institutions in Denmark analyzed data from a national health information data

Updated on: February 24,2024

Study shows dementia risk for older people with hearing difficulty could be reduced by use of hearing aids

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA large team of medical researchers affiliated with several institutions in Denmark analyzed data from a national health information data

Updated on:February 24,2024

Ultrasound enables gene delivery throughout the brain

byRice UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainRice University researchers tested the safety and feasibility of gene delivery to multiple brain regions using a noninvasive, ultrasound-based technique

Updated on: January 07,2024

Ultrasound enables gene delivery throughout the brain

byRice UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainRice University researchers tested the safety and feasibility of gene delivery to multiple brain regions using a noninvasive, ultrasound-based technique

Updated on:January 07,2024

Study discovers connection between between heart and brain in KBG syndrome

byUniversity of AlbertaAnkrd11is expressed in cardiac neural crest cells and ablated in theAnkrd11nckomouse model. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/

Updated on: July 05,2024

Study discovers connection between between heart and brain in KBG syndrome

byUniversity of AlbertaAnkrd11is expressed in cardiac neural crest cells and ablated in theAnkrd11nckomouse model. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/

Updated on:July 05,2024

For seniors, financial woes can be forerunner to Alzheimer's

by Deborah Disesa Hirsch, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Unpaid bills, overdrawn accounts, dwindling investments: When seniors begin experiencing fiscal troubles, early dementia or Alzheimer's dise

Updated on: May 26,2024

For seniors, financial woes can be forerunner to Alzheimer's

by Deborah Disesa Hirsch, Healthday Reporter(HealthDay)—Unpaid bills, overdrawn accounts, dwindling investments: When seniors begin experiencing fiscal troubles, early dementia or Alzheimer's dise

Updated on:May 26,2024

New insight into protein production in brain could help tackle dementia

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA pioneering new study led by UCL scientists has revealed, for the first time, a layer of genetic material involved in controlling the

Updated on: May 26,2024

New insight into protein production in brain could help tackle dementia

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA pioneering new study led by UCL scientists has revealed, for the first time, a layer of genetic material involved in controlling the

Updated on:May 26,2024

'Cuddle hormone' oxytocin strongly affects male mice on becoming fathers

byRIKENChildbirth and lactation unleash many physiological and endocrinological changes in female mice. Now, RIKEN researchers have found that male mice also exhibit neuro-endocrinological chang

Updated on: January 21,2024

'Cuddle hormone' oxytocin strongly affects male mice on becoming fathers

byRIKENChildbirth and lactation unleash many physiological and endocrinological changes in female mice. Now, RIKEN researchers have found that male mice also exhibit neuro-endocrinological chang

Updated on:January 21,2024

Physical fitness since childhood associated with cerebellar volume in adolescence: Study

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandPhysical fitness since childhood predicts cerebellar volume in adolescence. Credit: Petri JalankoPhysical fitness since childhood is associated with cerebellar gra

Updated on: January 10,2024

Physical fitness since childhood associated with cerebellar volume in adolescence: Study

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandPhysical fitness since childhood predicts cerebellar volume in adolescence. Credit: Petri JalankoPhysical fitness since childhood is associated with cerebellar gra

Updated on:January 10,2024