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

High levels of HDL cholesterol tied to higher dementia risk

by Lori SolomonElevated levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, according to a study published online Nov. 29 inThe L

Updated on: February 24,2024

High levels of HDL cholesterol tied to higher dementia risk

by Lori SolomonElevated levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, according to a study published online Nov. 29 inThe L

Updated on:February 24,2024

Good heart health at age 50 linked to lower dementia risk later in life

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainGood cardiovascular health at age 50 is associated with a lower risk of dementia later in life, finds a study of British adults published by&nbs

Updated on: March 24,2024

Good heart health at age 50 linked to lower dementia risk later in life

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainGood cardiovascular health at age 50 is associated with a lower risk of dementia later in life, finds a study of British adults published by&nbs

Updated on:March 24,2024

High LDL linked to early-onset Alzheimer's

by Veterans Affairs Research CommunicationsDr. Thomas Wingo and Dr. Aliza Wingo (foreground) lead a lab at the Atlanta VA and Emory University dedicated to understanding the genetic basis of Alzheimer

Updated on: May 22,2024

High LDL linked to early-onset Alzheimer's

by Veterans Affairs Research CommunicationsDr. Thomas Wingo and Dr. Aliza Wingo (foreground) lead a lab at the Atlanta VA and Emory University dedicated to understanding the genetic basis of Alzheimer

Updated on:May 22,2024

Group calls on international community to prevent dementia by preventing stroke

by University of Western OntarioDr. Vladimir Hachinski. Credit: Western UniversityThe risk factors for stroke and dementia are the same, and a growing body of evidence demonstrates that preventin

Updated on: June 04,2024

Group calls on international community to prevent dementia by preventing stroke

by University of Western OntarioDr. Vladimir Hachinski. Credit: Western UniversityThe risk factors for stroke and dementia are the same, and a growing body of evidence demonstrates that preventin

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

Research implicates calcium in 'chemobrain,' pointing the way toward potential therapy

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterPreventing chemobrain. A leak of calcium through the ryanodine receptor (above) in the brain led to neurocognitive dysfunction in mice treated with a c

Updated on: January 11,2024

Research implicates calcium in 'chemobrain,' pointing the way toward potential therapy

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterPreventing chemobrain. A leak of calcium through the ryanodine receptor (above) in the brain led to neurocognitive dysfunction in mice treated with a c

Updated on:January 11,2024

Brain neurotransmitter receptor antagonist found to prevent opioid addiction in mice

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesSuvorexant blocked microglial activation in the hypothalamus and VTA. Credit:Nature Mental Health(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00278-2New res

Updated on: July 10,2024

Brain neurotransmitter receptor antagonist found to prevent opioid addiction in mice

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesSuvorexant blocked microglial activation in the hypothalamus and VTA. Credit:Nature Mental Health(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00278-2New res

Updated on:July 10,2024

Patients with Alzheimer's disease, dementia face twice the risk of dying after ICU discharge

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)Outcomes after a stay in the intensive care unit for patients in cohorts with versus without Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD). Credit

Updated on: April 02,2024

Patients with Alzheimer's disease, dementia face twice the risk of dying after ICU discharge

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)Outcomes after a stay in the intensive care unit for patients in cohorts with versus without Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD). Credit

Updated on:April 02,2024

Research reveals promising approach to enhance treatment for sleep apnea-related issues

by Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineIllustration of obstruction of ventilation. Credit: Habib M’henni / public domainAstudypublished in theAmerican Journal of Re

Updated on: March 05,2024

Research reveals promising approach to enhance treatment for sleep apnea-related issues

by Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of MedicineIllustration of obstruction of ventilation. Credit: Habib M’henni / public domainAstudypublished in theAmerican Journal of Re

Updated on:March 05,2024

Multiple Sclerosis vs. Reactive Arthritis: What Are the Differences?

Multiple Sclerosis vs. Reactive Arthritis: What Are the Differences?ByLana BarhumPublished on July 04, 2022Medically reviewed byDavid Ozeri, MDMultiple sclerosis (MS) and

Updated on: June 12,2024

Multiple Sclerosis vs. Reactive Arthritis: What Are the Differences?

Multiple Sclerosis vs. Reactive Arthritis: What Are the Differences?ByLana BarhumPublished on July 04, 2022Medically reviewed byDavid Ozeri, MDMultiple sclerosis (MS) and

Updated on:June 12,2024

Insights on FDA's controversial approval of Alzheimer's drug

by Patrick Ercolano,Johns Hopkins UniversitySupriya Munshaw. Credit: Johns Hopkins UniversityThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recent approval of aducanumab, a treatment for Alzheimer&

Updated on: May 22,2024

Insights on FDA's controversial approval of Alzheimer's drug

by Patrick Ercolano,Johns Hopkins UniversitySupriya Munshaw. Credit: Johns Hopkins UniversityThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recent approval of aducanumab, a treatment for Alzheimer&

Updated on:May 22,2024