Cardiovascular drugs may reduce dementia risk

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCommon cardiovascular drugs are linked to a lower risk of dementia in older age, according to anew studyfrom Karolinska Insti

Updated on: November 28,2024

Cardiovascular drugs may reduce dementia risk

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCommon cardiovascular drugs are linked to a lower risk of dementia in older age, according to anew studyfrom Karolinska Insti

Updated on:November 28,2024

Report suggests nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAddressing 14 modifiable risk factors, starting in childhood and continuing throughout life, could prevent or delay nearly half of dementia ca

Updated on: August 31,2024

Report suggests nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors

byUniversity College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainAddressing 14 modifiable risk factors, starting in childhood and continuing throughout life, could prevent or delay nearly half of dementia ca

Updated on:August 31,2024

Study finds cerebellar nuclei may be more important for associative learning than initially thought

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownAn artistic interpretation of the research. The bright algae represent mossy fibers—brain connections that interact with pufferfish, symbolizing the cerebellar nu

Updated on: January 10,2024

Study finds cerebellar nuclei may be more important for associative learning than initially thought

by Champalimaud Centre for the UnknownAn artistic interpretation of the research. The bright algae represent mossy fibers—brain connections that interact with pufferfish, symbolizing the cerebellar nu

Updated on:January 10,2024

Blind people sense their heartbeats better than sighted people, shows study

by Anna Molin,Karolinska InstitutetA new study compared how well blind versus sighteed sensed their own heartbeats. Credit: Julia KorczykBlind people are better at sensing their own heartbeats t

Updated on: January 21,2024

Blind people sense their heartbeats better than sighted people, shows study

by Anna Molin,Karolinska InstitutetA new study compared how well blind versus sighteed sensed their own heartbeats. Credit: Julia KorczykBlind people are better at sensing their own heartbeats t

Updated on:January 21,2024

AI-based system to guide stroke treatment decisions may help prevent another stroke

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIschemic stroke survivors who received care recommendations from an artificial intelligence (AI)-based system had fewer recurrent str

Updated on: March 15,2024

AI-based system to guide stroke treatment decisions may help prevent another stroke

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIschemic stroke survivors who received care recommendations from an artificial intelligence (AI)-based system had fewer recurrent str

Updated on:March 15,2024

Does the risk of stroke from common risk factors change as people age?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHigh blood pressure and diabetes are known risk factors for stroke, but now a new study shows that the amount of risk may decreas

Updated on: February 05,2024

Does the risk of stroke from common risk factors change as people age?

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHigh blood pressure and diabetes are known risk factors for stroke, but now a new study shows that the amount of risk may decreas

Updated on:February 05,2024

Better than a hole in the head: Modernizing intracranial pressure sensing methods

by Sara Vaccar,Carnegie Mellon UniversityCredit: Carnegie Mellon UniversityJust as blood pressure informs heart health, intracranial pressure (ICP) helps indicate brain health. ICP sensing is th

Updated on: February 03,2024

Better than a hole in the head: Modernizing intracranial pressure sensing methods

by Sara Vaccar,Carnegie Mellon UniversityCredit: Carnegie Mellon UniversityJust as blood pressure informs heart health, intracranial pressure (ICP) helps indicate brain health. ICP sensing is th

Updated on:February 03,2024

Approximately half of AD dementia cases are mild, one-fifth are severe

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat percent of patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) currently have severe dementia? Do more people have mild disease? Or are

Updated on: May 20,2024

Approximately half of AD dementia cases are mild, one-fifth are severe

by Boston University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhat percent of patients with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) currently have severe dementia? Do more people have mild disease? Or are

Updated on:May 20,2024

Combining ultrasound and bubbles helps medicines reach the brain

by Steinar Brandslet,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyThe principle of “Acoustic Cluster Therapy”, ACT. Credit: EXACT TherapeuticsLuckily, the brain has a filter that protects it an

Updated on: February 05,2024

Combining ultrasound and bubbles helps medicines reach the brain

by Steinar Brandslet,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyThe principle of “Acoustic Cluster Therapy”, ACT. Credit: EXACT TherapeuticsLuckily, the brain has a filter that protects it an

Updated on:February 05,2024

Higher education and language skills may help ward off dementia

by University of WaterlooCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that people with mild cognitive impairment may not inevitably develop dementia and, in fact, having higher educati

Updated on: June 04,2024

Higher education and language skills may help ward off dementia

by University of WaterlooCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research has found that people with mild cognitive impairment may not inevitably develop dementia and, in fact, having higher educati

Updated on:June 04,2024

Intermittent fasting could help protect the brain from age-related diseases like Alzheimer's

by Claudia Ntsapi,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAs the world population hasgrown older, Alzheimer's disease has become increasingly common. Alzheimer's disease is the m

Updated on: June 20,2024

Intermittent fasting could help protect the brain from age-related diseases like Alzheimer's

by Claudia Ntsapi,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageAs the world population hasgrown older, Alzheimer's disease has become increasingly common. Alzheimer's disease is the m

Updated on:June 20,2024

Living alone linked with higher dementia risk

by Jake Hawkes,University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople over 55 who live alone are 30% more likely to develop dementia than those who live with others, according to a new UCL-led

Updated on: May 22,2024

Living alone linked with higher dementia risk

by Jake Hawkes,University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople over 55 who live alone are 30% more likely to develop dementia than those who live with others, according to a new UCL-led

Updated on:May 22,2024