Dementia Linked to Poor Kidney Function in New Research
Older people with kidney disease have a higher risk of dementia, and the risk increases with the rate and stage of kidney function decline….
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NIH Study Provides an Atlas to Pinpoint Neurons Involved in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Mouse Study Identifies Diverse Spectrum of Neurons That Govern Movement In a mouse study, National Institutes of Health researchers have identified and mapped a diverse…
Experimental Antibodies for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s May Cause Harmful Inflammation
Scientists find evidence that antibody-based treatments in clinical trials for neurodegenerative diseases may trigger an inflammatory response in human brain immune cells, eroding their positive…
New Research Reveals Survival Mechanism for Cells Under Stress
New research reveals how cancer cells endure stress and survive. Publishing in Molecular Cell, an international research team identified mechanisms that human and mouse cells…
Toxic Gas in Rat Brains Reveals Potential for New Dementia Treatments
A potential treatment for dementia and epilepsy could look to reduce the amounts of a toxic gas in the brain has been revealed in a…
Powerful Algorithms Used by Netflix, Amazon and Facebook Could “Crack the Language of Cancer and Alzheimer’s”
Artificial Intelligence can ‘predict’ the biological language of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, scientists have found. Powerful algorithms used by Netflix, Amazon, and Facebook…
Alzheimer’s Patients Saw Improved Cognition and Memory With Sargramostim, a Medication Commonly Used After Chemotherapy
Clinical trial participants saw memory-enhancing benefits and disease modifying activities when taking Sargramostim. A new study suggests that Sargramostim, a medication often used to boost…
Eating Just One Serving of Processed Meat a Day Could Increase Dementia Risk by 44%
Scientists from the University of Leeds’s Nutritional Epidemiology Group used data from 500,000 people, discovering that consuming a 25g serving of processed meat a day,…
Researchers Discover Crucial Step in Formation of Deadly Brain Diseases
For the first time, researchers have pinpointed what causes normal proteins to convert to a diseased form, causing conditions like CJD and Kuru. The research…
New Drug That Could Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease Found Safe and Effective in Animals
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Massachusetts General Hospital have identified a new drug that could prevent Alzheimer’s disease…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Common in People With Cognitive Impairment – It Is Treatable
Treatable sleep disorder common in people with thinking and memory problems. Obstructive sleep apnea is when breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep. Research has shown…
Eating Unhealthy Foods May Diminish Positive Effects of an Otherwise Healthy Diet
Study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center finds adding more foods that are part of Western diet may reduce cognitive benefits of Mediterranean diet….
Identifying “The Terrorist Inside My Husband’s Brain” – Living Brain Imaging Can Clearly Differentiate Between Types of Dementia
American actor Robin Williams had a neurodegenerative brain disease called dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB): a distressing disease, with symptoms in common with Alzheimer’s disease…
Neuroscientists Discover Promising Way to Restore Cognitive Function Impaired by Alzheimer’s Disease
A team of neuroscientists has identified a potential means to address the loss of cognitive function due to Alzheimer’s disease by targeting protein synthesis in…
Finally, a Supplement That Actually Boosts Memory – Many Already Take It for Better Sleep
Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) in Japan show that melatonin and its metabolites promote the formation of long-term memories in mice and…
Century of Data Shows COVID-19 Likely to Impact the Brain Long-Term
International consortium funded by Alzheimer’s Association will study effects. An article published this month in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association cites…
Treating Neurodegenerative Diseases From Glaucoma to Alzheimer’s: New Discovery on How to Protect Neurons and Encourage Their Growth
By inhibiting a particular family of enzymes, it may be possible to develop new therapies for treating neurodegenerative diseases from glaucoma to Alzheimer’s. Many neurodegenerative…
Diet Changes – Including More Wine and Cheese – May Help Reduce Cognitive Decline
The foods we eat may have a direct impact on our cognitive acuity in our later years. This is the key finding of an Iowa…