A High Salt Low Potassium Diet Can Increase Your Risk of Cognitive Decline
Dementia is a debilitating condition that affects a person’s ability to remember, think, and make decisions, making it difficult for them to perform everyday activities….
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Alleviating Symptoms: Brain Stimulation Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers at Charité have uncovered a brain network that, when stimulated, can alleviate symptoms. Alzheimer’s disease, which is the most common form of dementia, is…
New Research Reveals Startling Connection Between Hearing Loss and Dementia in Older Adults
Findings highlight the potential benefit of hearing aids. A new study found that older adults with greater severity of hearing loss were more likely to…
Risk Factors for Falls in Older Americans Identified – A Growing Public Health Concern
Targeting specific fall-risk factors could improve fall screening and prevention strategies. Falls among the elderly are an increasingly important public health concern, causing millions of…
Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: New Therapeutic Target Found
Researchers from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) have discovered that the protein medin co-aggregates with amyloid-β in the blood vessels of the brains…
Scientists Discover That Hibiscus Tea Could Defeat Alzheimer’s Disease
There are many reasons to enjoy a cup of ruby red hibiscus tea, including its ability to warm the body in the winter, boost the…
Challenging Past Theories – Scientists Discover Homolog of a Well-Known Human Protein in a Worm
The discovery of a human homolog in C. elegans has provided new insights into diseases such as ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) and…
Good News – New Study Finds That the Prevalence of Dementia Is Declining
The study also found a decrease in disparities based on race and sex. A recent study conducted by the RAND Corporation found that the prevalence…
Molecular Clue May Explain Why Women Are More Prone to Alzheimer’s Disease
Scripps Research and MIT scientists find that a modified immune protein harming brain connections is much more common in the brains of women with Alzheimer’s,…
Harvard Researchers Shed New Light on Frontotemporal Dementia
New research offers insight into the basic biology of frontotemporal dementia caused by a particular genetic mutation. At a glance: New findings offer insight into…
Study Shows Brains With More Vitamin D Function Better
A new study, the first to examine vitamin D levels in brain tissue, may help scientists further understand dementia and its causes. Worldwide, an estimated…
Cleaning Up Toxic “Protein Clumps” Could Prevent Dementia
Sparking Learning and Memory Recent research from the University of Queensland suggests that clearing out cellular “protein clumps” may prevent the onset of certain forms…
Traffic Pollution Has Been Associated With an Increased Risk of Dementia
The meta-analysis reviewed 17 studies studying traffic-related air pollution. According to a meta-analysis recently published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of…
Sleeping Too Much Linked to a 69% Increased Risk of Dementia
A new study analyzes how sleep duration and timing impact dementia risk. The time individuals go to bed and how much sleep they get may…
New Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Expands Range of Potential Drugs
Cerebrovascular insulin receptors are defective in Alzheimer’s disease. A recent study published in the journal Brain conducted by Laval University and Rush University Medical Center…
Cambridge Scientists Detect Signs of Dementia Nine Years Ahead of Diagnosis
Dementia could be detected nine years earlier. Researchers from the University of Cambridge have shown that it is possible to identify indicators of brain impairment…
Scientists Discover a Gene That Could Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz find that the overexpression of a gene improves learning and memory in Alzheimer’s disease. According to a recent…
Scientists Answer: Are Women Really Better at Remembering Words Than Men?
Textbooks and popular science books claim that women are superior at finding and remembering words, but is this true? “Women are better. The female advantage…
