Routine eye exams could help identify changes associated with cognitive decline in patients with type 1 diabetes.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How COVID-19 Is Likely to Impact the Brain
Using over a century of data from other pandemics, and applying knowledge about the current COVID-19 infection, researchers predict the long term effects coronavirus will have on the brain and nervous system.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Mutations Associated With Early Onset Dementia Discovered
Disruptions in circulating white blood cells may be a key driver in ALSP, a rare form of early-onset dementia.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Better Heart Health Scores in Midlife Linked to Lower Risk of Late-Life Dementia
Better cardiovascular health in midlife was associated with a decreased risk of developing dementia later in life.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Diet Modifications, Including More Wine and Cheese, May Help Reduce Cognitive Decline
A new study reveals the impact of diet on cognitive health as we age. Researchers found cheese consumption had neuroprotective effects against cognitive decline. Daily moderate consumption of red wine was associated with improvements in cognitive funct…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Study Links Cases of ALS and FTD to a Huntington’s Disease-Associated Mutation
Researchers find a previously unknown connection between ALS, FTD, and the Huntington’s disease associated gene, huntingtin.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: New Childhood Dementia Insight
A retinal image technique sheds new light on Sanfilippo syndrome, a neurodegenerative disorder responsible for dementia in children.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Drug Reverses Age-Related Cognitive Decline Within Days
Short-term exposure to an experimental drug reverses age-related memory decline and cognitive deficits in mice. The drug, ISRIB, has previously shown beneficial effects in treating memory loss associated with TBI and other neurological disorders.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Anxiety Associated With Faster Alzheimer’s Disease Onset
Anxiety may accelerate the progression of mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease. Brain scans revealed patients who progressed from MCI to Alzheimer’s disease had decreased volume in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Early and Late Stages of Degenerative Diseases Are Distinct
At the cellular levels, neurodegeneration associated with diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s occurs in two different phases by different activities of protein signaling pathways that regulate cell function.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Genetic Link to Molecular Events That Precede Symptoms in Alzheimer’s Disease Found
Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism that disrupts the flow of enzymes in axons, results in the accumulation of amyloid plaques.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Increased Risk of Dementia in LGBTQ Community
Stress and depression may increase the risk of dementia and cognitive decline in older members of the LGBTQ community, a new study reports.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Link Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Gut Microbiota Is Confirmed
Study confirms an association between an imbalance in gut bacteria and the development of amyloid plaques in the brains of humans.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Link Between Sleep Apnea and Increased Risk of Dementia
Severe obstructive sleep apnea is linked to an increase of the amyloid beta protein, resulting in a greater risk of sufferers developing dementia.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Hard Physical Work Significantly Increases the Risk of Dementia
Those who work in physically demanding jobs have a 55% higher risk of developing dementia than those who have more sedentary careers.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Bacterial Metabolism of Dietary Soy May Lower Risk Factor for Dementia
Study reports a metabolite produced following the consumption of dietary soy may lower risk factors for dementia.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Community Noise May Affect Dementia Risk
People living in areas with high levels of daytime noise had a 36% higher risk of being diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, and a 30% increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease than those living in quieter neighborhoods.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Brain Regions With Impaired Blood Flow Have Higher Tau Levels
Impaired blood flow to specific areas of the brain coincides with Tau buildup in Alzheimer’s patients. As cognition declines, the relationship between vascular dysfunction and Tau accumulation strengthens.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Does General Anesthesia Increase Dementia Risk?
Researchers report there is no increased risk of being diagnosed with dementia in those who received general anesthesia compared to those who didn’t.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Metformin Treatment Linked to Slowed Cognitive Decline
Metformin, a drug commonly used to treat diabetes, slows cognitive decline and reduces dementia risk in older people with diabetes.
