Higher body fat leads to increased atrophy of the brain’s gray matter and a greater risk of cognitive decline, researchers report.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Early Signs of Frontotemporal Dementia Found in Personalized Cerebral Organoids
Researchers recreated the damage seen in frontotemporal dementia in brain organoid models. The study reveals an experimental drug designed to treat Crohn’s disease may help prevent neuron death associated with FTD.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Improving Air Quality Reduces Dementia Risk
Previous studies have linked air pollution to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and a number of other disorders. Researchers report reducing air pollution significantly decreases dementia risk and slows cognitive decline in older women.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Signaling Molecule That May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease Identified
Mouse and human studies reveal Interleukin-3 may modify immune responses in the brain that cause cell death and lead to Alzheimer’s disease.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Preferred Life Expectancy and Its Association With Hypothetical Adverse Life Scenarios
The desire of older adults to live to an advanced aged was significantly reduced by hypothetical adverse life events, such as the prospects of developing dementia or chronic pain conditions.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Adult ADHD Is Linked to Numerous Physical Conditions
A new study reveals adults with ADHD have an increased risk of developing nervous system, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and metabolic diseases. ADHD was also associated with a slightly increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, dementia, and cardiovascular…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Tooth Loss Associated With Increased Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
A new study strengthens previous research linking dental health to dementia and cognitive decline. Researchers found tooth loss is a risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia, and with each tooth lost, the risk for cognitive impairment increases.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Insights on the Link Between Chronic Stress and Alzheimer’s Disease
Chronic stress which involves the HPA axis may contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers report.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Early Findings of Alzheimer’s Study in Diverse Populations Now Available
Researchers present preliminary findings of Alzheimer’s disease onset and progression in Mexican Americans and other diverse, often overlooked populations.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Early Findings of Alzheimer’s Study in Diverse Populations Now Available
Researchers present preliminary findings of Alzheimer’s disease onset and progression in Mexican Americans and other diverse, often overlooked populations.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Subconscious Changes in Movement May Predict Alzheimer’s Disease
Subtle changes in fractal motor activity regulation in cognitively healthy women may be a sign of preclinical Alzheimer’s disease, researchers report.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Can a Calculator Predict Your Risk of Dementia?
A new online calculator can be used by individuals to assess their dementia risk and make lifestyle changes that can help decrease risk factors for neurodegeneration.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: More Seniors May Have Undiagnosed Dementia Than Previously Thought
Nine out of ten older adults who reported symptoms of cognitive decline associated with dementia did not have a clinical diagnosis of neurodegeneration.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Inflammatory Proteins May Slow Cognitive Decline in Aging Adults
Higher levels of two cytokines were associated with slower cognitive decline in aging adults, a new study reports.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Self-Reported Declines in Cognition May Be Linked to Changes in Brain Connectivity
Self-reported cognitive decline was associated with altered functional connectivity in the hippocampus and dorsal anterior insular, a new study reports.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: A New Model of Alzheimer’s Progression
A new model of Alzheimer’s progression highlights the link between glial cells, toxic protein buildup, and neurodegeneration.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: COVID-19 Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease-Like Cognitive Impairment
Combining artificial intelligence technology with data sets related to both Alzheimer’s and COVID-19, researchers were able to identify a mechanism by which coronavirus can lead to Alzheimer’s-like symptoms. The findings add to the growing body of evid…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Could Naked Mole Rats Hold Key to Curing Cancer and Dementia?
Naked mole rats have a unique DNA repair mechanism that prevents them from developing cancers and neurodegenerative disorders, researchers say.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Largescale Brain Epigenetics Study Provides New Insights Into Dementia
A new study sheds light on how genes are regulated in dementia. Researchers also identified 84 novel genes linked to dementia.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Weak Brain Waves May Warn of Age-Related Neurodegenerative Disease
People diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or mild cognitive impairment had weaker gamma wave activation in their brains than their peers without the neurodegenerative disorders.
