Enlarged perivascular spaces around small blood vessels in the brain may be a biomarker for cognitive decline, and ultimately dementia, a new study reports.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How Does the Immune System Keep Tabs on the Brain?
Immune cells in the meninges monitor fluid released from the brain. If the fluid contains signs of infection, disease, or damage, the immune cells initiate an immune response to tackle the problem.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Abnormal Hyperactivation in the Brain May Be an Early Sign of Alzheimer’s
Hyperactivation in specific brain areas may be an early biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers found those who reported concerns over diminished memory skills, and with other risk factors for Alzheimer’s, showed signs of hyperactivation in brai…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Sunbathing After Menopause May Be Harmful
Menopausal women who frequently sunbathe have increased levels of gonadotropins and lower levels of estrogen than their peers who are not active sun worshipers. Low estrogen levels and higher levels of other hormones increase the risk for a number of h…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Study Shows the Relationship Between Surgery and Alzheimer’s Disease
Major surgery can trigger different patterns of cognitive alterations depending on previous presence, or absence, of Alzheimer’s pathologies.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Memory May Be Preserved in Condition With Brain Changes Similar to Alzheimer’s Disease
While 40% of people with primary progressive aphasia have underlying Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests they may not develop the memory problems associated with Alzheimer’s.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Rotten Egg Gas Could Guard Against Alzheimer’s Disease
Hydrogen sulfide, a gas that smells like rotten eggs, appears to help protect brain cells against Alzheimer’s disease in mouse models.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Researchers Identify and Characterize 3 Molecular Subtypes of Alzheimer’s
Using data from RNA sequencing, researchers have identified three molecular subtypes of Alzheimer’s disease.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Routine Eye Scans May Give Clues to Cognitive Decline in Diabetes
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: Regulating Copper in the Brain Stops Memory Loss Associated With Alzheimer’s
Researchers have developed a molecule that regulates the circulation of copper in the brain. The molecule extracts copper trapped in amyloid plaques in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease. Administered orally, the molecule inhibits memory loss associat…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Protein Involved in Removing Alzheimer’s Buildup Linked to Circadian Rhythm
YKL-40 may be a key player in circadian rhythm disruptions associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Genetic Differences Important for Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Researchers have identified two alternative pathways for the development of amyloid pathologies in Alzheimer’s disease.
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: Testing Memory Over Four Weeks Could Predict Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
Administering memory tests over four weeks to older adults may help to predict those most at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Disease Predicts Future Cognitive Decline in Healthy People
Higher baseline levels of N-terminal fragment of tau in the blood of healthy subjects was associated with an increased risk of developing cognitive deficits and Alzheimer’s disease later in life.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Memory Deficits Resulting From Epigenetic Changes in Alzheimer’s Disease Can Be Reversed
Focusing on gene changes as a result of epigenetic processes, such as aging, researchers were able to reverse elevated levels of harmful genes associated with memory deficits in Alzheimer’s disease.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Novel Gene Variants That Modify the Risk of Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Discovered
Researchers have identified 216 new gene variants that appear to play a role in the development of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How the Brain Remembers Right Place and Right Time
Two new studies advance understanding of how the brain encodes episodic memories. The findings have the potential to develop new avenues of treatment for memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease and TBI.
