Feb. 14, 2024 People who have had the herpes virus at some point in their lives are twice as likely to develop dementia compared to those who have never been infected. A new study confirms previous research on ...
Feb. 13, 2024 Oxytocin, a naturally occurring chemical in the brain, plays a crucial role in various cognitive functions, including memory. A recent study revealed that the activation of neurons in the ...
Feb. 9, 2024 In an effort five years in the making, researchers describe the interplay between fats and proteins in brain cells and how their dysfunction contributes to the development of late-onset ...
Feb. 1, 2024 While newly approved drugs for Alzheimer's show some promise for slowing the memory-robbing disease, the current treatments fall far short of being effective at regaining ...
Jan. 31, 2024 Did the ancient Greeks and Romans experience Alzheimer's? Medical texts from 2,500 years ago rarely mention severe memory loss, suggesting today's widespread dementia stems from modern ...
Jan. 29, 2024 Five cases of Alzheimer's disease are believed to have arisen as a result of medical treatments decades earlier, reports a team ...
Jan. 23, 2024 A team of international researchers has completed the first large-scale study of posterior cortical atrophy, a baffling constellation of visuospatial symptoms that present as the first symptoms of ...
Jan. 18, 2024 The cause of neuron death in Alzheimer's disease is poorly understood. A new study shows RNA interference may play a key role. Scientists have identified short strands of toxic RNAs that ...
Jan. 5, 2024 In a new study featuring data from 573,088 people, researchers have found a link between hearing loss and the development of dementia. The study is the largest of its kind to ...
Dec. 27, 2023 Researchers have identified a wide range of risk factors for young-onset dementia. The findings challenge the notion that genetics are the sole cause of the condition, laying the groundwork for new ...
Dec. 24, 2023 A new study indicates that severity of amyloid deposition in the brain -- not just age -- may be key to determining who will benefit from new therapies that delay the progression of Alzheimer's ...
Dec. 21, 2023 Researchers have discovered how harmful tau proteins damage the essential operating instructions for our brain cells, a finding which could lead to new ...
Dec. 20, 2023 Blood fat-lowering statins could slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, at least for some patients. But the researchers are cautious in their interpretations and see the results as a first ...
Dec. 13, 2023 People who have very irregular sleep patterns may have a higher risk of dementia than those who have more regular sleep patterns, according to new research. The study does not prove that sleep ...
Dec. 12, 2023 Smoking shrinks the brain and effectively causes premature brain aging, according to a new study. Quitting smoking prevents further loss of brain tissue but doesn't restore the brain to its ...
Dec. 11, 2023 A woman who never developed Alzheimer's despite a strong genetic predisposition may hold the key to stopping the disease in its tracks. Studying the woman's unique complement of genetic ...
Dec. 7, 2023 A new biophysical study why apoE and other apolipoproteins co-deposit with amyloids and provides a structural basis for understanding how apolipoproteins modulate amyloid growth and proliferation in ...
Dec. 7, 2023 Comparing PET scans of more than 90 adults with and without mild cognitive impairment (MCI), researchers say relatively lower levels of the so-called 'happiness' chemical, serotonin, in ...
Dec. 7, 2023 An international team of researchers has identified a protein found in the brains of people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), discovering a new target for potential treatments for the ...
Dec. 6, 2023 Scientists have identified abnormal aggregates of a protein called TAF15 in the brains of individuals with early-onset dementia, known as frontotemporal dementia, where the cause was not previously ...