Number of over-65s with dementia in England reaches a record high
Number of over-65s with dementia in England reaches a record high as more than 450,000 are now living with the …
Alzheimer’s therapy passes another important test: Drug candidate PRI-002 has successfully completed Phase I of clinical research
The Alzheimer drug candidate PRI-002 has successfully completed Phase I of clinical research involving healthy volunteers. When administered daily over …
How the olfactory brain affects memory
How sensory perception in the brain affects learning and memory processes is far from fully understood. Two neuroscientists of Ruhr-Universität …
New biomarkers associated with ‘chemobrain’ identified
Cognitive impairment associated with cancer, also known as “chemobrain,” has gained recognition as a complication of the disease and its …
A video game aids in research on Alzheimer’s disease
Sea Hero Quest is a spatial navigation video game that can be played on cell phones, tablets and virtual reality …
A new clue in the mystery of ALS, frontotemporal dementia
A special focus on rogue proteins may hold future promise in stopping the progression of nerve cell destruction in people …
More evidence that blood tests can detect the risk of Alzheimer’s
A new study confirms that a simple blood test can reveal whether there is accelerating nerve cell damage in the …
Three studies show how tumors hijack the immune system to resist radiation therapy
More than a decade ago, radiation oncologists noticed a nifty phenomenon: Sometimes radiation used locally against a tumor could excite …
Dementia more preventable in Asia and Latin America
Close to one in two cases of dementia could be preventable in low- to middle-income countries, finds a new UCL …
Study: the beginning of the period and the references to later dementia-risk
Increased risk for dementia due to the late beginning of the period? Researchers found now that the time of the …
MIND diet: This Form of diet can protect Suffer from dementia
Protects healthy diet before the cognitive decline? Doctors tested the effects of different forms of nutrition and diet on cognitive …
New hope: German doctor to have discovered a cure for Alzheimer’s
A German scientist may have discovered a drug against dementia-diseases that can make the memory loss undo. Animal experiments with …
Why you lose hearing for a while after listening to loud sounds
When we listen to loud sounds, our hearing may become impaired for a short time. Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, …
Part of the brain may be ‘dementia-proof’
Part of the brain may be ‘dementia-proof’: Region that controls movement produces proteins that ‘actively protect it against Alzheimer’s’ Brains …
Even low-level activity may help reduce dementia risk
Several factors can affect a person’s chance of developing dementia. Some of the factors, such as age and genetics, are …
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for Alzheimer’s disease
Dr. Paul Harch, Clinical Professor and Director of Hyperbaric Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Dr. …
Decreased deep sleep linked to early signs of Alzheimer’s disease: Toxic brain protein tau elevated in older people who sleep poorly
Poor sleep is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. People with the disease tend to wake up tired, and their nights …