Posts Tagged ‘Alzheimer’s disease’
Sticky questions about role of Alzheimer’s gene
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Scientists’ picture of how a gene strongly linked to Alzheimer’s disease harms the brain may need to be revised. Continue…
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 14:45 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - May 8, 2013 10:49 - 0 Comments
Faulty memory fails to ‘chunk’ events
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — How older adults perceive life events can hurt their ability to remember, but breaking the day into meaningful events can help them recall better. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 7, 2013 10:33 - 0 Comments
High blood sugar may raise Alzheimer’s risk
U. ARIZONA (US) — Elevated blood sugar levels may be associated with a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, even in people without diabetes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 1, 2013 11:18 - 0 Comments
Late-life depression may boost dementia risk
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Late-life depression is associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and, most predominantly, vascular dementia, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 24, 2013 14:06 - 0 Comments
‘Molecular madness’ in brain after blast injury
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Exposure to a blast can cause changes in the brain that resemble patterns seen in Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 22, 2013 12:00 - 0 Comments
Brain’s ‘GPS’ gets us from here to there
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Scientists have found that the brain can bring together unconnected memories about places, allowing us to mentally map out new routes to get us where we want to go. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 10, 2013 13:57 - 0 Comments
Gene tied to double Alzheimer’s risk in African Americans
COLUMBIA (US) — African Americans with a specific gene variant have almost double the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer’s disease compared with African Americans who lack the variant. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 27, 2013 14:47 - 1 Comment
High blood pressure can cripple memory
UC DAVIS (US) — Vascular brain injury from conditions such as hypertension and stroke can have “distinctly negative effects” on the ability to solve problem and organize thoughts as we age, experts say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 27, 2013 7:44 - 1 Comment
Images trace how brain removes waste
STONY BROOK (US) — Scientists have used new imaging tools to map the pathway the brain uses to clear waste build-up that could contribute to Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2013 11:52 - 1 Comment
Brain’s ‘sketch pad’ goes blank in schizophrenia
YALE (US) — Brain receptors that are often altered in people with schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s may play a role in our ability to store and manipulate thoughts on a sort of mental sketch pad. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 18, 2013 13:33 - 0 Comments
Green glow lets scientists read a mouse’s mind
STANFORD (US) — A system for observing neurons fire in a live mouse could be a useful tool for studying new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 13, 2013 13:38 - 0 Comments
Genetic test fails to show Alzheimer’s risk
CORNELL (US) — Genetic testing can predict the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment in healthy people, but not the likelihood of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 6, 2013 12:11 - 0 Comments
Tea, wine extracts disable Alzheimer’s ‘clumps’
U. LEEDS (UK) — Chemicals from green tea and red wine may disrupt a key step in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 31, 2013 11:50 - 0 Comments
Heart ‘wear and tear’ looks like Alzheimer’s
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — There are striking similarities between heart cells in patients with heart failure and brain cells in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, report scientists. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 29, 2013 13:52 - 0 Comments
Neurons grow best on Alzheimer’s protein
BROWN (US) — A protein associated with neuron damage in people with Alzheimer’s disease is surprisingly good at getting the nerve cells to grow in the lab, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 23, 2013 18:48 - 1 Comment
Why exercise slows memory loss in Alzheimer’s
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A stress hormone produced during moderate exercise may protect the brain from memory changes related to Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 15, 2013 16:31 - 4 Comments
An online test for Alzheimer’s by 2015?
U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Doctors may soon detect symptoms of Alzheimer’s earlier—and more cheaply than using MRI—with online navigation tests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 7, 2013 9:51 - 1 Comment
Risk genes show up in newborns’ brain scans
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Brain scans of newborns show the same brain changes that appear in adults with gene variants linked to Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, autism, and other disorders. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 2, 2013 11:02 - 8 Comments
Travel to Mars could damage the brain
U. ROCHESTER (US) — The cosmic radiation that would bombard astronauts on deep space missions to places like Mars could accelerate the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, say researchers. (more…)
