Health & Medicine - Jul 30, 2010 11:06 - 0 Comments

Shuttle keeps cells from going cannibal

U. PENN (US)—Researchers have described a previously unknown biological mechanism in cells that prevents them from consuming themselves for fuel. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 19, 2010 8:58 - 2 Comments

‘Pear’ pounds take a toll on memory

NORTHWESTERN (US)—The key to the relationship between a woman’s weight and memory? Location, location, location. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jul 7, 2010 12:20 - 1 Comment

Biomarker may be Alzheimer’s holy grail

KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK)—An early biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease may be evident in the blood levels of a single protein years before symptoms appear, new research finds. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jul 7, 2010 9:58 - 0 Comments

Computer simulates super-fast protein fold

RICE (US)—A computer program is allowing researchers to accurately simulate protein folding dramatically faster than previous methods. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 25, 2010 8:37 - 0 Comments

Caregiving not always an emotional drain

U. BUFFALO (US)—Although long-term care of sick or disabled loved ones is widely recognized as a threat to the caregiver’s health and quality of life, in some contexts, helping valued loved ones may prove to be mutually beneficial. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 9, 2010 14:26 - 0 Comments

Seizure drug may reverse genetic liver disease

U. PITTSBURGH (US)—The most common genetic cause for which children undergo liver transplantation might be reversed or prevented with a medication that has long been used to treat seizures, a new study finds. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 4, 2010 10:08 - 2 Comments

Maternal diet supplement eases Down syndrome

CORNELL (US)—More choline—a nutrient found in egg yolks, liver, nuts, and vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower—during pregnancy and nursing could provide lasting cognitive and emotional benefits to individuals with Down syndrome and protect against conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)

Health & Medicine - May 10, 2010 12:47 - 1 Comment

Caregiving spouses at higher risk for dementia

JOHNS HOPKINS (US)—Husbands and wives caring for spouses with dementia are six times more likely to develop the memory-impairing condition than those whose spouses don’t have it, according to results of a 12-year study. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 13, 2010 17:28 - 1 Comment

Lost memories leave emotional afterglow

U. IOWA (US)—The feelings associated with an experience linger even after memories fade, according to a recent study of patients with amnesia. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 5, 2010 12:21 - 4 Comments

Simple test an early predictor of Alzheimer’s

PENN STATE (US)—An inexpensive and easy test has been developed to test the brain’s capacity for information—a reliable predictor of Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 17, 2010 12:24 - 0 Comments

More plaques in children of Alzheimer’s patients

NYU (US)—Aided by a new version of a brain scanning technique, researchers have discovered a far greater number of protein clumps linked to Alzheimer’s disease among healthy adult children of parents with the disease compared to counterparts with no family history of dementia. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 3, 2010 12:26 - 0 Comments

Known drugs may help veterans with PTSD

U. TEXAS (US)—Drugs that have shown success in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s diseases may also be useful in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 15, 2010 14:21 - 4 Comments

Growing calm in Japanese gardens

RUTGERS (US)—Japanese gardens appear to offer tangible relief to late-stage Alzheimer’s patients and other vulnerable populations, new research shows. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 10, 2010 10:51 - 2 Comments

Drug shows promise for Huntington’s disease

U. ROCHESTER (US)—An experimental drug in early stage clinical trial appears to be safe and may improve cognition in people with Huntington’s disease. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 26, 2010 13:03 - 3 Comments

Why meat-eating humans outlive apes

USC—The same evolutionary genetic advantages that have helped increase human lifespans by regulating the effects of meat-rich diets also make us uniquely susceptible to diseases of aging such as cancer, heart disease, and dementia. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 15, 2010 12:40 - 4 Comments

Where’d I put those keys?

NYU—Memory lapses in seniors—losing items, forgetting names—may be a symptom of subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), the earliest sign of cognitive decline. A new study shows that healthy older adults reporting SCI are 4.5 times more likely to develop more pronounced memory loss or dementia. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 12, 2009 19:07 - 2 Comments

Clearing away insomnia’s mental fog

U. PENN (US)—Deficits caused by sleep deprivation, including an inability to focus, learn, or memorize, may be reversible by reducing a specific enzyme that builds up in the brain’s hippocampus. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 10, 2009 15:46 - 0 Comments

Molecules built to break up Alzheimer’s clumps

U. MICHIGAN (US)—Scientists have developed “bi-functional” small molecules that not only grab metal ions but also interact with peptides that clump to form plaques in the brain. (more…)

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