From the Boston University Medical Center media release: A team of local researchers has proposed a molecular mechanism that may be responsible for the development of life-threatening diseases called amyloidoses. The best known of such diseases…
From the Rockefeller University media release: It is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease: Toxic protein fragments known as amyloid-? clumped together between neurons in a person’s brain. Neurons themselves make amyloid-?, and for reasons that aren’t…
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From the PLOS media release: A study of the brains of mice shows that structural deterioration associated with old age can be prevented by long-term aerobic exercise starting in mid-life, according to the authors of…
From the University of California, Davis media release: Vitamin D insufficiency among the elderly is highly correlated with accelerated cognitive decline and impaired performance, particularly in domains such as memory loss that are associated with…
From the Oregon Health & Science University media release: In a slight knock on digital and telephone communications, a new study points to the unsurpassed mental health benefits of regular face-to-face social interactions among older…
From the Wayne State University Division of Research media release: More than one million people in the United States are afflicted with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive disorder of the brain that affects movement and coordination. The…
From the European Society of Cardiology media release: “Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder and affects 1.5-2% of people in the developed world,” said Dr Denham. “AF increases the risk of stroke…
From the American Osteopathic Association media release: Researchers from the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine are nearing development of a blood test that can accurately detect the presence of Alzheimer’s disease, which would give physicians…
From the Rutgers University media release: Can you imagine a drug that would make it easier to learn a language, sharpen your memory and help those with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease by rewiring the brain and…