Category: Aging

Study suggests brain’s “garbage truck” may hold key to treating Alzheimer’s and other disorders

From the University of Rochester Medical Center press release via ScienceDaily: In a perspective piece appearing today in the journal Science, researchers at University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) point… Read more »

Study identifies protein that contributes to cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s

From the Columbia University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have demonstrated that a protein called caspase-2 is a key regulator of a… Read more »

Study suggests memory improves for older adults using computerized brain-fitness program

From the UCLA press release via EurekAlert!: UCLA researchers have found that older adults who regularly used a brain-fitness program on a computer demonstrated significantly improved memory and language skills…. Read more »

Study finds increase in amyloid beta production when Alzheimer’s gene is present

From the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis press release by Michael C. Purdy via ScienceDaily: Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have measured… Read more »