Category: Aging

Study suggests blocking overactive receptor in Alzheimer’s recovers memory loss and more

From the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: A new study shows that memory pathology in older mice with Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed with treatment. The… Read more »

Study suggests frequent binge drinking associated with insomnia symptms in older adults

From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release via ScienceDaily: A new study suggests that frequent binge drinking is associated with insomnia symptoms in older adults. Results show that… Read more »

Study suggests Alzheimer’s and low blood sugar in diabetes may feed into each other

From the UCSF press release by Jeffrey Norris via HealthCanal: A new UC San Francisco-led study looks at the close link between diabetes and dementia, which can create a vicious… Read more »

Study suggests exposure to general anaesthesia could increase dementia risk in elderly by 35%

From the press release via ScienceDaily: Exposure to general anaesthesia increases the risk of dementia in the elderly by 35%, says new research presented at Euroanaesthesia, the annual congress of… Read more »

Researchers suggest new perspective needed for role of major Alzheimer’s gene

From the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis press release by Michael C. Purdy via HealthCanal: Scientists’ picture of how a gene strongly linked to Alzheimer’s disease harms… Read more »