More amyloid in the brain, more cognitive decline
From the University of Texas at Dallas press release: A new study from the Center for Vital Longevity at The University of Texas at Dallas has found that the amount of amyloid plaques in a person’s…
Elevated brain amyloid level associated with increased likelihood of cognitive decline
From the JAMA Network Journals press release: Among a group of cognitively normal individuals, those who had elevated levels in the brain of the protein amyloid were more likely to experience cognitive decline in the…
Study suggests people tend to become more generous as they age
From the National University of Singapore press release: People tend to become more generous as they age. This certainly holds true when it comes to helping strangers, according to a recent study by researchers from…
Study identifies potential biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease
From the Boston University Medical Center press release: In one of the largest studies to date to use metabolomics, the study of compounds that are created through various chemical reactions in the body, researchers have been…
Brain development and aging
From the University of Miami press release: The brain is a complex organ — a network of nerve cells, or neurons, producing thought, memory, action, and feeling. How does this complex system change from childhood…
Study suggests eating in front of a mirror makes food more appealing
From the Nagoya University press release: Researchers at Nagoya University reveal that eating in front of a mirror — or even with a picture of yourself eating — makes food more appealing. People rate food as…
Memory loss and other cognitive decline linked to blood vessel disease in the brain
From the Loyola University Health System press release: Memory loss, language problems and other symptoms of cognitive decline are strongly associated with diseases of the small blood vessels in the brain, a study has found. The…
Study suggests cognitive tests can detect early Alzheimer’s disease in older adults without symptoms
From the Keck Medicine of USC press release: Long before symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease become apparent to patients and their families, biological changes are occurring within the brain. Amyloid plaques, which are clusters of protein fragments,…
Study of brain proteins could lead to new therapies for dementia
From the University of Plymouth press release: A research team from the University of Plymouth, University of Southampton and the Alexander Fleming Biomedical Sciences Research Center, Vari, Greece, have studied two structurally-similar proteins in the…
Does exercise affect the brain’s aging process?
From the Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan press release: Most people know that regular exercise can keep a body looking and feeling young. What about the brain? “There has been a wealth of evidence from…