From the European Society of Endocrinology press release via AlphaGalileo: Elderly people with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes suffer from an accelerated decline in brain size and mental capacity in as little as two years…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: A new study suggests that eating foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids, such as fish, chicken, salad dressing and nuts, may be associated with lower…
From the IOS Press BV press release via AlphaGalileo: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a major neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. New and accurate techniques for early diagnosis are critical. Pravat K. Mandal,…
From the Mayo Clinic press release via EurekAlert!: You think your computer has a lot of memory … if you keep using your computer you may, too. Combining mentally stimulating activities, such as using a…
From the Cornell University press release via MedicalXpress: The social pain of loneliness produces changes in the body that mimic the aging process and increase the risk of heart disease, reports a recent Cornell study…
From the UC Davis press release: UC Davis researchers have found novel compounds that disrupt the formation of amyloid, the clumps of protein in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease believed to be important…
From the Umeå University press release via AlphaGalileo: Aging may seem unavoidable, but that’s not necessarily so when it comes to the brain. So say researchers in the April 27th issue of the Cell Press…
From the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology press release via AlphaGalileo: It’s night time. The light suddenly goes out in the room where you are. At the same time you hear somebody crying: “Fire!”. You…
From the Elsevier press release via AlphaGalileo: The findings of a new study suggest that the protective effects of an active cognitive lifestyle arise through multiple biological pathways. For some time researchers have been aware…
From the Gladstone Institutes press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have unraveled a process by which depletion of a specific protein in the brain contributes to the memory problems associated with Alzheimer’s…