Tag: dementia

Study suggests brain development and plasticity share similar signalling pathways

From the Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main press release: Learning and memory are two important functions of the brain that are based on the brain’s plasticity. Scientists from Goethe University Frankfurt report… Read more »

Study suggests dementia risk is increased in 40-something women with high blood pressure

From the American Academy of Neurology press release: Women who develop high blood pressure in their 40s may be more likely to develop dementia years later, according to a study published… Read more »

Study suggests being unaware of memory loss predicts Alzheimer’s disease

From the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health press release: While memory loss is an early symptom of Alzheimer’s disease, its presence doesn’t mean a person will develop dementia. A new… Read more »

Study suggests personality changes don’t precede clinical onset of Alzheimer’s

From the Florida State University press release: For years, scientists and physicians have been debating whether personality and behavior changes might appear prior to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and related… Read more »

Study suggests another gene that may significantly influence development of dementia and Alzheimer’s

From the University of Southern California press release: The notorious genetic marker of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, ApoE4, may not be a lone wolf. Researchers from USC… Read more »

Intermittent electrical brain stimulation may improve memory

From the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University press release: Intermittent electrical stimulation of an area deep inside the brain that degenerates in Alzheimer’s appears to improve working memory, scientists… Read more »