Tag: dementia

Study suggests lifelong depression may increase risk of vascular dementia

From the Kaiser Permanente press release via EurekAlert!: Depressive symptoms that occur in both midlife and late life are associated with an increased risk of developing vascular dementia, while symptoms… Read more »

Study suggests eating foods with omega-3 fatty acids may lower Alzheimer’s risk

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,… Read more »

Researchers develop polyphenol that prevents progression of Alzheimer’s in mice

From the Mount Sinai Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers have succeeded in developing a biosynthetic polyphenol that improves cognitive function in mice with Alzheimer’s… Read more »

Researchers find early diagnostic clues for Alzheimer’s via brain imaging

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… Read more »

Study looks at biological reasons for why having an active cognitive lifestyle protects the brain

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… Read more »

Researchers identify mechanism that could contribute to problems in Alzheimer’s

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… Read more »

Researchers show that toxic prions in brain can be eliminated by homing molecules

From the Linköping press release via AlphaGalileo: Toxic prions in the brain can be detected with self-illuminating polymers. The originators, at Linköping University in Sweden, has now shown that the… Read more »

Study examines effect of Alzheimer’s disease plaques on brain networks

From the Washington University in St. Louis press release via Newswise: Scientists studying the way Alzheimer’s takes root in the brain have identified important new similarities between a mouse model… Read more »