Higher conscientiousness may protect cognitive functions in older people
Our aging brains collect tangles and sticky plaques that can interfere with our cognition and memory.
But in a recent study published in the Journal of...
Unique neuron can guide our way home by turning compasses into a gyroscope
Finding our way home from work or school is something most of us take for granted.
Persons with Alzheimer’s disease, however, can get lost even...
This stuff in your blood can predict your Alzheimer’s risk
In a new study from UNSW Sydney, researchers found new insight into the underlying mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease...
Exercise may reverse age-related memory loss
Exercise is important for your body and your brain at any age.
In a new study from the University of California, San Francisco, researchers found...
These blood pressure drugs may protect memory function in older people
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia in older adults. Nearly half of American adults have elevated...
This study finds critical time window to halt Alzheimer’s disease
In a recent study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers made big progress in understanding how Alzheimer’s disease spreads through the brain.
They discovered...
This new drug may reduce brain inflammation, help fight Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study from the University of Barcelona, researchers found a new drug that could shed light on the development of future strategies...
Scientists develop simple blood test for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, researchers develop a simple but robust blood test for early detection...
Too much alcohol drinking may lead to Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and is the most common form of neurodegenerative dementia. It afflicts 5.8...
Subconscious changes in movement may predict Alzheimer’s disease
As people go about their daily activities, complex fluctuations in their movement occur without conscious thought.
These fluctuations—known as fractal motor activity regulation (FMAR)—and their...