dementia
Diet and dementia: Is fast food really ‘eating away your brain’?
Nutrition studies on Alzheimer's conclude that diet might affect brain health. Beware of media spins that claim more ...
Drugs used for depression, epilepsy may increase risk of dementia, study shows
Scientists have long found a possible link between anticholinergic drugs and an increased risk of dementia. A study published in ...
After another promising Alzheimer’s drug trial fails, we have to ask: Are we on the right path to a cure?
As trial after trial of beta-amyloid drugs fail, there's a possibility that Alzheimer's researchers have the wrong target ...
Newly identified type of dementia could be ‘more common than Alzheimer’s’
Doctors have newly outlined a type of dementia that could be more common than Alzheimer's among the oldest adults, according ...
Viewpoint: To cure Alzheimer’s we need to think big—like the Manhattan Project
Figuring out the pieces to the Alzheimer’s puzzle ...
Can the flu cause Parkinson’s and other brain disorders?
One of the earliest links between influenza and neural dysfunction was a correlation between the 1918 Spanish flu, caused by ...
Gene therapy could offer ‘one-time genetic tune-up’ for Alzheimer’s patients
No one knows for certain what causes Alzheimer’s disease. But one fact about the condition has gained nearly irrefutable status ...
Could ‘aggressively’ attacking high blood pressure prevent cognitive decline?
Some five million Americans live with dementia, most often Alzheimer’s disease. And it’s almost certain that as the general population ...
‘Scarier than we knew’: Dementia-causing prions can spread through the eyes
One of the strangest things that can sicken us—a rogue misfolded protein that destroys the brain, known as a prion—is ...
Could a pill replicate the Alzheimer’s defense gained through exercise?
Mice that model a severe form of Alzheimer’s disease tend to exhibit improved memory after exercise-induced neuron production, according to ...
Why the ‘distorted memories’ of people with dementia are so important
As those with dementia lose their sense of reality, it can be helpful to validate their stories as they tell ...
No evidence of early dementia found in NFL and NHL players in small study
New University at Buffalo research is adding important information to the body of knowledge about the cognitive and behavioral status ...
Dementia affects men and women differently—and we’re just beginning to understand why
Globally, experts estimate that 75 million people will live with dementia by 2030 and 131.5 million by 2050. Most are women. … ...
‘Brain banks’: Why these scientists want your brain
Researchers are striving to build collections of brains free of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. A stronger base of ...
Why humans uniquely live long enough to become grandparents
The Grandma Hypothesis suggests that humans were evolutionarily successful because older females helped their daughters raise children. But living beyond ...
Drug reverses aging — in rats. Could it help humans?
An allergy drug shows promising results in retarding or reversing aging in rodents. What are next steps to see if ...
