FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 5, 2022·3 min readVitamin K May Help Ward Off DementiaVitamin K could help reduce or prevent age-related cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's and other dementias, a new rat study reveals.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·April 5, 2022·3 min readGenetic ‘Hotspots’ That Speed up and Slow Down Brain Aging Could Provide New Targets for Alzheimer’s Drugs15 newly discovered "hotspots" in the genome that either speed up or slow down brain aging could be new targets for the development of Alzheimer's medications and therapies for other brain disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 5, 2022·6 min readFemale Hormones Could Provide Clues to Higher Risk of Dementia in WomenCertain reproductive events, such as early menstruation, early menopause, and hysterectomy were linked to an increased risk of a woman developing dementia later in life. Women who experienced pregnancy or who entered into menopause later were at a lower risk for dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 4, 2022·7 min readLoss of Neurons, Not Lack of Sleep, Makes Alzheimer’s Patients DrowsyDegeneration of neurons associated with wakefulness, and not a lack of sleep, makes Alzheimer's patients more drowsy. The degeneration of these neurons is caused by the tau protein. In PSP, the damage to the neurons was associated with symptoms of sleep deprivation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 1, 2022·4 min readHalf of Older Adults Now Die With a Dementia Diagnosis, up Sharply From Two Decades AgoAlmost 50% of older adults now die with a recorded diagnosis of dementia, up 36% from two decades ago.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 29, 2022·4 min readPromising Alzheimer’s Drug May Also Improve Memory in Down Syndrome and Normal AgingGM-CSF/sargramostim, a drug that improved memory in Alzheimer's patients during a phase II clinical trial, also appears to improve cognitive function in older adults and those with Down syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 28, 2022·4 min readWhere You Live Is a Factor in Your Dementia RiskOlder adults who live in more affluent areas have better memories and a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than those who live in less affluent areas.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 28, 2022·4 min readOlder People Summon More Positivity in Response to DistressWith increasing age, people react more positively to both emotional and neutral stimuli, and are better able to positively reframe a negative experience into a positive one.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 28, 2022·5 min readInflammation Is Not Always Linked to DepressionIn older adults, depression occurs independently of inflammation, a new study reports. However, the depression-inflammation link is a result of greater incidences of inflammatory disorders, like arthritis, which become more common as we age.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 23, 2022·3 min readDo Older Adults Using Statins Have Lower Risk of Developing Parkinsonism Later?Older adults who take statin drugs have a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease or parkinsonism symptoms later in life compared to those who do not take statins. Researchers speculate this may be because statins have a neuroprotective effect on arteries in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 23, 2022·3 min readLipid and Glucose Levels at Age 35 Associated With Alzheimer’s DiseaseLow HDL and high triglyceride levels in the blood at 35 were associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life. Additionally, higher glucose levels between 51 and 60 were linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 14, 2022·4 min readLive Fast, Die Young? Or Live Cold, Die Old?Body temperature exerts a greater effect on longevity and lifespan than metabolic rate, researchers report.Read More