Hormone Therapy May Lead to Improved Cognitive Function
A new study reveals using estradiol gel in combination with oral progesterone can help to improve cognitive function in postmenopausal women.... Read More...
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Vascular Risk Interacts with Amyloid Levels to Increase Age Related Cognitive Decline
Vascular risk factors appear to have a negative synergistic effect with amyloid beta levels in the brain, researchers report. The study suggests a combination of increased vascular risk and higher amyloid levels in the brain can predict more rapid cognitive decline during aging.... Read More...
Intimacy in Later Life Does Not Slow Memory Loss
A new study reveals there is no link between sexual activity in older adults and slowing the progression of age related cognitive decline.... Read More...
Epigenetic Balance Reinstates Memory in Fly Model of Alzheimer’s
A new study reports researchers have successfully reversed memory loss in fly models of Alzheimer's disease by restoring the balance between to enzymes that regulate gene expression.... Read More...
Impaired Brain Pathways May Cause Attention Problems Following Stroke
Researchers report the impairment of the right thalamic and caudate prefrontal pathways appear to be associated with attention deficits in patients following a stroke. ... Read More...
Why People Become More Prone to Distraction With Age
A new study reports the locus coerleus, a brain network that controls our ability to focus while under stress, appears to weaken as we age. This may explain why we find it more difficult to focus as we get older.... Read More...
Subjective Memory May Play Role in Signaling Cognitive Decline
A new study reports listening to subjective complaints about memory lapses in people over 60 could help doctors to diagnose the onset of MCI and dementia.... Read More...
Overlapping Mechanisms in HIV Cognitive Disorders and Alzheimer’s
A new Journal of Neuroscience study reports elevated levels of BACE1, an enzyme associated with neuronal damage in Alzheimer's disease, were identified in postmortem brain samples of those with HIV.... Read More...
Not Being Aware of Memory Problems Predicts Onset of Alzheimer’s
According to researchers, those at risk of developing Alzheimer's who lack awareness of their memory declining, have a threefold increased likelihood of developing dementia within two years.... Read More...
Memory Loss Identified Years Before Alzheimer’s Symptoms Appear
UCL researchers have developed a new cognitive test able to detect subtle memory problems years before Alzheimer's symptoms develop.... Read More...
Brain Chemical Blamed For Old Age Mental Decline Could Hold Key to Its Reversal
Researchers report keeping levels of KYNA low throughout a worm's life can help prevent the onsite of age-related cognitive decline.... Read More...
MIND Diet May Slow Cognitive Decline in Stroke Survivors
Summary: Rush University Medical Center researchers report the MIND diet can help substantially slow cognitive decline in stroke survivors.
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