FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 16, 2020Certain Memory Complaints Predict Future DementiaSubjective cognitive complaints may be the earliest detectable stages of preclinical dementia. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 11, 2020Does long-term exposure to air pollution lead to a steeper rate of cognitive decline?Researchers report conflicting evidence about whether air pollution is associated with cognitive decline. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 4, 2020Hypertension in young adulthood associated with cognitive decline in middle ageHypertension in young-to-mid life is associated with worse gait and cognitive problems during middle age. Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 25, 2020The effects of obesity mirror those of agingObesity's effects on cognitive decline, mobility, hypertension, and stress are similar to those of aging. Researchers argue that obesity should be considered a form of premature aging. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 25, 2020Regular walnut consumption linked to health and longevity in womenWomen in their late 50s and early 60s who eat at least two servings of walnuts per week had an increased likelihood of healthy aging compared to those who did not. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceneurotechOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 28, 2020Non-invasive electrostimulation leads to improved memoryNon-invasive auricular transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (atVNS), applied to an accessible area of the ear, improves memory in mouse models of intellectual disability. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 29, 2019Drugs that quell brain inflammation reverse dementiaOlder mice given anti-inflammatory medication were better able to learn new tasks and became almost as adept at learning as mice half their age. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 29, 2019Aerobic exercise and heart-healthy diet may slow development of memory problemsCombining aerobic exercise with the heart-healthy DASH diet improved the ability to think, recall, and make decisions in older people who experienced cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 21, 2019Exposure to PM 2.5 pollution linked to brain atrophy and memory declineOlder women exposed to higher levels of air pollution were more likely to experience greater memory decline and Alzheimer's-like brain atrophy compared with those exposed to cleaner air. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 28, 2019Looking at the way we walk can help predict cognitive declineGait disorders and slowed walking speeds may be useful indicators of future cognitive decline. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 10, 2019Linguists track impact of cognitive decline across three decades of one writer’s diariesReviewing over thirty years of diaries from a patient diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, linguists discover how writing style changes as dementia progresses. Read More
