Hippocampus Yields Clues to Treatment Strategies for Cognitive Deficits in Multiple Sclerosis
Researchers report hippocampal plasticity can be improved by aerobic exercise and memory retraining for those with MS.... Read More...
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Previous Motherhood Could Affect Hormone Therapy’s Ability to Prevent Memory Loss
A new study reports mother rats who received hormone replacement therapy responded worse to memory and spatial learning tasks than those who had not given birth. Researchers suggest a woman's reproductive history could impact how the brain responds to hormones later in life.... Read More...
AI Could Predict Cognitive Decline Leading to Alzheimer’s
Researchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm that can make accurate predictions about cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer's. The algorithm, researchers say, may help doctors stream people onto a preventative path and offer treatment sooner.... Read More...
Zombie Cells Found in Mouse Brains Prior To Cognitive Loss
Researchers report senescent, or Zombie, cells accumulate in certain neurons prior to cognitive loss. By preventing accumulation of these cells, researchers were able to diminish apoptosis, memory loss and tau aggregation.... Read More...
Alzheimer’s May Soon Be Predicted During Eye Exams
According to researchers, it may soon be possible to diagnose Alzheimer's disease during a simple eye exam. The study reports those with elevated amyloid and tau levels have significant thinning at the center of the retina.... Read More...
Measure of Belly Fat in Older Adults Linked to Cognitive Impairment
Researchers report your body fat could be a predictor of cognitive decline. The study reveals older people with higher waist to hip ratios had reduced cognitive function.... Read More...
New Mechanism Involved in Age Related Memory Loss Discovered
Researchers report specific alterations in signaling circuits associated with memory can induce an abnormal response in neurons, which is linked to the aging process and cognitive decline. ... Read More...
Almost 40 Years After Autism Was Officially Identified, Researchers Look at How Older Adults Are Affected by the Diagnosis
Researchers are studying the brain activity of adults with ASD to better understand the cognitive changes that occur across aging in adulthood.... Read More...
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...
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...