UCL researchers have developed a new cognitive test able to detect subtle memory problems years before Alzheimer's symptoms develop.
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.
Using MRI neuroimaging technology, researchers were able to predict the risk for cerebrovascular disease in patients.
Researchers have identified a gene mutation that can accelerate memory loss and cognitive function in those at risk of Alzheimer's disease.
New studies have identified an association between daily high coffee consumption, brain shrinkage and an increased risk of dementia. However, researchers were unable to identify a causal relationship between caffeine consumption and dementia. The study also found moderate coffee consumption was associated with lower dementia risk than high consumption, or abstaining from caffeinated drinks.
Having three or more children was associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline later in life.
A new test reveals an association between poor lifestyle choices and an increased risk of cognitive decline leading to dementia.
Obesity'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.
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.
Researchers investigate how toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease spread throughout the brain.
Researchers report microglia may actually protect the brain against Alzheimer's disease by containing the spread of amyloid plaques.
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.
