FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·January 23, 2017·3 min readMeditation and Music May Help Reverse Early Memory Loss in AdultsResearchers report practicing simple meditation and listening to music can have benefits for those with preclinical memory loss.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 20, 2017·3 min readWomen’s Cognitive Decline Begins Earlier Than Previously ThoughtA new study reports mental sharpness begins to decline in some women as early as in their 50's.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 18, 2017·4 min readDelirium Could Accelerate Dementia Related Mental DeclineA new study reports delirium can accelerate cognitive decline in people undergoing pathological changes associated with dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 12, 2017·4 min readLink Between Concussion and Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers report concussion can accelerate Alzheimer's symptoms in people with a genetic risk for the disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·January 10, 2017·3 min readDementia Gene May Guard Against Decline Associated With Parasitic DiseaseA new study reports carriers of APOE4 could have reduced risk of cognitive decline associated with parasitic infection.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 9, 2017·4 min readHigh Cholesterol Intake and Eggs Do Not Increase Risk of Memory DisordersA new study reports there appears to be no link between a high intake of dietary cholesterol and an increased risk of dementia, even in those who carried the APOE4 gene.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 5, 2017·3 min readMouse Model Points to Potential New Alzheimer’s TreatmentInhibiting an enzyme that is elevated in people with Alzheimer's appears to reverse cognitive decline and neuropathy associated with the disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 30, 2016·5 min readAncient DNA Can Both Diminish and Defend Modern MindsA new study raises the question of whether a genetic mutation associated with neurodegeneration in one environment could act in a positive way in a different setting.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 19, 2016·4 min readNew Biomarker Predicts Alzheimer’s and Link to DiabetesAutotaxin predicts type 2 diabetes and cognitive decline, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 17, 2016·4 min readMapping the Brain’s Aging ConnectionsResearchers report the brain connections that are key to cognition and complex thinking skills are most effected as we age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 13, 2016·5 min readNutrition Linked to Intelligence and Brain Health in Older PeopleA new study links the consumption of lutein, a pigment found in leafy greens, to crystallized intelligence in older adults.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·November 21, 2016·5 min readDementia On the Downslide, Especially in Those With More EducationA new study reports the percentage of American seniors with dementia is dropping and those with a higher level of education appear to have a lower risk of developing dementia.Read More