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·March 13, 2022·5 min read

Even Mild COVID Can Cause Brain Shrinkage and Affect Mental Function

Even mild COVID-19 infection can lead to cognitive alterations and brain shrinkage, researchers report. The findings could help explain the brain changes that contribute to long-COVID.

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·March 12, 2022·4 min read

Brain Cell Insight Could Lead to New Treatments for Neurological-Based Diseases

Study reports oligodendrocytes in the brain are distinct from oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system due to their metabolic processes. The findings may shed new light on neurological and autoimmune dysfunction in multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative disorders.

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·March 8, 2022·5 min read

Dementia Patients Struggle to Cope With Change Because of Damage to General Intelligence Brain Networks

Damage to the multiple demand network, a brain network associated with general intelligence, causes people with dementia to struggle to adapt to changes in their environment

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·March 8, 2022·3 min read

Waste Management in the Brain May Shed Light on Dementia

When cerebral amyloid angiopathy is present, the brain diverts most of the waste-removing fluid away from the glymphatic system.

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·March 5, 2022·5 min read

Household and Family Ties Significant in Staving off Dementia

Older adults who live with family members or in larger households are at a decreased risk of developing the worst symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, a new study reveals.

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·March 1, 2022·4 min read

Early Menopause May Raise Risk of Dementia Later in Life

Women who experience menopause before the age of 40 are significantly more likely to develop dementia later in life than women who began menopause aged 50 or older.

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·February 16, 2022·4 min read

Mental Disorders May Increase Risk for Subsequent Dementia

Researchers say mental health disorders experienced earlier in life may be a salient warning for increased risks of developing dementia later in life.

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·February 11, 2022·2 min read

Slow Walk and Memory Issues May Predict Dementia Risk

Study suggests those who walk slowly and have memory problems are at double the risk of developing dementia later in life.

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·February 8, 2022·5 min read

Loneliness Associated With Increased Risk of Dementia in Older Adults

Study reports a three-fold increased risk of developing dementia in older adults with no genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease, who experience social isolation and loneliness.

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·February 3, 2022·5 min read

Small Study Finds Alzheimer’s-Like Changes in Some COVID Patients’ Brains

The brains of patients who died as a result of COVID-19 infection displayed some of the same molecular changes found in the brains of those with Alzheimer's disease, a new small study found. The findings may explain why some long-term COVID sufferers report memory problems.

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·February 2, 2022·4 min read

New Non-Mutated Protein Linked to Dementia

APOE proteins were enhanced in the brains of patients with dementia, even when they did not carry the Alzheimer's associated gene.

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·February 1, 2022·4 min read

Iron Accumulation Linked With Age-Related Cognitive Decline

A breakdown in regulatory mechanisms causes iron to build up in the brain during aging, increasing oxidative stress and increasing the risk of age-related cognitive decline, a new study reports.