FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 27, 2023·3 min readResearchers Detail Changes in the Blood-Brain Barrier Related to Alzheimer’s DiseaseIn those with Alzheimer's disease, the choroid plexus becomes enlarged and has increased accumulation of abnormal inflammatory signatures.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 13, 2021·5 min readA Variety of Factors Beyond Age Influence Reaction TimeA new study reveals a number of different factors, including smoking, age, education levels, sex, handedness, and family medical history, which can have an impact on reaction time.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 13, 2021·5 min readDementia Linked to Smoking and Cardiovascular DiseaseA new large-scale study links smoking and cardiovascular disease to an increased risk of developing dementia. Smoking and cardiovascular disease impact memory and learning throughout adulthood, starting at age 18. Researchers say smoking has the biggest impact on cognitive function in women, while cardiovascular disease has a more detrimental impact on cognition in men.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 18, 2021·4 min readGene That Could Help Prevent or Delay Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease IdentifiedBoosting the expression of the ABCC1 gene may not only reduce amyloid plaques in the brain, it might also delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 19, 2019·5 min readPeople with family history of Alzheimer’s disease may show memory changes four decades before typical age of onsetPeople with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer's disease may exhibit changes in memory up-to four decades before the typical age of dementia onset.Read More
