alzheimer's
Study: There are four types of Alzheimer’s disease
New research suggests that there is no "typical" form of Alzheimer's disease, as the condition can manifest in at least four different ways.
Can scientists find the ‘holy grail’ of Alzheimer’s research?
Clinical trials at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research focus on stabilizing cognitive loss and alleviating the psychotic symptoms that change our loved ones.
Using multiple devices at once is causing your memory to fail, study finds
A Stanford study explores the effect of multitasking on memory in young adults.
Study finds hard physical labor raises risk for dementia
Work that can break down the body can also break down the mind.
New brain scan analysis tool can detect early signs of dementia
Researchers develop the first objective tool for assessing the onset of cognitive decline through the measurement of white spots in the brain.
The surprising future of vaccine technology
We owe a lot to vaccines and the scientists that develop them. But we've only just touched the surface of what vaccines can do.
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Only 35 percent of Americans know the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
Yet 80 percent of respondents want to reduce their risk of dementia.
Does forgetting a name or word mean that I have dementia?
The number of people with dementia is expected to triple by 2060.
5 things that happen to your brain when you learn a new language
Never has the bar to entry been so low and the recognized benefits so high.
A new approach to Alzheimer’s based on physics and worms
How a study on worms pointed the way towards a treatment for dementia.
Adult-made neurons mature longer, have unique functions
Unraveling the mysteries of adult neurogenesis may have clinical applications.
New study connects cardiovascular exercise with improved memory
Researchers at UT Southwestern noted a 47 percent increase in blood flow to regions associated with memory.
How intermittent fasting changes your brain
A new study from Singapore found that intermittent fasting increases neurogenesis.
By 2050, the U.S. Alzheimer’s population will double. We’re not prepared.
The Alzheimer's Association says its new analysis and surveys "should sound an alarm regarding the future of dementia care in America."
Heart attacks and canker sores: why we need to take oral health seriously
Your microbiome begins in your mouth. Why don't we look there more often?
‘Waves’ of fluid clear the brain of toxins during sleep, say researchers
The finding represents one of the first times we have observed how the human brain clears out its waste products.
Not enough sleep throws your circadian rhythm off, leading to potential cognitive problems
Sleep deprivation leads to a shutdown in the production of essential proteins.
How do 80-year-old ‘super-agers’ have the brains of 20-somethings?
Most elderly individuals' brains degrade over time, but some match — or even outperform — younger individuals on cognitive tests.
10 reasons there should be a maximum age limit to run for president
Why the effects of aging are detrimental to being the U.S. president.
Michio Kaku: Mental communication and infinite knowledge are on the horizon
Soon we'll be able to blink and instantly go online via computer chips attached to our eyes.
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Animals do have memories, and can help us crack Alzheimer’s
Studying 'episodic memory' in animals may hold the key to understanding memory loss in humans.
Stressing about aging damages your brain, shortens your life
Dementia, disrespect, and loneliness – that is not your future, says aging expert Ashton Applewhite.
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What if you were immune to chronic pain? Vaccines could make it happen.
Scientists are developing vaccines for migraines and sciatica (back pain) – a win in the war against the overprescription of opioid drugs.
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‘Self is not entirely lost in dementia,’ argues new review
The assumption "that without memory, there can be no self" is wrong, say researchers.
Millions of Americans are sleep deprived — and it’s literally killing us
It's a public health crisis, experts say.
Alzheimer’s disease: Scientists restore memory in mice through epigenetic treatment
A new study shows promise for epigenetic treatments for humans suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Exercise produces irisin — irisin might prevent Alzheimer’s, researchers say
Some hope for those who are struggling with the disease.
Intellectual activity and dementia: It’s more of a help than a cure.
Remaining mentally active slows dementia's symptoms, if not its progress.