Learning a second language helps maintain a socially healthy brain in old age, finds study

bySingapore University of Technology and DesignHigher gray matter volume, larger suface area, and greater cortical thickness were associated with earlier bilingual acquisition and better perform

Updated on: March 28,2024

Learning a second language helps maintain a socially healthy brain in old age, finds study

bySingapore University of Technology and DesignHigher gray matter volume, larger suface area, and greater cortical thickness were associated with earlier bilingual acquisition and better perform

Updated on:March 28,2024

The middle-aged brain changes a lot—and it's key to understanding dementia

by Sebastian Dohm-Hansen Allard and Yvonne Nolan,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOur brains change more rapidly at various times of our lives, as though life's clock was ticking fas

Updated on: March 28,2024

The middle-aged brain changes a lot—and it's key to understanding dementia

by Sebastian Dohm-Hansen Allard and Yvonne Nolan,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainOur brains change more rapidly at various times of our lives, as though life's clock was ticking fas

Updated on:March 28,2024

Dementia deaths in Scotland now double 2007 figures

by Alzheimer's Research UKDeaths caused by dementia continue to rise across Scotland according to provisional figures released today by National Records of Scotland.The figures show deaths ca

Updated on: March 07,2024

Dementia deaths in Scotland now double 2007 figures

by Alzheimer's Research UKDeaths caused by dementia continue to rise across Scotland according to provisional figures released today by National Records of Scotland.The figures show deaths ca

Updated on:March 07,2024

HIV drug shown to help protect against build-up of dementia-related proteins in mouse brains

by University of CambridgeGraphical Abstract. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.04.006Cambridge scientists have shown how the brain's ability to clear out toxic prot

Updated on: March 30,2024

HIV drug shown to help protect against build-up of dementia-related proteins in mouse brains

by University of CambridgeGraphical Abstract. Credit:Neuron(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.04.006Cambridge scientists have shown how the brain's ability to clear out toxic prot

Updated on:March 30,2024

Ultra-thin, flexible probe provides neural interface that's minimally invasive and long-lasting

by University of California - San DiegoA small capsule supporting the neural probe, with a closeup of the microfiber tip. Credit: Spencer WardResearchers at the University of California San Diego

Updated on: February 05,2024

Ultra-thin, flexible probe provides neural interface that's minimally invasive and long-lasting

by University of California - San DiegoA small capsule supporting the neural probe, with a closeup of the microfiber tip. Credit: Spencer WardResearchers at the University of California San Diego

Updated on:February 05,2024

Odor biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

by Monell Chemical Senses CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new study from the Monell Center, the U.S. Department of Agricultu

Updated on: February 27,2024

Odor biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

by Monell Chemical Senses CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new study from the Monell Center, the U.S. Department of Agricultu

Updated on:February 27,2024

Healthy blood vessels may delay cognitive decline

by Society for NeuroscienceDistribution of astrocytes and aquaporin channels in rat brain sections. Credit: Nygaard Mortensen et al.,JNeurosci2019High blood pressure may affect condit

Updated on: June 24,2024

Healthy blood vessels may delay cognitive decline

by Society for NeuroscienceDistribution of astrocytes and aquaporin channels in rat brain sections. Credit: Nygaard Mortensen et al.,JNeurosci2019High blood pressure may affect condit

Updated on:June 24,2024

Cognitive performance at age four can be predicted in infancy

by Martin Lasalle,University of MontrealFlorence Deguire’s work opens up the possibility of detecting neurodevelopmental abnormalities that are currently not diagnosed until age four or five. Cr

Updated on: March 28,2024

Cognitive performance at age four can be predicted in infancy

by Martin Lasalle,University of MontrealFlorence Deguire’s work opens up the possibility of detecting neurodevelopmental abnormalities that are currently not diagnosed until age four or five. Cr

Updated on:March 28,2024

Dementia and COVID-19: Determinants of infection and mortality

by IOS PressFactors associated with 60-day mortality in dementia patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. Credit:Journal of Alzheimer's Disease(2022). DOI: 10.3233/JAD-220369The elderly

Updated on: May 06,2024

Dementia and COVID-19: Determinants of infection and mortality

by IOS PressFactors associated with 60-day mortality in dementia patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. Credit:Journal of Alzheimer's Disease(2022). DOI: 10.3233/JAD-220369The elderly

Updated on:May 06,2024

Study confirms cognitive deficits in people with the rare disease MOGAD

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverMean z-scores of neuropsychological tests at baseline (patients <60 years). PASAT, Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task; SDMT, Symbol Digit Modalities

Updated on: November 12,2024

Study confirms cognitive deficits in people with the rare disease MOGAD

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverMean z-scores of neuropsychological tests at baseline (patients <60 years). PASAT, Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task; SDMT, Symbol Digit Modalities

Updated on:November 12,2024

Racial disparities seen in presentation of frontotemporal dementia

by Elana GotkineRacial disparities can be seen in dementia severity, functional impairment, and neuropsychiatric symptoms among patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), according to a study publis

Updated on: March 02,2024

Racial disparities seen in presentation of frontotemporal dementia

by Elana GotkineRacial disparities can be seen in dementia severity, functional impairment, and neuropsychiatric symptoms among patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), according to a study publis

Updated on:March 02,2024

Alzheimer's study: Electrostimulation to evoke vivid memories

by Wissam Deeb,The ConversationThe fornix, a tiny part of the brain, may hold some clues to memory loss. Credit: Wissam Deeb, CC BY-SAAlzheimer's diseaseis one of the most dreaded diag

Updated on: April 20,2024

Alzheimer's study: Electrostimulation to evoke vivid memories

by Wissam Deeb,The ConversationThe fornix, a tiny part of the brain, may hold some clues to memory loss. Credit: Wissam Deeb, CC BY-SAAlzheimer's diseaseis one of the most dreaded diag

Updated on:April 20,2024