Pulse Pressure: A game changer in the fight against dementia
Reducing high pulse pressure could be a promising new prevention for dementia: Frontiers in Neuroscience [...]
Alzheimer’s disease
Brain changes linked with Alzheimer’s years before symptoms appear
Brain imaging and spinal fluid analysis could help to guide the use of future preventive treatments for Alzheimer's; Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience [...]
Scientists pave the way for saliva test for Alzheimer’s disease
UAlberta researchers have identified biomarkers for identifying Alzheimer's and mild cognitive impairment in saliva samples; Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience [...]
Does herpes cause Alzheimer’s?
The virus responsible for cold sores has been strongly linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease; Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience [...]
Scientists propose a new lead for Alzheimer’s research
Abnormalities seen in inherited Alzheimer's disease could result from problems in how neurons handle iron, suggests a new theory: Frontiers in Neuroscience [...]
Long-term caffeine worsens symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s disease
Low caffeine doses worsened neophobia, anxiety-related behaviors and emotional and cognitive flexibility: Frontiers in Pharmacology [...]
Bacteria found in Alzheimer’s brains
Brains from patients with Alzheimer's disease show changes in bacterial populations compared with healthy brains. [...]
Plant reveals anti-Alzheimer’s compounds
Japanese scientists develop a new technique to isolate active therapeutic compounds for Alzheimer's disease from plants. [...]
Study sheds light on link between diseases like Alzheimer’s and normal aging in the brain
New study opens up new area of preventative research for diseases like Alzheimer's: Targeting age-dependent protein aggregates as possible therapeutic targets. [...]
One step closer to finding out how wine may protect your neurons
Recent research, published in Frontiers in Nutrition, investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying the neuroprotective actions of wine. [...]
Honeybee memories: another piece of the Alzheimer’s puzzle?
Researchers show a molecular mechanism that regulates memory specificity over time, and point to how understanding memory in honeybees could help us combat degenerative brain diseases [...]
Probiotics improve cognition in Alzheimer’s patients
In a randomized double-blind trial, scientists show for the first time that dietary supplementation with daily dose of probiotic bacteria over a period of just 12 weeks is [...]
Imitation as therapy for Alzheimer’s patients
By K.E.D. Coan, Science Writer Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Alzheimer’s Association. There is no cure and no way [...]