A new study led by scientists at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of McGill University finds a correlation between neurodegeneration in obese people and Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients, suggesting that ...
Jan 31, 2023
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Scientists at the University of Alberta have discovered that important risk factors in Alzheimer's disease affect males and females very differently.
Jan 20, 2023
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Mice exposed to World Trade Center dust exhibit a significant impairment in spatial recognition and short- and long-term memory, as well as changes in genes related to immune-inflammatory responses and blood-brain barrier ...
Jan 17, 2023
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Vascular and socioeconomic factors may increase vulnerability of Hispanic and African American individuals to Alzheimer disease, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
Jan 11, 2023
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Giving up cigarettes can be excruciating, with cravings and withdrawal symptoms lingering for weeks, especially if you aren't strongly motivated.
Jan 3, 2023
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Middle-aged smokers are far more likely to report having memory loss and confusion than nonsmokers, and the likelihood of cognitive decline is lower for those who have quit, even recently, a new study has found.
Dec 21, 2022
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Since December 2019, more than 60 million people have been diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) worldwide, while approximately six million individuals have died as a result of the disease. Hospital treatment ...
Dec 20, 2022
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Dementia is on the rise in Germany. In the absence of treatment options, the focus is shifting to preventing dementia. In particular, a healthy lifestyle is considered beneficial for brain health.
Dec 15, 2022
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When Emily Largent worked as an ICU nurse at UCLA, she didn't shy away from the difficult cases. It wasn't necessarily the medical procedures themselves that were challenging; caring for patients after organ transplants or ...
Dec 5, 2022
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When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave controversial accelerated approval to the first Alzheimer's drug in nearly 20 years, it had a surprising impact on attitudes about research into the disease. A survey by University ...
Nov 30, 2022
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