Psychology & Psychiatry
Protecting your brain: 'Use it or lose it'
The findings of a new study suggest that the protective effects of an active cognitive lifestyle arise through multiple biological pathways.
Apr 25, 2012
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News tagged with brain atrophy
Neuroscience
Menopausal hormone changes linked to cognitive deficits
A new study led by UCLA neurologist Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl sheds light on the underlying mechanisms linking menopause to cognitive deficits and brain atrophy, revealing a crucial role for estrogen receptor beta (ERβ) in astrocytes. ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Medical research
Therapeutic time window important factor for cord blood cell transplantation after stoke
A research team from Germany has found that optimal benefit and functional improvement for ischemic stroke results when human umbilical cord blood mononuclear cells (hUCB MNCs) are transplanted into rat stroke models within ...
Oct 1, 2012
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Different brain atrophy patterns may explain variability in Alzheimers disease symptoms
Mathematical modeling of the brain scans of patients with Alzheimer's disease and others at risk for the devastating neurodegenerative disorder has identified specific patterns of brain atrophy that appear to be related to ...
Oct 7, 2016
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Neuroscience
New MRI technique may predict progress of dementias
A new technique for analyzing brain images offers the possibility of using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to predict the rate of progression and physical path of many degenerative brain diseases, report scientists at the ...
Apr 10, 2012
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Neuroscience
Huntington disease prevention trial shows creatine safe, suggests slowing of progression
The first clinical trial of a drug intended to delay the onset of symptoms of Huntington disease (HD) reveals that high-dose treatment with the nutritional supplement creatine was safe and well tolerated by most study participants. ...
Feb 7, 2014
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study suggests 'use it or lose it' to defend against memory loss
Iowa State University researchers have identified a protein essential for building memories that appears to predict the progression of memory loss and brain atrophy in Alzheimer's patients.
Aug 3, 2016
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Neuroscience
Quick, cheap retina scan can predict brain damage caused by multiple sclerosis
An inexpensive, five-minute eye scan can accurately assess the amount of brain damage in people with the debilitating autoimmune disorder multiple sclerosis (MS), and offer clues about how quickly the disease is progressing, ...
Oct 17, 2012
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Neuroscience
Model explores how statins alter multiple sclerosis outcomes
(HealthDay)—Simvastatin's beneficial effects on clinical outcomes and brain atrophy in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are largely independent of cholesterol levels, according to a post hoc study published in the ...
Jun 7, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study: Alzheimer's disease symptoms more subtle in people over 80
A new study suggests that the relationship between brain shrinkage and memory loss in Alzheimer's disease changes across the age spectrum. The research is published in the August 10, 2011, online issue of Neurology, the medical ...
Aug 10, 2011
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