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Alzheimer's markers predict start of mental decline

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have helped identify many of the biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease that could potentially predict which patients will develop the disorder ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created May 14, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New perspective needed for role of major Alzheimer's gene

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists' picture of how a gene strongly linked to Alzheimer's disease harms the brain may have to be revised, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found.

Medical research created May 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New Canadian guidelines for treating fibromyalgia

Physicians from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and the University of Calgary have published a review article in the CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) to help family doctors diagnose and treat fibromy ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers reveal new more precise method of performing electroconvulsive therapy

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most effective acute treatment for severe major depression. However, even with newer forms of ECT, there remains a significant risk of adverse cognitive effects, particularly memory ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds late-life depression associated with increased risk for dementia

(Medical Xpress)—Late-life depression is associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, Alzheimer's disease and, most predominantly, vascular dementia, according to the results of a new meta-analysis published ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More evidence suggests eating omega 3s and avoiding meat, dairy linked to preserving memory

The largest study to date finds that eating foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish, chicken and salad dressing and avoiding saturated fats, meat and dairy foods may be linked to preserving memory and thinking ...

Neuroscience created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study suggests light drinking in pregnancy not linked to development problems in childhood

Light drinking during pregnancy is not linked to adverse behavioural or cognitive outcomes in childhood, suggests a new study published today (17 April) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Concerns that methadone children may have problems at school

Children prenatally exposed to methadone or Subutex (buprenorphine) are prone to developing cognitive difficulties. According to one researcher, these children still need close follow-up after they begin ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Further potential insight into the complex neuropathology of Down's syndrome

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Bristol have revealed new insight into the function of a key protein attributed to impaired learning and memory in Down's syndrome. The findings, published ...

Medical research created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

IU and Regenstrief conducting nation's first randomized controlled dementia screening trial

Researchers from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief Institute are conducting the nation's first randomized controlled dementia screening trial to weigh the benefits and risks of routine screening ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

World first online treatment helps depression and heart disease

(Medical Xpress)—University of Sydney researchers have found a 40 percent improvement in the mental health of people with both depression and cardiovascular disease after using e-couch - a free online program that helps ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Could that cold sore increase your risk of memory problems?

The virus that causes cold sores, along with other viral or bacterial infections, may be associated with cognitive problems, according to a new study published in the March 26, 2013, print issue of Neurology.

Neuroscience created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Altered brain activity responsible for cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia

Cognitive problems with memory and behavior experienced by individuals with schizophrenia are linked with changes in brain activity; however, it is difficult to test whether these changes are the underlying cause or consequence ...

Neuroscience created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pneumonia patients nearly twice as likely to suffer from depression, impairments

The long-term consequences of pneumonia can be more detrimental to a person's health than having a heart attack, according to joint research from the University of Michigan Health System and University of Washington School ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Improved detection of frontotemporal degeneration may aid clinical trial efforts

A series of studies demonstrate improved detection of the second most common form of dementia, providing diagnostic specificity that clears the way for refined clinical trials testing targeted treatments. The new research ...

Neuroscience created Mar 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0