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Eating more berries may reduce cognitive decline in the elderly

Blueberries and strawberries, which are high in flavonoids, appear to reduce cognitive decline in older adults according to a new study published today in Annals of Neurology, a journal of the American Neurological Associ ...

Neuroscience created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Chronic cocaine use may speed up aging of brain

New research by scientists at the University of Cambridge suggests that chronic cocaine abuse accelerates the process of brain ageing. The study, published today 25 April in Molecular Psychiatry, found that age-related loss o ...

Addiction created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New research shows the trajectory of cognitive decline can be altered in seniors at risk for dementia

Cognitive decline is a pressing global health care issue. Worldwide, one case of dementia is detected every seven seconds. Mild cognitive impairment is a well recognized risk factor for dementia, and represents a critical ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

In Russia's sea of drugs, rehab offers a harbour of hope

Katya Nikitina could not sleep, think, or move during her first seven days at the rehab clinic.

Addiction created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Daily physical activity may reduce Alzheimer's disease risk at any age

Daily physical activity may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline, even in people over the age of 80, according to a new study by neurological researchers from Rush University Medical Center that will ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study assesses glucose monitoring trends in tweens

(HealthDay) -- During the transition to adolescence, children with type 1 diabetes monitor their blood glucose less frequently, resulting in significant increases in HbA1c levels, according to research published ...

Diabetes created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Studies: Memory declines faster in years closest to death

Two new studies published in the April 4 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, suggest that a person's memory declines at a faster rate in the last two-and-a-half years of lif ...

Neuroscience created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genetic markers may help predict fertility decline in women

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine have discovered genetic markers that may ultimately allow women to track and predict declining fertility.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Use it or lose it: Mind games help healthy older people too

Cognitive training including puzzles, handicrafts and life skills are known to reduce the risk, and help slow down the progress, of dementia amongst the elderly. A new study published in BioMed Central's open access journal ...

Health created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obesity linked to poorer mental skills in seniors

(HealthDay) -- Obesity is associated with reduced memory and thinking skills in adults aged 60 to 70, especially those with greater amounts of abdominal fat, according to a new study.

Health created Mar 22, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Can lifestyle changes prevent Alzheimer's disease?

Bronwen Zilmer has three generations of Alzheimer's disease in her family. She hopes not to be the fourth.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists discover effects of PD-1 blockade on ART therapy in SIV-infected monkeys

Scientists have discovered that blocking PD-1 (programmed death-1), an immune molecule that inhibits the immune response to viral infections, can have a significant effect on HIV-like illness in nonhuman primates.

HIV & AIDS created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Strong scientific evidence that eating berries benefits the brain

Strong scientific evidence exists that eating blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and other berry fruits has beneficial effects on the brain and may help prevent age-related memory loss and other changes, scientists report. ...

Health created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists discover that specific antibodies halt Alzheimer's disease in mice

Antibodies that block the process of synapse disintegration in Alzheimer's disease have been identified, raising hopes for a treatment to combat early cognitive decline in the disease.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New Alzheimer's marker strongly predicts mental decline

A new marker of Alzheimer's disease can predict how rapidly a patient's memory and other mental abilities will decline after the disorder is diagnosed, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast