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Scientists report promising new direction for cognitive rehabilitation in the elderly

Research has found that declines in temporal information processing (TIP), the rate at which auditory information is processed, underlies the progressive loss of function across multiple cognitive systems in the elderly, ...

Neuroscience created Aug 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Good news: Migraines hurt your head but not your brain

Migraines currently affect about 20 percent of the female population, and while these headaches are common, there are many unanswered questions surrounding this complex disease. Previous studies have linked this disorder ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Vitamin D may protect against lung function impairment and decline in smokers

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with worse lung function and more rapid decline in lung function over time in smokers, suggesting that vitamin D may have a protective effect against the effects of smoking on lung function, ...

Health created Jul 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Binge drinking increases the risk of cognitive decline in older adults

Researchers from the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD), University of Exeter, will present the findings of a new study suggesting a link between binge drinking in older adults and the risk of developing dementia.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Jul 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Poor sleep may age your brain

(HealthDay) -- Evidence is building that poor sleep patterns may do more than make you cranky: The amount and quality of shuteye you get could be linked to mental deterioration and Alzheimer's disease, four ...

Health created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (12) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

'Natural' protection against Alzheimer’s disease

deCODE Genetics, together with their colleagues from the pharmaceutical company Genentech, reported today in the journal Nature the discovery of a variant of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) gene that confers protection agains ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Jul 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Caffeine boosts power for elderly muscles

A new study to be presented at the Society for Experimental Biology meeting on June 30 has shown that caffeine boosts power in older muscles, suggesting the stimulant could aid elderly people to maintain their strength, reducing ...

Health created Jun 28, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Link between brain insulin resistance, neuronal stress in worsening Alzheimer's disease

Rhode Island Hospital researcher Suzanne de la Monte, M.D., has found a link between brain insulin resistance (diabetes) and two other key mediators of neuronal injury that help Alzheimer's disease (AD) to propagate. The ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Omega-3 lowers inflammation in overweight older adults

New research shows that omega-3 fatty acid supplements can lower inflammation in healthy, but overweight, middle-aged and older adults, suggesting that regular use of these supplements could help protect against and treat ...

Inflammatory disorders created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study links loneliness in older individuals to functional decline, death

Loneliness in individuals over 60 years of age appears associated with increased risk of functional decline and death, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Internal Medicine.

Health created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diabetes, poor glucose control associated with greater cognitive decline in older adults

Among well-functioning older adults without dementia, diabetes mellitus (DM) and poor glucose control among those with DM are associated with worse cognitive function and greater cognitive decline, according to a report published ...

Neuroscience created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Role of omega-3 in preventing cognitive decline in older people questioned

Older people who take omega-3 fish oil supplements are probably not reducing their chances of losing cognitive function, according to a new Cochrane systematic review. Based on the available data from studies lasting up to ...

Health created Jun 12, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Maternal smoking disrupts retinoid pathways in the developing fetal lung

Maternal smoking can lead to lung disease in babies, including asthma. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Respiratory Research shows that maternal smoking-related defects within the alveoli inside ...

Health created May 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Purpose in life may protect against harmful changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease

Greater purpose in life may help stave off the harmful effects of plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The study, published in ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created May 07, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

National poll: Low cost, lifesaving services missing from most older patients' health care

Large majorities of older Americans experience significant and troubling gaps in their primary care, according to a new national survey, "How Does It Feel? The Older Adult Health Care Experience," released today by the John ...

Health created May 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0