News tagged with memory failure
Alzheimer gene may boost young brains but contributes to 'burnout' in later years
(Medical Xpress)—A gene that confers a higher risk for dementia in old age could also promote better-than-average memory and verbal skills in youth, according to a new University of Sussex-led study.
Neuroscience
Nov 13, 2012 |
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Bariatric patients with obstructive sleep apnea fail to show symptoms
A Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that the majority of bariatric surgery patients being treated for obesity have clinically significant obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but report fewer symptoms than other sleep ...
Sleep apnea
Aug 09, 2012 |
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Researchers crack degeneration process that leads to Alzheimer's
A research group led by Dr. A. Claudio Cuello of McGill University's Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, has uncovered a critical process in understanding the degeneration of brain cells sensitive ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Heart failure is associated with loss of brain cells and a decline in mental processes
Australian researchers have found evidence that heart failure is associated with a decline in people's mental processes and a loss of grey matter in the brain. These changes can make it more difficult for ...
Cardiology
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Age and severity of heart failure associated with impairment in verbal memory
(Medical Xpress) -- Older patients with lower rates of left ventricular ejection fraction (a measure of how well the left ventricle of the heart pumps with each contraction) appear more likely than younger patients to have ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 09, 2011 |
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