News tagged with memory loss

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People with serious mental illnesses can lose weight, study shows

People with serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression can lose weight and keep it off through a modified lifestyle intervention program, a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-funded ...

Overweight and Obesity created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Astrocyte signaling sheds light on stroke research

New research published in The Journal of Neuroscience suggests that modifying signals sent by astrocytes, our star-shaped brain cells, may help to limit the spread of damage after an ischemic brain stroke. The study in mic ...

Neuroscience created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Food memories can help weight loss

(Medical Xpress)—Research led by a psychologist at the University of Liverpool has found that using memories of recent meals reduces the amount of food eaten later on.  It also found that being distracted when eating leads ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Rapid hearing loss may be a symptom of rare Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Rapid hearing loss in both ears may be a symptom of the rare but always-fatal Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and should be considered a reason for clinicians to test for the disorder.

Neuroscience created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sleep loss precedes Alzheimer's symptoms

Sleep is disrupted in people who likely have early Alzheimer's disease but do not yet have the memory loss or other cognitive problems characteristic of full-blown disease, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Food memories may aid weight loss, researchers say

Dieters may want to forget episodes of falling off the wagon, but researchers say an attentive memory for what is eaten could help people eat less at their next meals.

Health created Mar 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Amateur players need to beware of long term effects of concussion

Well timed to coincide with the Super Bowl, the US football final that seems to obsess the nation, President Obama raised the issue of the effects of long term damage caused by concussion in the game. In an interview with ...

Health created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Steer clear of 'miracle cures,' other bogus health products: FDA

(HealthDay)—Fraudulent health products are commonplace and can cause serious injury or even death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.

Medications created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Novel storage mechanism allows command, control of memory

(Medical Xpress)—Introductions at a party seemingly go in one ear and out the other. However, if you meet someone two or three times during the party, you are more likely to remember his or her name. Your ...

Neuroscience created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New model could lead to improved treatment for early stage Alzheimer's

Researchers at the University of Florida and The Johns Hopkins University have developed a line of genetically altered mice that model the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease. This model may help scientists identify new ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers identify possible treatment window for memory problems

Researchers have identified a possible treatment window of several years for plaques in the brain that are thought to cause memory loss in diseases such as Alzheimer's. The Mayo Clinic study is published in the Feb. 27 online ...

Neuroscience created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Genome-wide imaging study identifies new gene associated with Alzheimer's plaques

A study combining genetic data with brain imaging, designed to identify genes associated with the amyloid plaque deposits found in Alzheimer's disease patients, has not only identified the APOE gene—long ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Blood may hold clues to risk of memory problems after menopause, study finds

New Mayo Clinic research suggests that blood may hold clues to whether post-menopausal women may be at an increased risk for areas of brain damage that can lead to memory problems and possibly increased risk of stroke. The ...

Neuroscience created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New hope for dementia sufferers

(Medical Xpress)—Research that aims to rid dementia sufferers' brains of toxins could lead to a new treatment that reverses the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in the future.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify potential target for age-related cognitive decline

Cognitive decline in old age is linked to decreasing production of new neurons. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center have discovered in mice that significantly more neurons are generated in the ...

Medical research created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0