Neuroscience
Digital puzzle games could be good for memory in older adults, study shows
Older adults who play digital puzzle games have the same memory abilities as people in their 20s, a new study has shown.
Aug 14, 2023
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News tagged with people
Inflammatory disorders
Lab research finds gluten causes brain inflammation in mice
In what is believed to be a world first discovery, University of Otago researchers have found that wheat gluten causes brain inflammation in mice.
Aug 8, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Air pollution linked to higher mental health service use by people with dementia
Exposure to relatively high levels of air pollution is linked to increased use of community mental health services by people with dementia, finds a large long term study focusing on a large area of London with heavy traffic ...
Aug 7, 2023
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Neuroscience
Low dose aspirin does not help some older adults trying to avoid a stroke, study finds
A Monash University-led study has found that the risk of brain bleeding outweighs any potential benefit of reducing the risk of strokes in healthy older adults who take daily low dose aspirin.
Jul 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
International trial shows that interferon could help reduce the spread of COVID-19
Results of an innovative clinical trial led by Perth researchers have shown that the drug interferon could help reduce the spread of COVID-19 from a positive person to their household contacts, with the study helping to inform ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers identify link between cancer-causing gene and aging
A gene called Myc (pronounced "mick") that is among the most important drivers of cancer in both mice and humans also plays a newly discovered crucial role in aging, according to a new Cell Reports study by researchers at ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Genetics
Scientists spot 32 proteins that hint at Alzheimer's risk
It's difficult to fully predict who will develop Alzheimer's disease in advance. Now, a new study suggests that certain markers in the blood may occur 10 to 20 years before the start of symptoms and could help doctors determine ...
Jul 21, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists develop AI-based tracking and early-warning system for viral pandemics
Scripps Research scientists have developed a machine-learning system—a type of artificial intelligence (AI) application—that can track the detailed evolution of epidemic viruses and predict the emergence of viral variants ...
Jul 21, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
High body temperature increases resistance to pathogenic viral infections, new study finds
Clinical evidence suggests that elderly individuals are at a higher risk of contracting viral infections. Quite notably, the older people also have lower mean body temperatures. However, the effects of increased body temperature ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Health
Understanding brain network that connects temperature sensation and emotion may help prevent heatstroke
A research group from the Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan has identified the neural pathways in the brain that influence thermoregulatory behaviors in rats.
Jul 20, 2023
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