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Researchers identify measure of pulse rate that can predict faster cognitive decline in older adults
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Neuroscience
Mapping memory: Protein tracking technique reveals synaptic changes during learning
A team of Harvard researchers have unveiled a way to map the molecular underpinnings of how learning and memories are formed, a new technique expected to offer insights that may pave the way for new treatments for neurological ...
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Cardiology
Researchers identify measure of pulse rate that can predict faster cognitive decline in older adults
Healthy hearts are adaptable, and heartbeats exhibit complex variation as they adjust to tiny changes in the body and environment. Mass General Brigham researchers have applied a new way to measure the complexity of pulse ...
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Knowing your Alzheimer's risk may ease anxiety but reduce motivation for healthy habits, study finds
Learning about one's risk for Alzheimer's disease may not lead to emotional distress, but motivation to maintain healthy lifestyle changes tends to fade over time, even in people at high risk, according to a study involving ...
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Hearing loss in middle age may accelerate cognitive decline
A study conducted in Brazil on 805 people in their 50s has confirmed that those with hearing loss had an increased risk of cognitive decline. The results, published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, point to the need ...
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Dementia rates in China are rising disproportionately, study finds
The burden of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in China is higher than in most countries and increasing at a faster rate than the global average, according to a new study published in PLOS One by Siyu Liu and Daoying ...
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Developing a probiotic cocktail that may help ward off dementia
Hariom Yadav, Ph.D., can't get a particular cocktail off his mind—especially because our aging population potentially could benefit from the benefits for brain health that this punch may pack.
May 6, 2025
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Alzheimer's risk: Many say they want answers, but fewer choose to know the truth
As researchers make progress in understanding how Alzheimer's disease develops, there are growing opportunities for healthy research participants to learn their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease dementia in the future. ...
May 6, 2025
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Brain networks rewire to compensate for difficulty hearing speech in noisy environments, study finds
As they age, some people find it harder to understand speech in noisy environments. Now, University at Buffalo researchers have identified the area in the brain, called the insula, that shows significant changes in people ...
May 6, 2025
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Alzheimer's: Certain combinations of prescription drugs may slow progression of disease, according to mice study
Millions of older adults take five or more prescription drugs every day to manage chronic illnesses. While polypharmacy is often necessary, this practice has also been linked to many negative health outcomes in older adults—including ...
May 6, 2025
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Alzheimer's 'genetic clock' model offers timeline for disease onset in families
A group of researchers in the lab of Prof. Lucía Chávez Gutiérrez (VIB-KU Leuven) has unraveled the genetic contributions to familial Alzheimer's Disease development and revealed how specific mutations act as a clock to ...
May 5, 2025
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New brain mapping technique sheds light on Alzheimer's development
Researchers at Tulane University have created a first-of-its-kind subcellular map of an area of the brain commonly affected by Alzheimer's disease, a key step toward unraveling the mysteries of how the degenerative brain ...
May 5, 2025
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Exercise linked to 40% lower dementia risk and healthier brain aging
Researchers have looked at the connection between physical activity, or being in good physical shape, and brain health. The study, which has been published in the The Lancet and was conducted with colleagues from the Queensland ...
May 5, 2025
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Scientists fight Alzheimer's by helping glial cells process glucose
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that impaired glucose metabolism in glial cells, a type of cell in our nervous system, plays a key role in the degeneration caused by Alzheimer's disease.
May 5, 2025
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Menopause symptoms may be critical to understanding Alzheimer's disease risk in women
Hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, urinary tract infections, irregular periods, low libido, trouble sleeping, brain fog, mood swings—and in rare cases, even a burning tongue sensation. What might all these symptoms ...
May 5, 2025
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Estimated 7.2 million Americans 65 years and older have Alzheimer's dementia
An estimated 7.2 million Americans aged 65 years and older are living with Alzheimer's dementia, and almost all adults feel it is important to diagnose the disease in the early stages, according to a report published by the ...
May 2, 2025
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Alzheimer's biomarkers detected in other dementias may blur diagnostic boundaries
An international collaboration led by the University of Gothenburg report that cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers associated with Alzheimer's pathology—specifically β-amyloid and tau proteins—are also present in individuals ...
Molecular double agent: Protein 'Eato' plays surprising role in protecting the brain
A team of researchers at Cornell University has made a discovery in fruit flies that could change the way we understand brain diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's in humans.
May 1, 2025
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Speech and hearing tests allow early detection of rare type of dementia that affects language
Difficulty finding words or the habit of substituting them with others that are similar semantically—such as knife and cutter—or phonologically—such as knife and wife—are usually the first symptoms of a type of dementia ...
May 1, 2025
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Thirty years on, research linking viral infections with Alzheimer's is finally getting the attention it deserves
The common cold sore virus, which is often caught in childhood, usually stays in the body for life—quietly dormant in the nerves. Now and then, things like stress, illness or injury can trigger it, bringing on a cold sore ...
May 1, 2025
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Live human brain tissue reveals how Alzheimer's-linked protein damages connections
Scientists using living human brain tissue have shown for the first time how a toxic form of a protein linked to Alzheimer's can stick to and damage the connections between brain cells.
Apr 30, 2025
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Boosting clusterin protein may help protect the brain from Alzheimer's damage
Recently approved Alzheimer's drugs offer a step forward for treating the disease, but new therapeutic strategies are needed to complement them and provide personalized therapeutic approaches. Mass General Brigham researchers ...
Apr 30, 2025
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Researchers discover novel gene variant in Finns that increases risk of Alzheimer's disease
Found in the Finnish population, a rare variant of the TYROBP gene significantly increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease, a new study led by the University of Eastern Finland shows. This gene variant affects the function ...
Apr 30, 2025
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Biological age linked to dementia risk in large population study
People whose biological age is higher than their chronological age may be more likely to develop dementia than people whose biological age matches or is lower than their chronological age, according to a study published online ...
Apr 30, 2025
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Increasing physical activity in middle age may protect against Alzheimer's disease
An increase in physical activity between the ages of 45 and 65 could help prevent Alzheimer's disease, while inactivity may be detrimental to brain health. This is the main conclusion of a paper published in Alzheimer's & ...
Apr 30, 2025
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Most Americans want easy early testing for Alzheimer's, survey reveals
Most Americans want to know if they're destined to lose their brain power to Alzheimer's disease, according to an annual report produced by the Alzheimer's Association.
Apr 30, 2025
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