Neuroscience
Exercise maintains brain size, new research finds
Aerobic exercise can improve memory function and maintain brain health as we age, a new Australian-led study has found.
Nov 13, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Delayed word processing could predict patients' potential to develop Alzheimer's disease
A delayed neurological response to processing the written word could be an indicator that a patient with mild memory problems is at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, research led by the University of Birmingham ...
Oct 20, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Potential noninvasive test for Alzheimer's disease
In the largest and most conclusive study of its kind, researchers have analysed blood samples to create a novel and non-invasive way of helping to diagnose Alzheimer's disease and distinguishing between different types of ...
Sep 6, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Men, women and risk of developing Alzheimer disease: Is there a difference?
Are female carriers of the apolipoprotein E ?4 allele, the main genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer disease, at greater risk of developing the disease than men? A new article published by JAMA Neurology examines ...
Aug 28, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Scientists use new data mining strategy to spot those at high Alzheimer's risk
The push to develop treatments for Alzheimer's disease has been a promising and disappointing endeavor over the past two decades, yielding a greater understanding of the disease yet still failing to generate successful new ...
Jul 28, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Hearing is believing: Speech may be a clue to mental decline
Your speech may, um, help reveal if you're uh ... developing thinking problems. More pauses, filler words and other verbal changes might be an early sign of mental decline, which can lead to Alzheimer's disease, a study suggests.
Jul 17, 2017
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Neuroscience
Sleep, Alzheimer's link explained
A good night's sleep refreshes body and mind, but a poor night's sleep can do just the opposite. A study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Radboud University Medical Centre in the Netherlands, and ...
Jul 10, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers suggest dual gait testing as early predictor of dementia
In a new study, researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University are demonstrating that gait, or motion testing, while simultaneously performing a cognitively demanding task can be an effective predictor ...
May 23, 2017
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Neuroscience
Pink noise synced to brain waves deepens sleep and boosts memory in older adults
Gentle sound stimulation—such as the rush of a waterfall—synchronized to the rhythm of brain waves significantly enhanced deep sleep in older adults and improved their ability to recall words, reports a new Northwestern ...
Apr 25, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
The way the brain processes speech could serve as a predictor of early dementia
Early dementia is typically associated with memory and thinking problems; but older adults should also be vigilant about hearing and communication problems, suggest recent findings in a joint Baycrest-University of Memphis ...
Mar 15, 2017
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