Researchers in China and the UK have found that the level of a protein, HbA1c, commonly used to assess if someone has diabetes is linked to worsening memory and thinking performance in healthy ageing adults. The findings ...
Jan 26, 2018
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A new study has shown that changes in blood flow to different brain areas may be one of the earliest changes in the brain linked to Alzheimer's disease. The research is published today in the journal Nature Communications.
Jun 22, 2016
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Researchers in France studying UK civil servants have suggested that people with a healthier midlife diet are as likely to develop dementia 20 years later. The findings are published today (Tuesday 12 March) in the scientific ...
Mar 14, 2019
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Today (Wednesday 4 August) researchers in the U.S. have published findings describing how levels of the hallmark Alzheimer's protein, amyloid in midlife are linked to subsequent decline in memory and thinking in later life. ...
Aug 5, 2021
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Researchers at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2017 have suggested that people with a family history of Alzheimer's disease who experience hearing loss, are more likely to also experience a decline in ...
Jul 17, 2017
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Researchers in China have suggested that a supplement derived from the ginkgo biloba tree may help improve the recovery of thinking and memory abilities following a stroke. Their findings are published today in the journal ...
Dec 19, 2017
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California based researchers have found that damage to cells known as pericytes, which surround small blood vessels in the brain, may trigger a chain of events that results in brain degeneration. The findings are published ...
Feb 6, 2018
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In a study presented today at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2016, researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute have explored how some people may develop the hallmarks of Alzheimer's ...
Jul 26, 2016
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An innovative virtual reality smartphone app – "A Walk Through Dementia" – will launch at a three-day public installation at St Pancras International Station from 2 June.
Jun 2, 2016
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Scientists from the University of Southampton have teamed up with researchers from the University of Oxford to look at whether existing drugs for arthritis have any effect on a person's risk of developing dementia. By looking ...
Feb 13, 2018
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