(Medical Xpress)— In the largest study of the genetics of memory ever undertaken, an international team of researchers, including scientists from the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), have associated two ...
Nov 26, 2014
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In the largest study of the genetics of memory ever undertaken, an international researcher team including scientists from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), have discovered two common genetic variants that are ...
Nov 25, 2014
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Dietary cocoa flavanols—naturally occurring bioactives found in cocoa—reversed age-related memory decline in healthy older adults, according to a study led by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) scientists. The ...
Oct 26, 2014
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Exercise is one of the best ways to protect against dementia in later life and the earlier you start, the greater the effect, research suggests.
Oct 10, 2014
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Patient one had two years of progressive memory loss. She was considering quitting her job, which involved analyzing data and writing reports, she got disoriented driving, and mixed up the names of her pets. Patient two kept ...
Oct 1, 2014
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Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that results in involuntary spastic movement and loss control of voluntary motor function. Patients also exhibit a decline in cognitive ability. The defects in learning ...
Sep 2, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Past research has long indicated that depression is a big risk factor for memory loss in aging adults. But it is still unclear exactly how the two issues are related and whether there is potential to slow ...
Apr 15, 2014
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It may seem normal: As we age, we misplace car keys, or can't remember a name we just learned or a meal we just ordered. But University of Florida researchers say memory trouble doesn't have to be inevitable, and they've ...
Mar 5, 2014
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Age-related cognitive decline and changes in the nervous system are closely linked, but up until recently, they were thought to result from the loss of neurons in areas such as the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain ...
Dec 2, 2013
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Contrary to earlier studies, new research suggests that omega-3 fatty acids may not benefit thinking skills. The study is published in the September 25, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American ...
Sep 25, 2013
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