Neuroscience
Scientists find link between clear memories, brain connectivity
Research from the Center for Vital Longevity (CVL) at UT Dallas sheds new light on how memories are successfully recollected.
Feb 10, 2015
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News tagged with memory decline
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Education may not protect against dementia as previously thought
Previous studies have suggested that having a higher level of education may protect the brain to some extent against dementia, providing a "cognitive reserve" that buffers against the disease. But results have been mixed, ...
Feb 6, 2019
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Neuroscience
Experimental drug reverses synaptic loss in mouse models of Alzheimer's
An experimental drug restored brain synapses in two mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, raising hopes that it could help revive cognitive function in human dementia patients, Yale University researchers report June 1 in ...
Jun 2, 2022
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Neuroscience
Increased activity in older brains may point to new avenues for treating memory loss
Northwestern Medicine scientists have examined activity in a little-studied part of the brain associated with memory and found for the first time the reason that neurons there become more active in old age, findings that ...
Sep 22, 2015
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Neuroscience
Researchers find drug therapy that could eventually reverse memory decline in seniors
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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Neuroscience
How obesity makes memory go bad
University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers are probing how obesity makes memory goes bad, and the underlying molecular mechanism that drives this decline.
Jan 29, 2016
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Medications
Clinical trial finds herbal medicine Sailuotong effective for brain health in older people
Western Sydney University's NICM Health Research Institute has led a world-first clinical trial in Australia that offers new hope in the treatment of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among older people. The trial's results, ...
Oct 11, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Exercise can shield the aging brain, studies show
(HealthDay) -- Evidence is mounting that exercise provides some protection from memory loss and Alzheimer's disease, with three new studies showing that a variety of physical activities are associated with healthier brains ...
Jul 16, 2012
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
The size of your hippocampi could indicate your risk of cognitive impairment
A larger brain volume could indicate a reduced risk of memory decline according to research published in the open access journal Alzheimer's Research and Therapy.
Oct 14, 2015
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Neuroscience
Support cells in the brain offer a new strategy to boost memory
A study by scientists from the Gladstone Institutes shows that decreasing the number of A2A adenosine receptors in a particular type of brain cells called astrocytes improved memory in healthy mice. What's more, reducing ...
Jan 26, 2015
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