Decreasing Productivity Can Precede a Dementia Diagnosis by Years
Summary: Researchers tracked long-term socioeconomic data spanning decades. By pairing national medical registries with detailed tax records, the…
Myelin Damage Triggers Abnormal Brain Rhythms During Sleep
Summary: Researchers discovered that when the protective, insulating myelin coating around nerve fibers breaks down, it destabilizes underlying…
Weill Cornell Medicine receives federal grant to study new gene therapy for Alzheimer’s disease
The National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year grant initially worth…
How to avoid dementia — what the science really says
Sometimes, Kristine Yaffe will hear a poignant question from someone at her memory clinic. “I walk five miles…
Short sleep and poor sleep quality track with Parkinson’s risk
A large Chinese cohort study suggests that sleep patterns, especially short sleep and poor sleep quality, may help…
BCG vaccine may remodel the human brain’s immune environment
New research led by Mass General Brigham investigators suggests that the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine – which is…
Could We Have Been Wrong About Fish Oil and Brain Health? New Study Raises Major Questions
New clinical trial results show that omega-3 supplements did not improve memory or cognitive function in older adults…
USC scientists target brain inflammation to prevent Alzheimer’s disease
An interdisciplinary team at the USC Center for Personalized Brain Health (CPBH) is targeting a family of enzymes…
Lethal Weapon actor Danny Glover says he has Alzheimer’s
Actor Danny Glover, who turns 80 in July, has revealed he has Alzheimer’s disease. The four-time Emmy Award…
Scientists discover new cause of neuron death in Alzheimer’s and dementia
Cell death in dementia has long posed a frustrating problem. Toxic proteins pile up inside neurons in Alzheimer’s…
The blood metabolome of brain health in midlife and influences of genes, microbiome and exposome
Study populationRotterdam Study The Rotterdam Study is a prospective population-based study from the Ommoord district of Rotterdam, The…
Popular pain supplement linked to faster Alzheimer’s decline — and death
Pain is temporary, but a pain relief pill could have detrimental effects on the brain. About 42% of…