Exercise may improve mood and memory, and researchers say doctors should prescribe it
From muscle-derived signals to changes in memory and mood, researchers examine the science linking exercise to brain function…
Graded physical activity prescriptions improve functional outcomes in psychiatry
Most of us have heard the advice so often that it has worn smooth, like a stone in…
New tool identifies older adults at risk of delirium and falls from anticholinergic medications
Researchers funded by Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) have developed a new tool to help doctors and…
Longer reproductive lifespan and hormonal history may influence brain vascular health
A longer reproductive lifespan and a history of using birth control pills or menopausal hormone therapy were associated…
Novel treatment clears dementia-linked proteins from the waking brain
The brain’s own clearance mechanisms are most active during sleep. Researchers have now shown that this natural clearance…
Genetic family mapping uncovers hidden links across ALS and FTD
Researchers at the Macquarie University Brain Institute and Clinic have helped accelerate the search for disease-causing genes by…
Study identifies molecular links between menopause and brain aging
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara, UC San Francisco and international collaborators are uncovering the cascade of molecular events…
Scientists uncover surprising defense against Alzheimer’s
About one in nine people over 65 have Alzheimer’s — and the number is growing quickly. Without an…
Popular supplement your parents made you take doesn’t work: study
Taking a beloved supplement for cognitive health may no longer be a no-brainer. About 19 million American adults…
Groundbreaking Alzheimer’s drug not cost-effective ‘at any price’ – NCPE
“We know that this news will be disappointing for families affected by dementia,” says Alzheimer Society of Ireland.…
Scientists pinpoint key hotspot driving tau propagation in dementia
Diseases such as Alzheimer’s and frontotemporal dementia are considered neurodegenerative tauopathies, in which tau proteins in the brain…
Could speech offer a window into aging?
A speech clock built from nearly 3,000 people tracked dementia, cognition, social adversity, and biological aging, raising the…