Category: mind
10/16/2014 - Exercise Counteracts Genetic Risk for Alzheimer's
by admin on October 16, 2014 3:35 pm
If you carried a gene that doubled your likelihood of getting Alzheimer’s disease, would you want to know? What if there was a simple lifestyle change that virtually abolished that elevated risk? People with a gene known as APOE e4 have a higher risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in old age. Even before behavioral symptoms appear,… Read more 10/16/2014 - Exercise Counteracts Genetic Risk for Alzheimer's
10/13/2014 - Dementia: 'Poor support' and misdiagnosis of early onset patients
by admin on October 13, 2014 4:51 pm
Misdiagnosed or lacking specialist help, many people living with young onset dementia in the North West are not getting the support they need. Difficulties diagnosing dementia, combined with a social support system which is geared towards the elderly, means that those aged between 30 and 65 often struggle. Read the full article at BBC News.
10/12/2014 - Breakthrough Replicates Human Brain Cells for Use in Alzheimer’s Research
by admin on October 12, 2014 3:25 pm
For the first time, and to the astonishment of many of their colleagues, researchers created what they call Alzheimer’s in a Dish — a petri dish with human brain cells that develop the telltale structures of Alzheimer’s disease. In doing so, they resolved a longstanding problem of how to study Alzheimer’s and search for drugs to treat… Read more 10/12/2014 - Breakthrough Replicates Human Brain Cells for Use in Alzheimer’s Research
10/9/2014 - Do brain games work?
by admin on October 9, 2014 3:38 pm
We spend more than $1 billion a year trying to keep our minds limber. But we’re often left asking the same big question. Read the full article at The Boston Globe.
10/7/2014 - Could A Skin Cancer Drug Cure Alzheimer's?
by admin on October 7, 2014 3:58 pm
Approximately 500,000 people die each year because of Alzheimer’s disease, and millions more live with it every day. It’s a daunting disease to tackle, but that hasn’t stopped Paige Cramer, who as a Ph.D. candidate helped discover an off-label use for a cancer drug that could help Alzheimer’s patients – if the claim can be confirmed by… Read more 10/7/2014 - Could A Skin Cancer Drug Cure Alzheimer's?
9/24/2014 - Study Links Anxiety Drugs to Alzheimer’s Disease
by admin on September 26, 2014 10:54 pm
French and Canadian researchers are reporting — in a study designed with particular care — that benzodiazepine use is linked to higher rates of subsequent Alzheimer’s disease, and that the association strengthens with greater exposure to the drugs. Read the full article at The New York Times.
9/23/2014 - Exercise and your brain
by admin on September 24, 2014 6:24 pm
Thomas Rando, MD, PhD, who studies stem cells in muscle and longevity, and Tony Wyss-Coray, PhD, who studies the immune system’s impact on the brain, were awarded an NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award to study the slew of molecules that muscles release and how they help muscle cells communicate with other cells. Thomas Rando is… Read more 9/23/2014 - Exercise and your brain
9/22/2014 - Strategies for managing a loved one with dementia
by admin on September 22, 2014 4:44 pm
A new book offers brief, straightforward advice on managing a loved one whose brain has stopped keeping up with the demands of daily life. Read the full article at The Washington Post.
9/22/2014 - Brains grow and shrink like ‘rainbows’ as we age
by admin on September 22, 2014 4:31 pm
Researchers have used a new magnetic resonance imaging technique to show, for the first time, how human brain tissue changes throughout life. They say a normal curve is shaped like a rainbow. Read the full article at Futurity.
9/17/2014 - New Insight On Alzheimer’s: What Increases Your Risk
by admin on September 17, 2014 4:41 pm
The two seemingly unrelated conditions may be driven by similar unhealthy states, including high blood pressure and diabetes. Read the flu article at Time.
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