LearningRx1 Alzheimer's/Dementia | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 60

Early and late onset Alzheimer’s affect brain similarly...

Oct 30, 2014 by

There’s new evidence that many networks in the brain are affected in a similar way from early-onset and late-onset Alzheimer’s....

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Brain may compensate for Alzheimer’s damage

Oct 28, 2014 by

There’s new evidence that the brain may work around early Alzheimer’s damage in older adults....

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Sedentary lifestyle may trump brain benefits of exercise

Oct 27, 2014 by

A new study suggests that despite older adults exercising, a sedentary lifestyle can affect the structural integrity of white matter negatively....

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Defect in brain signaling pathway may cause Alzheimer’s...

Oct 26, 2014 by

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Florida have found that an impaired brain signaling pathway may be a cause of Alzheimer’s....

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Gene could prompt growth of new neurons in adults

Oct 18, 2014 by

New research published in the “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” indicates that stimulating a specific gene could lead adults to grow new neurons for faster learning and memory....

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Activating the AMPK Gene May Slow Aging

Oct 17, 2014 by

Researchers from the University of California-Los Angeles says they’ve discovered a way to slow the aging process of the entire body by activating a gene in key organs, including the brain and intestines. SOURCE:...

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With Alzheimer’s, emotions stay after memories gone

Oct 3, 2014 by

A new study from the University of Iowa suggests that even after memories have vanished, Alzheimer’s patients can still feel emotions....

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