Pregnancy after 35 linked to better cognition
A new study has found that postmenopausal women who had their last pregnancy after 35 had better verbal memory on tests....
read moreAlzheimer’s is a “diabetic disorder of the brain”
By looking at how insulin signaling works in the brain and pancreas in people with diabetes, a research team has found a promising treatment for Alzheimer’s....
read moreStudy: Development of Executive Functions
Abstract Executive functions refer to top–down processes utilized in goal-directed behavior. Executive functions and academic achievement relate robustly, from early childhood through adolescence. Executive functions and their neural networks appear to be malleable, and environments can support their development....
read moreScientists create blood test for concussions
A research team working under a program of Lawson Health Research Institute has developed a blood test to identify concussions in adolescent athletes. The test identifies the concussions with greater than 90 percent certainty....
read moreAntibiotic restores cell communication in areas damaged by Alzheimer’s...
Researchers reduced synaptic disruption and cleared the lines of neuronal communication in mice with early stage Alzheimer’s using an FDA-approved antibiotic called Ceftriaxone....
read moreLoneliness may be a sign of Alzheimer’s in older adults
Study participants with high levels of amyloid levels were 7.5 times more likely to feel lonely, compared to those with low cortical amyloid levels....
read moreBrain volume may help diagnose dementia with Lewy bodies
When measuring the volume of the hippocampus, researchers found that patients with no measurable shrinkage were actually 5.8 times more likely to develop dementia with Lewy bodies compared to those who did have shrinkage....
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