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Wearable devices reduces memory loss in Alzheimer’s

Oct 11, 2019 by

Scientists with medical device company NeuroEM Therapeutics have designed a wearable device that improves memory loss. Although the study of the device was small—only eight people—the device, which emits electromagnetic impulses—significantly improved memory loss in seven of the volunteers...

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Exercise improves cognitive function

Oct 9, 2019 by

A new study published in Scientific Reports has found a correlation between exercise and improved cognitive performance. The research also indicates that this boost in brain power is linked to white matter integrity....

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Dementia types revealed in walking pattern

Oct 2, 2019 by

A new analysis of the walking patterns in people with two types of dementia has revealed identifiable gaits between those with Alzheimer’s and Lewy body dementia. The researchers found that people with Lewy body dementia often changed the length...

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New Alzheimer’s target treatment may save brain cells

Sep 30, 2019 by

A new study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience reports that scientists identified a potential new target to treat neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s. The researchers found the mechanism—which involves astrocytes and microglia—behind brain cell damage....

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Handgrip May Warn of Cognitive Impairment

Sep 27, 2019 by

A team of researchers from the University of Michigan School of Nursing has found that every 11-pound reduction in handgrip strength among adults over 50 correlates with a 10% greater chance for any cognitive impairment and an 18% greater...

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Daytime Sleepiness in Alzheimer’s Caused by Brain Cell Death...

Sep 5, 2019 by

People with Alzheimer’s often experience extreme daytime sleepiness and until recently, scientists weren’t sure why. But new research out of the University of California, San Francisco has found that major brain cell loss in the regions of the brain...

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