LearningRx1 alzheimer's | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 19

Serotonin receptor may be the key to boosting memory

May 17, 2018 by

Scientists at Columbia University Irving Medical Center found that when serotonin release was increased, mice’s spatial memory improved. If a drug could be designed to enhance serotonin activity in specific receptors in the hippocampus, it may help people retail...

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Low dopamine may indicate early Alzheimer’s

Apr 30, 2018 by

A link between the loss of dopamine-firing cells and the brain’s inability to form new memories has been discovered....

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Brain’s “immune memory” may lead to Alzheimer’s...

Apr 24, 2018 by

There’s new evidence that the immune cells of the central nervous system, called “microglia,” can remember inflammation and therefore influence how the cells react to new stimuli and deal with brain plaque....

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Head injuries may lead to early Alzheimer’s

Mar 24, 2018 by

A new study published in the journal Neuropsychology appears to confirm the link between concussions and neurodegenerative diseases....

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Boosting the brain’s immune cells may stop Alzheimer’s...

Mar 22, 2018 by

Two new studies published in the journal Neuron suggest that immune cells in the brain may help create future treatments for Alzheimer’s....

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MIND diet may slow cognitive decline after stroke

Mar 14, 2018 by

Scientists have found that the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet, which may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s, may also help slow cognitive decline after a stroke....

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