LearningRx1 alzheimer's | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 48

Alzheimer’s may be linked to hyperactivity in brain

Aug 9, 2014 by

New research from Tel Aviv University indicates that Alzheimer’s is linked to hyperactivity in the brain....

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Boosting self-repair in early Alzheimer’s may help later...

Aug 5, 2014 by

The results of a new study indicates that boosting self-repair and the ability to make new brain cells in the early stages of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s may preserve brain function later....

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New study say lack of sleep ages brain

Aug 3, 2014 by

A new study on people over 55 found that not getting enough sleep speeds up aging of the brain. More specifically, for every hour of reduced sleep duration, the neuroscientists found “an incremental annual expansion of the brain ventricles”...

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Early bullying causes cognitive issues at age 50

Jul 31, 2014 by

People who were bullied in childhood are more likely to have poorer physical and psychological health and cognitive functioning at age 50....

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Self-repair in brain may preserve function

Jul 19, 2014 by

Certain parts of the brain have the ability to self-repair and make new brain cells. Boosting this ability may help preserve the brain in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s....

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Blocking endocannabinoids may trigger early Alzheimer’s...

Jul 15, 2014 by

New research from the Stanford University School of Medicine indicates that blocking the brain’s “marijuana” – endocannabinoids– may trigger early Alzheimer’s....

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