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Slow Walkers Have Older Brain and Bodies at 45

Oct 29, 2019 by

Slow Walkers Have Older Brain and Bodies at 45

Your walking speed at age 45 can serve as a marker for accelerating aging. In fact, researcher found that people who walk slowly at age 45 also tended to have worse teeth, lungs and immune systems than their age-similar...

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Microglia May Offer New Alzheimer’s Target Treatment

Oct 24, 2019 by

Microglia May Offer New Alzheimer’s Target Treatment

Researchers studying mice have a new theory about Alzheimer’s: that microglia (a type of brain immune cell) drives the tissue damage that is linked to tau clumping. These findings might offer a new approach to delaying the dementia that’s...

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Fluctuating blood pressure may hasten cognitive decline

Oct 22, 2019 by

Fluctuating blood pressure may hasten cognitive decline

A team of scientists from the NILVAD study group looked at data from a variety of European research institutions and found that fluctuations in blood pressure correlate with a faster rate of cognitive decline among people with Alzheimer’s....

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Alexithymia may be linked to hyperactivity and impulsivity

Oct 18, 2019 by

Alexithymia may be linked to hyperactivity and impulsivity

Although it sounds like a mental health disorder, alexithymia is simply a term used to describe difficulty identifying and expressing emotions. Although a study from 2013 found a link between alexithymia and ADHD, the correlation only applied to children...

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Poor oral health linked to cognitive decline in elderly

Oct 16, 2019 by

Poor oral health linked to cognitive decline in elderly

Two studies from Rutgers University looked at perceived stress and cognitive decline. They found that perceived stress may hurt oral health. This, in turn, may lead to cognitive decline, especially among the elderly. Both of the research papers from...

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Wearable devices reduces memory loss in Alzheimer’s

Oct 11, 2019 by

Wearable devices reduces memory loss in Alzheimer’s

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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