LearningRx1 dementia | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 8

New drug may reverse memory loss in Alzheimer’s

Sep 1, 2020 by

A team of scientists at the Salk Institute has found that a drug that previously showed aging in brain cells was able to reverse memory loss in a mouse model with Alzheimer’s....

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Desk jobs may lower cognitive decline risk

Aug 25, 2020 by

If you’re working at a desk all day, take note: New research indicates that a sedentary job may actually provide more protection from cognitive decline than more physical jobs....

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Protein in blood may predict Alzheimer’s

Aug 20, 2020 by

Research published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine found that a particular type of protein in the blood may help predict Alzheimer’s disease....

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Certain personality traits may affect risk of pre-dementia

Aug 13, 2020 by

New research published in the Journal of American Geriatrics Society looked at five personality traits: extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, openness and neuroticism. The team found that certain traits are linked to pre-dementia conditions, such as mild cognitive impairment and motoric...

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Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol may protect against cognitive decline...

Jul 30, 2020 by

A new study published in the journal JAMA Open Network has found that it may be beneficial for middle-age or older adults to consume low to moderate amounts of alcohol in order to slow cognitive decline....

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Why We Remember Some Words More Than Others

Jul 7, 2020 by

Researchers at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke have discovered that our brains may recall some common simple words—such as “pig,” “door” and “tank” more often than other common simple words, such as “cat,” “stair,” and “street.”...

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