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Traffic-related pollution linked to dementia risk

Jun 2, 2021 by

Traffic-related pollution linked to dementia risk

A new study on rodents has found that exposure to traffic-related air pollution accelerated Alzheimer’s disease characteristics in subjects who express the risk gene and in wild-type rats....

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Brain changes from TBI similar to Alzheimer’s

May 11, 2021 by

Brain changes from TBI similar to Alzheimer’s

A team at the University of Southern California found that brain changes in people with Alzheimer’s and in those with mild TBIs have significant similarities....

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Draining brain’s debris enhances Alzheimer’s therapies in mice...

May 4, 2021 by

Draining brain’s debris enhances Alzheimer’s therapies in mice

New findings published in the journal “Nature” indicate that improving the function of the brain’s drainage network can improve the effectiveness of Alzheimer’s therapies in mice....

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Leak in blood-brain barrier may be cause of poor memory

Apr 8, 2021 by

Leak in blood-brain barrier may be cause of poor memory

Researchers looked at 150 articles about the blood-brain barrier and found that it leaks as we age and we lose cells called pericytes....

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New drug prevents hallmark of Alzheimer’s in animals

Mar 30, 2021 by

New drug prevents hallmark of Alzheimer’s in animals

A new study in the “Journal of Experimental Medicine” reports that scientists have identified a new drug that can inhibit the development of plaques in the brains of animals....

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Choir signing can improve cognitive function among the elderly...

Mar 18, 2021 by

Choir signing can improve cognitive function among the elderly

A team of scientists from the University of Helsinki have found that for the elderly, the cognitive benefits of choir singing may be similar to those of playing an instrument...

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