Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have published a study in Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy that addresses possible associations between chronic stress, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s…
Research on long-term memories has largely focused on the role of neurons—the brain’s nerve cells. However, in recent years, scientists are discovering that other cell…
Dementia is often thought of as a memory problem, like when an elderly person asks the same questions or misplaces things. In reality, individuals with…
Most Alzheimer’s disease research on human brain tissue has studied postmortem samples, making it difficult for scientists to discern the earliest events in the brain…
A special supplement to the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease presents insights and new directions in both basic and clinical research into neurodegenerative diseases. Because by…
Normal aging is usually associated with a decline in memory, although it is unclear what factors play a role. In a new study, researchers studied…
Scientists at the University of Warwick have produced virtual flavors of marmite and vegemite from scratch, using technology that can replicate the flavor of almost…
Our ability to adapt our behavior to changes in temperature takes a significant amount of thought and decision making. For example, we need to identify…
Researchers at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney have achieved a breakthrough in our understanding dementia and new way forward to its treatment. Through their discovery,…
Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 6 million people in the United States, and there are very few FDA-approved treatments that can slow the progression of…