Pancreas cells may produce a protein that can protect the brain from Alzheimer’s disease. In individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, a peptide known as amyloid-β accumulates…
The microbial ecosystems within our mouths may affect our cognitive function as we age, according to a study. Interventions such as prebiotics, including dietary nitrate,…
A clinical trial has shown that an internet-delivered lifestyle intervention has resulted in significantly better cognition in older adults.
An inert and unreactive gas may not seem like an obvious candidate for treating Alzheimer’s disease, yet a new study in mice suggests that xenon…
A multi-task learning framework, DEMENTIA, has been developed by Prof. Li Hai and his team at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese…
Scientists have recently shown that both the quality and the amount of sleep we get may influence our risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Visiting friends, attending parties and going to church may help keep your brain healthy, according to research conducted at Rush.
Closing in on 25 years since the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks, WTC responders continue to suffer long-term effects from their exposures at Ground Zero.…
A new study led by Western researchers found frequent treatment with intranasal oxytocin—a hormone in the brain associated with empathy—offers promise for addressing a key…
Studies predicting growing cases of dementia have been in the news lately.