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Dementia
Dementia isn't a specific disease. Instead, dementia describes a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities severely enough to interfere with daily functioning. Though dementia generally involves memory loss, memory loss has different causes. So memory loss alone doesn't mean you have dementia. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of a progressive dementia in older adults, but there are a number of causes of dementia. Depending on the cause, some dementia symptoms can be reversed.
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NOV 02, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Dementia is an umbrella term for several age-related disorders that can cause cognitive problems such as dysfunction in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2021Technology
Dementia is a debilitating condition. Though not formally classified as a disease, it more appropriately refers to a col ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 29, 2021Cardiology
The National Institutes of Health describes chronic insomnia as a condition that occurs three or more nights every week, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2021Infographics
Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia, an umbrella term for different kinds of cognitive decline inlcuding ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 26, 2021Genetics & Genomics
One of the most common neurodegenerative disorders is Parkinson's disease, impacting an estimated 10 million people arou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2021Health & Medicine
Dementia is a cluster of neurological symptoms characterized by an impaired ability to remember, make decisions, and per ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioOCT 25, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Just like an athlete needs to consume a huge number of calories to support their rigorous training regimes, neuro ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 25, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Some research has indicated that a Western diet, which is high in processed foods, sugars, and fats, may be contributing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Experts have long known that the immune cells in our brains called microglia are important for preserving neural tissue ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 12, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have discovered a novel biomarker in the blood that acts as an early warning sign for dementia: microRNA. The ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 12, 2021Immunology
What if a drug—specifically developed to treat one disease—had the potential to address other non-related co ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2021Cardiology
New research has confirmed previous work indicating that there's a connection between elevated blood pressure and cognit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2021Health & Medicine
In early 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts, the daughter and niece of Reverend Samuel Parris began to writhe, roar, contort, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2021Technology
Light therapy can refer to many things, though it generally describes the use of some kind of light source--whether natu ...Written By: Ryan VingumSEP 24, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Two drugs delivered via the nose have shown promise for improving symptoms of Parkinson's disease in mice. The corre ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 31, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease that affects over 26 million worldwide and is associated with memory prob ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 30, 2021Health & Medicine
Researchers find association, not causation, between excessive coffee consumption, brain size, and dementiaAUG 11, 2021Neuroscience
‘Beige’ fat reduces inflammation in mouse brains, and may provide protection from dementia. The correspondin ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 10, 2021Health & Medicine
New research suggests positions and career length of soccer players could influence the development of neurodegenerative ...Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJUL 29, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain is packed with neurons that are constantly in need of power, but there isn't really anywhere to store energy. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Parkinson's disease is a complex neurodegenerative disorder. While age is a major risk factor, genetics and environmenta ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Brain cells, or neurons, communicate through electrochemical signals. The electrical signals travel down a neuron’ ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizJUL 08, 2021Neuroscience
A person’s risk of cognitive decline grows with each tooth lost, says a new study published in JAMDA: The Jou ...Written By: Annie Lennon
NOV 02, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Dementia is an umbrella term for several age-related disorders that can cause cognitive problems such as dysfunction in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2021
Technology
Dementia is a debilitating condition. Though not formally classified as a disease, it more appropriately refers to a col
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 29, 2021
Cardiology
The National Institutes of Health describes chronic insomnia as a condition that occurs three or more nights every week,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2021
Infographics
Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia, an umbrella term for different kinds of cognitive decline inlcuding
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
One of the most common neurodegenerative disorders is Parkinson's disease, impacting an estimated 10 million people arou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2021
Health & Medicine
Dementia is a cluster of neurological symptoms characterized by an impaired ability to remember, make decisions, and per
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
OCT 25, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Just like an athlete needs to consume a huge number of calories to support their rigorous training regimes, neuro
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 25, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some research has indicated that a Western diet, which is high in processed foods, sugars, and fats, may be contributing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Experts have long known that the immune cells in our brains called microglia are important for preserving neural tissue
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 12, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have discovered a novel biomarker in the blood that acts as an early warning sign for dementia: microRNA. The
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 12, 2021
Immunology
What if a drug—specifically developed to treat one disease—had the potential to address other non-related co
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2021
Cardiology
New research has confirmed previous work indicating that there's a connection between elevated blood pressure and cognit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2021
Health & Medicine
In early 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts, the daughter and niece of Reverend Samuel Parris began to writhe, roar, contort,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2021
Technology
Light therapy can refer to many things, though it generally describes the use of some kind of light source--whether natu
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 24, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Two drugs delivered via the nose have shown promise for improving symptoms of Parkinson's disease in mice. The corre
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 31, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease that affects over 26 million worldwide and is associated with memory prob
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 30, 2021
Health & Medicine
Researchers find association, not causation, between excessive coffee consumption, brain size, and dementia
AUG 11, 2021
Neuroscience
‘Beige’ fat reduces inflammation in mouse brains, and may provide protection from dementia. The correspondin
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 10, 2021
Health & Medicine
New research suggests positions and career length of soccer players could influence the development of neurodegenerative
...
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JUL 29, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain is packed with neurons that are constantly in need of power, but there isn't really anywhere to store energy.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Parkinson's disease is a complex neurodegenerative disorder. While age is a major risk factor, genetics and environmenta
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Brain cells, or neurons, communicate through electrochemical signals. The electrical signals travel down a neuron’
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
JUL 08, 2021
Neuroscience
A person’s risk of cognitive decline grows with each tooth lost, says a new study published in JAMDA: The Jou
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon