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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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JAN 23, 2025
Cardiology
Regular physical activity benefits both the heart and the brain.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JAN 21, 2025
Drug Discovery & Development
Drugs, including antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations, and anti-inflammatory medications, are linked to a lower risk of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 20, 2025
Neuroscience
Inhaling xenon gas reduced neuroinflammation and brain atrophy while increasing protective neuronal states in mouse mode
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 19, 2025
Neuroscience
Higher consumption of red meat is linked to a higher risk of cognitive decline and dementia, reports a new study.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 30, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The active genes in the body have to be copied, or transcribed into RNA molecules, which are then processed in a variety
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2024
Neuroscience
A new study found a link between sleep-disordered breathing and larger hippocampal size.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 23, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists believe that Alzheimer's disease develops over decades, but it is usually not diagnosed until well after
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2024
Neuroscience
A new study found that socially or mentally stimulating activities like talking to friends, reading, or praying are bene
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 16, 2024
Earth & The Environment
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association examined the relationship between urinary metal lev
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
DEC 03, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is an incredible technique that was developed in the 1980s. It uses radio waves, giant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Sometimes there are slightly different versions of genes, such as the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene. The APOE4 variant in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 06, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Neurodegenerative diseases of aging like Parkinson's disease (PD) or Alzheimer's disease (AD) are usually not di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
A drug used to treat glaucoma may protect against tau protein buildup in the brain, a key marker of dementias such as Al
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 04, 2024
Neuroscience
Taking five or more medications is linked to worse health outcomes among older adults with Alzheimer's disease and relat
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 04, 2024
Neuroscience
Sleep apnea at age 50 and over is linked to a higher risk of dementia- especially among women.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 22, 2024
Neuroscience
A study published in Nature Mental Health conducted a coordinated analysis across eight longitudinal cohort studies to e
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
OCT 14, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
This work is based on PET scan and genetic data that was collected from over 3,000 people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
An FDA-approved synthetic cannabinoid, dronabinol, reduces agitation in patients with Alzheimer's disease by an average
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 02, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
The human genome contains many common features and characteristics beyond just being made of four bases. There are prote
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The world's population is aging, and dementia and Alzheimer's are becoming more common. Alzheimer's also tends to impact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 22, 2024
Neuroscience
A class of drugs used to treat diabetes has been linked to a 20% lower risk of dementia and Parkinson's disease.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 09, 2024
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's patients with high levels of tau and amyloid-beta experience faster cognitive decline.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 02, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
With powerful tools that sequence the genes that are being expressed in individual cells, scientists have gained new ins
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2024
Neuroscience
People with multiple sclerosis are less likely than those without the condition to have amyloid plaques- a hallmark of A
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon