Aug. 1, 2023 —When a fragrance wafted through the bedrooms of older adults for two hours every night for six months, memories skyrocketed. Participants in this study reaped a 226% increase in cognitive capacity ...
Aug. 1, 2023 —研究人员研制出一种设备,呼吸紧张st that uses a biosensor -- as a tool for use in doctors' offices and crowded public locations to quickly diagnose people infected with the ...
Aug. 1, 2023 —Computer scientists found that queries for medical information about dementia disease on ChatGPT provided more objective results than similar queries on Google, but both services have strengths and ...
July 31, 2023 —Results of a long-term, federally funded study of cognitively healthy adults -- most with a family history of Alzheimer's disease -- have added to evidence that low spinal fluid levels of a ...
July 31, 2023 —The research team administered AP39 to some worms from birth, and to others after reaching adulthood. They found that this compound improved the integrity of mitochondria -- the 'power ...
July 31, 2023 —Researchers investigating brain activity in older people say the coordination between neuronal activity and the brain's oxygenation is altered. Non-invasive recording of the function of these ...
July 28, 2023 —New Alzheimer's research suggests that enhanced light sensitivity may contribute to 'sundowning' -- the worsening of symptoms late in the day -- and spur sleep disruptions that ...
July 27, 2023 —A gene encoding a protein linked to tau production -- tripartite motif protein 11 (TRIM11) -- was found to suppress deterioration in small animal models of neurodegenerative diseases similar to ...
July 26, 2023 —People who carry the gene variant associated with the strongest risk for Alzheimer's disease may lose their ability to detect odors earlier than people who do not carry the gene variant, which ...
July 25, 2023 —Scientists have discovered what they believe to be the central mechanism behind cognitive decline associated with normal ...
July 24, 2023 —More than 1.4 million times a year, people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia end up in emergency care, a new study shows, accounting for nearly 7% of all emergency visits for ...
July 22, 2023 —The secret to protecting your memory may be a staple of a bodybuilder's diet. Researchers recently discovered that a muscle-building supplement called beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate, also ...
July 20, 2023 —Volunteering in late life is associated with better cognitive function -- specifically, better executive function and episodic ...
July 20, 2023 —The majority of older adults with cognitive impairment are still driving, despite concerns raised by caregivers and others, a study finds. Researchers say it's best for caregivers to start ...
July 19, 2023 —Whether enjoyed on its own or mixed into a latte, Americano or even a martini, espresso provides an ultra-concentrated jolt of caffeine to coffee lovers. But it might do more than just wake you up. ...
July 19, 2023 —Researchers have developed a method to evaluate the folding stability of a million proteins simultaneously. DNA libraries were used to generate protein -- DNA complexes that were treated with enzymes ...
July 18, 2023 —Lewy body disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease. A research group has now shown that the disease can be detected before symptoms appear, using a ...
July 17, 2023 —A recent study centers around the idea that various anti-inflammatory drugs could be effective treatments for Alzheimer's disease. This study focused on a protein known as p38. Many labs have ...
July 17, 2023 —With yet a third new Alzheimer's drug expected to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the field is beginning to show progress in the fight to slow the ...
July 13, 2023 —Researchers have discovered a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease in the cerebrospinal fluid known as MTBR-tau243 can be used to track the progression of the disease and could speed drug ...