Health Scientists may have discovered mechanism behind cognitive decline in aging James Pereira Jul 29, 2023 Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered what they believe to be the central… Read More...
Health Air pollution may increase risk of dementia, complicated by genetics James Pereira May 3, 2023 Three years ago, an international study commissioned by the journal Lancet listed 12 modifiable factors that increased… Read More...
Health Slowing down in your old age? It may be a dementia warning sign: It’s generally accepted we… James Pereira May 1, 2023 It's generally accepted we will lose muscle strength and slow down as we age, making it more difficult to perform simple… Read More...
Health Machine learning models rank predictive risks for Alzheimer’s disease: Study suggests genetic… James Pereira Apr 4, 2023 Once adults reach age 65, the threshold age for the onset of Alzheimer's disease, the extent of their genetic risk may… Read More...
Health Telomere shortening — a sign of cellular aging — linked to signs of Alzheimer’s in… James Pereira Mar 23, 2023 Changes in the brain caused by Alzheimer's disease are associated with shortening of the telomeres -- the protective… Read More...
Health Researchers link supplement to reduced biomarkers of Alzheimer’s in the brain James Pereira Mar 1, 2023 For the first time, a researcher at the University of Delaware College of Health Sciences in collaboration with a team… Read More...
Health Finding a new way: Orienteering can train the brain, may help fight cognitive decline James Pereira Jan 21, 2023 The sport of orienteering, which draws on athleticism, navigational skills and memory, could be useful as an… Read More...
Health Looking for an early sign of LATE James Pereira Dec 18, 2022 Limbic predominate age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy or LATE is a recently recognized form of dementia that affects… Read More...
Health New study sheds light on how neurons respond to aged-related iron accumulation James Pereira Dec 6, 2022 Iron (Fe) accumulates in the brain cortex with aging. A plethora of studies indicate that progressive iron accumulation… Read More...
Health Blood levels of ‘free range’ DNA may signal early detection of dementia and frailty:… James Pereira Oct 12, 2022 In a long-term prospective study of more than 600 older participants, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have… Read More...