The researchers found that each individual healthy behavior (healthy diet, regular exercise, active social contact, cognitive activity, non-smoking, and never drinking alcohol) was associated with…
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A study published in PLOS Biology suggests that reducing methylation of a messenger RNA can help in the migration of macrophages to the brain and…
The study found that individuals reporting lifetime discrimination in two or more domains had a 40% higher risk of developing dementia compared to those who…
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis studied mice with Alzheimer’s-like brain damage caused by the protein tau and found that microglia…
Researchers from the University of Delaware and the National Institute on Aging have discovered that nicotinamide riboside, a naturally occurring dietary supplement, can enter the…
A new technique has been developed that may offer a pathway towards treating certain “undruggable” diseases like Alzheimer’s. Currently, small-molecule drugs are unable to interfere…
Fluorescent images of human neurons (stained with red, green, and blue) growing on coatings with fast-moving molecules (left) or conventional laminin (right) for 60 days.…
According to new research, clues to the development and possible treatment of Alzheimer’s disease may come from an ancient human foraging instinct, fueled by fructose…
Gut disorders refer to a range of medical conditions that affect the digestive system and can cause symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, diarrhea,…
A recent study from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has established that a blood test can predict the…
Dynein intermediate chain structure showing folded WD repeat domain in the center (blue) and disordered N-terminal domain (orange). Illustrated on the left are multiple models…
A comparison of cortical thickness between the brains of obese patients to those with Alzheimer’s disease. Darker colors indicate similarities in cortical thickness between the…
In persons with Alzheimer’s disease, the largest positive effect has been observed when stimulating the region between the fornix (green) and the bed nucleus of…
The gut microbiome, which is the collection of trillions of microbes that live in our intestines, plays a key role in the health of our…
According to a new study, just six minutes of high-intensity exercise could extend the lifespan of a healthy brain and delay the onset of neurodegenerative…
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. It is the most common cause of dementia among older adults and…
A New Approach to Halting the Effects of Aging: Boosting Immune Cells Improves Brain Waste Clearance
Neurodegenerative diseases are conditions that affect the functioning of the brain and nervous system, leading to the progressive loss of structure or function of nerve…
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. It is the most common cause of dementia in older adults and…
According to a new research study, viruses can inflame and disrupt connections between the olfactory system and the part of the brain associated with memory…