Boosting norepinephrine reduces neuroinflammation markers in MCI. Boosting levels of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine with atomoxetine, a repurposed ADHD medication, may be able to stall neurodegeneration…
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Chemical’s release in brain tied to processing of imagery, cells’ activation. “Look at me!” we might say while attempting to engage our children. It turns…
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have discovered a nanoparticle released from cells, called a “supermere,” which contains enzymes, proteins, and RNARibonucleic acid (RNA) is…
Cataract surgery was also associated with lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease dementia specifically. Results reported in JAMA Internal Medicine associate cataract surgery with 30% lower…
Cleveland Clinic research identifies sildenafil as candidate drug for Alzheimer’sAlzheimer’s disease is a disease that attacks the brain, causing a decline in mental ability that…
Good news for those of us who can’t face the day without their morning flat white: a long-term study has revealed drinking higher amounts of…
Study results show elevated blood flow and improved oxygenation in the brain of patients suffering from cognitive impairment. Credit: Tel Aviv University Reversal of the…
Physical activity has greatest benefits for people with worse disease pathology. No one will disagree that an active lifestyle is good for you, but it…
NIH research highlights importance of data-driven approach to identify novel drug targets. Existing and emerging cancer drugs could be repurposed as therapies to be tested…
A promising new approach to potentially treat Alzheimer’sAlzheimer’s disease is a disease that attacks the brain, causing a decline in mental ability that worsens over…
MIT researchers have discovered a gene linked to cognitive resilience in the elderly. Environmental enrichment, they find, appears to activate the MEF2 protein, which controls…
Healthy people with a higher genetic risk of Alzheimer’sAlzheimer’s disease is a disease that attacks the brain, causing a decline in mental ability that worsens…
33 metabolic compounds linked to dementia could be key to new methods of diagnosis and treatment. Researchers have identified 33 metabolic compounds that are linked…
For the first time, researchers have used human data to quantify the speed of different processes that lead to Alzheimer’sAlzheimer’s disease is a disease that…
An international team of researchers have identified a new method for clearing senescent cells, which could transform treatments for aging and related conditions. Health scientists…
A novel tau protein conformation, cis P-tau, is a toxic early driver of Alzheimer’sAlzheimer’s disease is a disease that attacks the brain, causing a decline…
Consuming Amino LP7, a specific combination of essential amino acidsAmino acids are a set of organic compounds used to build proteins. There are about 500…
Abnormal levels of beta-amyloid protein in the brain form plaques (brown in this illustration) between neurons, disrupting cells. Tau protein can form tangles (blue) within…
INRS Professor Charles Ramassamy, specialist on Alzheimer’s disease, doctoral student Mohamed Raâfet Ben Khedher and postdoctoral student Mohamed Haddad. Credit: INRS A balanced intake of…