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July 19, 2019July 19, 2019

Healthy Lifestyle Choices May Lower Risk of Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s Dementia, Research Shows

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Healthy lifestyle choices — maintaining an active mind, a nutritious diet, and regular exercise — may help protect against cognitive decline and dementia, new research shows. Moreover, cigarette smoking ... Read more

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019

Therapeutic Inhibitors of LIMK1 May Help Halt Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s, Study Suggests

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Inhibition of a protein called LIMK1 may help prevent the loss of dendritic spines — the connections between neurons in the brain — triggered by the build-up of beta-amyloid ... Read more

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019

Differences in How Proteins Spread in Brain May Explain Increase in Alzheimer’s Risk With Age, Mouse Study Suggests

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Differences in how proteins move in the brain at older ages may explain why the risk of Alzheimer’s disease increases with age, according to a new study in mice. ... Read more

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019

MemTrax, An Online Test, Helps Track Cognitive Problems in Alzheimer’s

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An online test, called MemTrax, may help screen and predict the progression of cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s and other disorders, according to a new study using artificial intelligence. The ... Read more

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019

University of Oklahoma Gets $3.75M Grant to Enhance Dementia Care

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To enhance care for the growing number of people with Alzheimer’s and other dementia, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the University of ... Read more

July 8, 2019July 8, 2019

Seizures May Reduce Brain Cell Production, Result in Poor Spatial Discrimination, Mouse Study Suggests

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Spontaneous seizures reduce the production of new brain cells, and result in poor spatial discrimination — a common occurrence in people with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a mouse study. ... Read more

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019

Low-Carb Diet May Improve Memory in People with Cognitive Problems, Small Study Suggests

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A diet low in carbohydrates may have cognitive benefits for older adults with mild cognitive impairment, a small study suggests. “Preliminary Report on the Feasibility and Efficacy of the ... Read more

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019

Women Carrying ApoE4 Gene More Susceptible Than Men to Toxic Tau Clumps in Brain, Study Suggests

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Women who are carriers of the ApoE4 gene — a major genetic risk factor for the development of a late-onset form of Alzheimer’s disease, are more susceptible than men ... Read more

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019

Having Parent or Sibling with Alzheimer’s Linked to Poorer Verbal, Memory Skills in People Taking ‘MindCrowd’ Test

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Regardless of sex, people younger than age 65 who have a first-degree relative with Alzheimer’s disease generally showed poorer verbal and memory skills on a web-based test than their ... Read more

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019

Antibiotics Altering Gut Bacteria Reduced Alzheimer’s Symptoms, But Only in Male Mice, Study Shows

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Long-term antibiotic treatment, aimed at altering the bacterial population in the gut, was found to reduce the inflammation and amyloid plaque formation that is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease ... Read more

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