What does it take to protect brain health? 10 habits to start now
Most U.S. adults think brain health is at least as important as physical health, according to a new survey from the Alzheimer ...
Potential therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer's disease improves efficiency of learning and recall
Researchers have found evidence that a therapeutic strategy which makes the brain work more efficiently to learn and recall ...
Alzheimer’s drugs offer little benefit, major review finds – and the reasons go deeper than the science
Alzheimer’s research shows what happens when funding pressures and vested interests corrupt the pursuit of scientific truth.
Could links between Alzheimer's and gut health lead to prevention?
Alzheimer's disease affects more than 55 million people worldwide, and that number is projected to nearly triple by 2050. It ...
MedPage Today
Alzheimer's Risk May Be Influenced by Flu Shots
A high-dose flu vaccine was tied to a lower risk of Alzheimer's dementia in older adults versus standard-dose flu shots. The association persisted for the first 25 months after vaccination. The ...
STAT
Early signs of Alzheimer’s often go undetected. These researchers want to change that
Researchers in Massachusetts are experimenting with artificial intelligence to detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease in its earliest stages, when symptoms of the dreaded illness may go unnoticed but ...
The Boston Globe
The early signs of Alzheimer’s often go undetected. These Mass. researchers want to use AI to change that.
Researchers in Massachusetts are experimenting with artificial intelligence to detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease in its earliest stages, when symptoms of the dreaded illness may go unnoticed but ...
ConsumerAffairs
Keep your brain busy now to stay sharper later, study suggests
Staying mentally active throughout life may delay Alzheimer’s symptoms by several years. Researchers tracked nearly 2,000 older adults and their lifelong learning habits. The findings show a strong ...
Phys.org
Wild squirrels consistently climb higher for better snacks, researchers find
Squirrels are usually willing to climb higher to reach their favorite foods, shows new research appearing in Animal Behaviour. Extensive lab studies have found that animals "devalue" rewards that cost ...
Hartford Courant
CT researchers learn how treatment type affects breast cancer survival
Advances in early screening mammography and new, targeted treatments have reduced overall mortality and recurrence in breast cancer. Yet, despite these advances in traditional treatment options, some ...
News Medical
Massive clinical trial investigates brain training to delay dementia onset
An expansive clinical trial led by USF researchers and aimed at delaying the onset of dementia continues to receive major federal support for addressing a public health crisis. The Preventing ...
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New insights into Alzheimer’s unveiled by researchers
Researchers are advocating for a total reevaluation of how we approach Alzheimer’s treatment — and the findings are astonishing. For many years, studies have concentrated on one primary factor: ...