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Researchers studying new methods for improving blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes have discovered an old class of antipsychotic drugs may offer clues to a novel kind of treatment for hyperglycemia. While the researchers propose the old drugs could … Continue reading Old antipsychotic drugs offer clues to new class of diabetes treatment
Just six minutes of intense aerobic exercise a day could be one of the most effective ways to keep you brain healthy into old age. New research has found brief bursts of exercise increase levels of a brain protein known to optimize cognitive health.Con… Continue reading Just six minutes of vigorous exercise a day could keep your brain healthy
A landmark Phase 3 clinical trial is beginning in the UK, testing whether a common cough medicine can be used to treat Parkinson’s disease. Early studies indicate the 50-year-old drug can cross into the brain and help clear out the toxic proteins known to cause Parkinson’s.
Category: Science
Tags: Parkinson’s Disease, Brain
Continue reading Large clinical trial to test cough medicine as Parkinson’s treatment
New research from economists at Binghamton University shows early retirement can be linked to an acceleration of age-related cognitive decline. Looking at data from a unique pension program in China, the findings suggest increased social activity may m… Continue reading Unique real-world data shows early retirement hastens cognitive decline
A sophisticated new study has tracked the relationship between early teen social media use and changes in their brains over a three-year period. The novel research found more frequent checking of social media was linked with a greater sensitivity to so… Continue reading Three-year study suggests social media use could be changing kids’ brains
Miniature human brains, grown from stem cells and implanted into living mice, have for the first time been shown to respond to things the mice were seeing. The scientists were able to watch the responses in real time thanks to specialized graphene elec… Continue reading Mini human brains implanted in mice respond to light the animals see
A new study has presented more evidence backing up a hypothesis suggesting viral infections in the olfactory system can accelerate the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Instead of focusing on specific viruses, the research looked at the relationship between biomarkers of viral infections and neurodegeneration in the hippocampus.
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Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Virus, Smell, Brain
Continue reading New evidence links nasal viral infections to rapid Alzheimer’s progression
A compelling new study has identified a gut-brain pathway in mice that connects specific gut bacteria with an animal’s motivation for exercise. If the same pathway is confirmed in humans it could mean modifying one’s microbiome may help prompt a desire… Continue reading How gut bacteria helps you exercise by sending dopamine hits to the brain
A new study published in the journal PLoS ONE has reported on the first human tests of an experimental therapy using sound and light to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The initial findings are promising, with the unique treatment leading to some neurological and cognitive improvements, but the small trial size means more study is needed before anyone can say this type of therapy works.
Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, MIT, Light, Sound, Dementia, Brain
Continue reading First human trials test light & sound therapy for Alzheimer’s disease
A genetic predisposition to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been linked to an increased risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease in old age, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh. The findings are the first to associate ADHD genetic risk with age-related cognitive impairment.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: ADHD, Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Genetics, Brain, University of Pittsburgh
Continue reading Risk of Alzheimer’s linked with genetic propensity for ADHD