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Scientists find ways to boost memory in aging brains
Memory loss may not simply be a symptom of getting older. New research from Virginia Tech shows that it's tied to specific molecular changes in the brain and that adjusting those processes can improve memory.
Oct 23, 2025
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Newly discovered Alzheimer's mechanism is linked to brain inflammation
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, have uncovered an unexpected molecular partnership that reshapes scientists' understanding of how brain inflammation arises in Alzheimer's disease.
Oct 23, 2025
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Alzheimer's disrupts circadian rhythms of plaque-clearing brain cells, mouse study shows
Alzheimer's disease is notorious for scrambling patients' daily rhythms. Restless nights with little sleep and increased napping during the day are early indicators of disease onset, while sundowning, or confusion later in ...
Oct 23, 2025
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Listening to or playing music over 75 linked to up to 39% reduction in dementia risk, study finds
Listening to music when you are over 70 years of age has been linked to a 39% reduction in the risk of dementia, according to a Monash University-led study of over 10,800 older people.
Oct 23, 2025
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Dementia linked to problems with brain's waste clearance system
Problems with the brain's waste clearance system could underlie many cases of dementia and help explain why poor sleep patterns and cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure increase the risk of dementia.
Oct 23, 2025
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Media imagery paints a one-sided and fear-inducing picture of dementia, study says
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that images portraying dementia in Finnish newspapers often paint a clichéd and negative picture. The findings were published in the journal Age and Ageing.
Oct 23, 2025
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Algorithm maps genetic connection between Alzheimer's and specific neurons
The number of people living with dementia worldwide was estimated at 57 million in 2021 with nearly 10 million new cases recorded each year. In the U.S., dementia impacts more than 6 million lives, and the number of new cases ...
Oct 22, 2025
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Some antihistamines may increase dementia risk in older hospitalized patients
An analysis in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals that older inpatients admitted by physicians who prescribe higher amounts of first-generation antihistamines face an elevated risk of delirium while in ...
Oct 22, 2025
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Brain's metabolic shift explains why APOE4 gene carriers have higher Alzheimer's risk
Researchers from Aarhus University have identified why the gene APOE4 carries a significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease—a major breakthrough for possible treatment. The study also proves, for the first ...
Oct 21, 2025
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Stiff arteries may amplify early memory decline in older adults
Findings from the multisite IGNITE clinical trial suggest that arterial stiffness, which occurs when large blood vessels lose their natural flexibility, may be linked to greater injury effects to brain nerve fibers in older ...
Oct 21, 2025
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Remote intervention program offers hope and support for people facing memory loss
Results from a six-year study led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, show that a new low intensity group therapy, APPLE-Tree, helps people living with memory loss to address dementia risk factors.
Oct 21, 2025
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New blood test could streamline Alzheimer's diagnosis and treatment access
Scientists at CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have identified simpler and less invasive methods to improve Alzheimer's disease diagnosis, potentially making it easier for patients to access emerging treatments.
Oct 21, 2025
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Helpline support eases stress for dementia caregivers
Family caregivers for people with dementia report emotional strain from witnessing personality changes, physical exhaustion from providing intensive supervision, social isolation, and financial hardship. To receive counseling ...
Oct 20, 2025
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Surprising gene mutation in brain's immune cells linked to increased Alzheimer's risk
In a study published in Neuron, a research team at the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, aimed to understand how immune cells of the brain, called microglia, contribute to Alzheimer's disease (AD) ...
Oct 17, 2025
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Men experience more brain atrophy with age despite women's higher Alzheimer's risk
Women are far more likely than men to end up with Alzheimer's disease (AD). This may, at least partially, be due to women's longer average lifespans, but many scientists think there is probably more to the story. It would ...
New trial finds diabetes drug and nasal insulin improve brain health in early Alzheimer's disease
A clinical trial from Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that two widely available medications, the diabetes drug empagliflozin (Jardiance) and intranasal insulin, safely improve brain health in people with mild ...
Oct 16, 2025
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ALS risk tied to ATXN2 protein disrupting neuron growth in fruit fly study
A Northwestern Medicine study has revealed a key mechanism underlying the development of motor neuron diseases, offering new insights into potential treatment options, according to a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience.
Oct 16, 2025
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New brain imaging technique can detect early frontotemporal dementia
A new international study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet demonstrates that it is possible to detect subtle changes in the brain and identify early signs of hereditary frontotemporal dementia using advanced brain ...
Oct 15, 2025
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Cellular railroad switches: How the brain routes supplies to build memories
When we form a memory, brain cells need to deliver supplies to strengthen specific neural connections. A new study from MPFI and Weill Cornell Medicine has revealed how two cellular switches, Rab4 and Rab10, direct supplies ...
Oct 15, 2025
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Where you live may affect your brain health, new study finds
The conditions where you live may influence your brain health and risk for dementia, according to a new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Oct 15, 2025
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Eye-tracking offers measure of change in pre-clinical Alzheimer's disease
The effectiveness of eye-tracking technology in identifying people who have a genetic tendency to Alzheimer's disease, years before their symptoms show, has been highlighted in new research.
Oct 15, 2025
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FDA clears new blood test to help rule out Alzheimer's disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared another blood test that could help doctors identify whether a patient's memory problems are likely caused by Alzheimer's disease.
Oct 15, 2025
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People with dementia less likely to be referred to allied health services by GPs
Researchers from Monash University's Rehabilitation, Aging and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Center and the National Center for Healthy Aging (a partnership between Monash University and Peninsula Health) found that ...
Oct 15, 2025
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Common hospice medications linked to higher risk of death in people with dementia
Hospice care aims to bring comfort, peace, and dignity to patients at the end of life. Yet for the growing number of Americans with dementia who enter hospice, their course is often long and unpredictable—making it especially ...
Oct 14, 2025
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Why time could be as critical as diet and exercise for brain health
Time—or the lack of it—could be a missing link in dementia prevention, according to a new paper from UNSW Sydney's Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA).
Oct 14, 2025
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