Yoga nidra might be a path to better sleep and improved memory
Practicing yoga nidra -- a kind of mindfulness training -- might improve sleep, cognition, learning, and memory, even in novices, according to a pilot study publishing in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on December...
Fatal iatrogenic cerebral β-amyloid-related arteritis in a woman treated with lecanemab for Alzheimer’s disease
Inclusion and ethics statementWe confirm that our research complies with all pertinent ethical regulations, including CARE guidelines and the Declaration of Helsinki principles. The patient’s surrogates provided informed consent to participate in this case...
Reservoir computing with brain organoids
Reservoir computing with brain organoids
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Forgoing Artificial Nutrition and Hydration in Nursing Home Patients With Dementia: Patients, Decision Making,...
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the characteristics of patients for whom it is decided to forgo artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) and characteristics of the ANH decision-making process. We conducted...
Amplified fluorogenic immunoassay for early diagnosis and monitoring of Alzheimer’s disease from tear fluid
Discovery of human tear fluid biomarker by proteomic analysisThe present study was methodically structured with a two-pronged approach, encompassing both the discovery and verification stages. The discovery phase was tailored to pinpoint potential biomarkers,...
Recruitment and Retention of Ethnic Minority Elders into Clinical Research
Despite an increasing awareness of the problem, clinical research continues to include lesser numbers of ethnic minority participants disproportionate to their population percentages. To rectify this problem, this article attempts to identify key barriers...
Serotonin loss may contribute to cognitive decline in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease
Comparing PET scans of more than 90 adults with and without mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say relatively lower levels of the so-called "happiness" chemical, serotonin, in parts of the brain...
Derivation of a New ADAS-cog Composite Using Tree-based Multivariate Analysis: Prediction of Conversion From...
Model-based statistical approaches were used to compare the ability of the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive subscale (ADAS-cog), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and volumetric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) markers to predict 12-month...
Why do some older adults show declines in their spatial memory?
Aging becomes apparent in various ways, one of them being changes in memory function. But some older adults experience a faster decline in memory compared to others.
A new study by University of Arizona psychologists...
Conscious Knowledge and Decision Making Under Ambiguity in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer Disease
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