University of Kentucky Researchers Link a New Non-Mutated Protein to Dementia
Newswise — LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 2, 2022) – A team of researchers from the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) is working to identify new proteins that are destructive to the brain. They know that about...
Small study finds Alzheimer’s-like changes in some COVID patients’ brains — ScienceDaily
A study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons reports that the brains of a small sample of patients who died of COVID display some of the same molecular changes...
Scientists test promising biosensor aimed for use in brain
Newswise — COLUMBUS, Ohio – Scientists have successfully tested in the lab a tiny biosensor they developed that can detect biomarkers tied to traumatic brain injuries.In a study published recently in the journal Small,...
No Link Between Cognitive Changes, Alzheimer’s Markers After Major Surgery
Newswise — DURHAM, N.C. – Cognitive changes following non-neurologic and non-cardiac surgery were not associated with changes in Alzheimer’s disease-related biomarkers in older patients, according to a study led by a team at Duke...
Instability of brain activity during sleep and anesthesia underlies the pathobiology of Alzheimer’s disease,...
A new study at Tel Aviv University revealed a pathological brain activity that precedes the onset of Alzheimer's first symptoms by many years: increased activity in the hippocampus during anesthesia and sleep, resulting from...
Greater body fat a risk factor for reduced thinking and memory ability
Newswise — Hamilton, ON (February 1, 2022) – A new study has found that greater body fat is a risk factor for reduced cognitive function, such as processing speed, in adults. Even when the researchers...