In a paper that is now published in the journal International Psychogeriatrics, experts from several research institutions — including the
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Abnormal gene copying seen in tauopathy fruit fly models
It sounds like science fiction: Nefarious genes clone themselves and settle their rogue copies in distant outposts of the galaxy
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Majority of older adults with probable dementia are likely unaware they have it, study suggests: Less education and unaccompanied medical visits linked to lack of formal diagnosis or awareness of diagnosis
A Johns Hopkins Medicine analysis of information gathered for an ongoing and federally sponsored study of aging and disability adds
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People who are ‘skinny fat’ may be at a higher risk of dementia
People who are ‘skinny fat’ may be at a higher risk of dementia: Looking slender but having a high percentage
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Could Aspirin Help Prevent Alzheimer's Disease? Mouse Study Says Maybe.
Could an aspirin a day keep the Alzheimer's away? If only it were that simple. And yet, new research suggests
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The increasingly efficient teenage brain: Changes in brain network connectivity may refine cognitive abilities that develop during adolescence
Some brain networks become more densely connected during adolescence while others become less so, according to a new analysis published
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Decades of type 1 diabetes linked to mild drop in cognition: Minor loss of memory correlates with cardiovascular disease — emphasizing the importance of healthy habits
People who live with type 1 diabetes for very long duration show signs of mild decreases in cognitive abilities, primarily
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42-year-old kickboxer retires after developing brain disorder
Repeated blows to the head force kickboxing champion and father-of-four, 42, to retire from the sport after developing a brain
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Hormone therapy may lead to improved cognitive function: New study demonstrates cognitive benefits of transdermal estradiol in combination with an oral progesterone for postmenopausal women
Hormones affect just about everything that goes on in a woman’s body, from reproductive function and sexual libido to weight
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Genes found related to the reduction of proteins that contribute to Alzheimer’s onset
In the ongoing quest for a successful treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, a team of scientists from several leading research institutions
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