Recently, a new study was published discussing a new clue in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease: inflammatory triggers. An inflammatory trigger is an event or substance that triggers inflammation within the body. When it … [Read more...]
Weight and its Relation to Dementia
Recently, a new study looked at the relationship between weight throughout the course of someone’s life and dementia. People that suffer from obesity during middle life are more likely to have dementia as they age than people that maintain … [Read more...]
Immune Cells in the Brain and Alzheimer’s
New research shows that targeting the immune cells in the brain can be a beneficial treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. The team believes that they have found that activating immune cells in the right fashion can help to slow … [Read more...]
A Novel Approach to Studying Brain Diseases
A new research project is studying brain diseases in mice by changing their blood to a fluorescent hue, making it easier to observe how the blood flow interacts with the brain in certain instances. This new research comes out … [Read more...]
How Prevalent is Dementia?
According to a recent estimate, dementia might be far more prevalent than what we originally thought. This survey indicated that one in ten people over the age of 65 might be impacted by some form of dementia. Additionally, … [Read more...]
Is It Possible to Fight Alzheimer’s Disease?
A new study highlights the future of dementia treatment, and provides a rather optimistic outlook. The newly published study states that brain cells might possibly be able to relearn how to clean plaque from the brain, one of … [Read more...]
Blood Pressure and Mental Decline
A new study reveals that there may be a link between high blood pressure and mental decline. The research, coming out of the University of Michigan, indicates that those who suffer from high blood pressure as they continue to … [Read more...]
What is Huntington’s Disease?
Huntington’s disease is a brain disease, progressive in nature. It usually will start manifesting in visible symptoms between the ages of 30 and 50, but sometimes it happens younger or older. Once symptoms begin, they continue to get worse … [Read more...]
Dementia and the Healthy Brain
Researchers have known for quite some time that tau proteins play an important part in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. As Alzheimer’s spreads, the brain becomes less and less capable of clearing tau proteins from the brain, … [Read more...]
Why Your Lifestyle Matters
We all know that there are certain things about our lifestyle that can lead to either positive or negative health outcomes later on in life. For example, smoking cigarettes is something that we all know is bad for us. Smoking increases the … [Read more...]
Simple Things to Lower Dementia Risk
Research shows that the little things that you are probably already doing on a daily basis might help you to lower your risk of battling dementia in the future. Household chores, going for walks, and being around other people … [Read more...]
How Does Alzheimer’s Progress?
A team of scientists now believe that they have a better understanding of how Alzheimer’s disease progresses through the brain. It all revolves around a protein referred to as tau, and how it transforms into a diseased … [Read more...]
