Idea of an Alzheimer’s vaccine shows promise
Research published in Nature Vaccines indicates that a vaccine designed to treat psoriasis and cat allergies also hold promise in the fight against Alzheimer’s....
read moreAdult brains undergo structural changes earlier than we thought...
New research has found that fractional anisotropy decreases significantly with age and that the link to age-related changes is so significant that researchers can accurately estimate an individual’s age just by analyzing brain scans....
read moreDancing may help combat brain aging
In a study of adults between ages 63 and 80, researchers found that those who took 90 minutes of dance lessons each week (compared to a group that did 90 minutes of strength-endurance training) saw greater signs of reversing...
read moreAllergies may actually help memory
When researchers in Austria exposed mice to grass pollen to induce an allergic reaction, they found that the reaction stimulated the growth of new neurons. It appears as though allergic reactions suppress the decline of creating new memories, which...
read morePre-dementia memory loss improved with acupuncture
A piece published in “Acupuncture in Medicine” indicates that acupuncture is effective for mild cognitive impairment when used as an alternative or in combination with other treatments....
read moreCommon painkiller may reverse memory loss
A study published in the journal “Nature Communications” has found that mefenamic acid—which is typically used to treat mild to moderate pain due to menstrual cramps—may be effective in reversing memory loss by reducing inflammation....
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