People with mild cognitive impairment have thinking and memory problems but usually do not know it because such problems are […]
Advanced MRI brain scan may help predict stroke-related dementia
An advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) brain scan analysis in patients with stroke-related, small vessel disease helped predict problems with […]
Low-income, black neighborhoods still hit hard by air pollution
Disease-causing air pollution remains high in pockets of America — particularly those where many low-income and African-American people live, a […]
Socially active 60-year-olds face lower dementia risk
Being more socially active in your 50s and 60s predicts a lower risk of developing dementia later on, finds a […]
First clinical proof that genotypes determine if Alzheimer’s drugs will work: Researchers’ insights into a target that succeeded in animals but failed in humans reveal a new paradigm for screening Alzheimer’s drugs
University at Buffalo researchers have determined that a human gene present in 75 % of the population is a key […]
ALS research reveals new treatment approach
On June 2, 1941, at the age of 37, baseball player Lou Gehrig succumbed to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a […]
Molecular structure of one of Alzheimer’s stickier culprits
In a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the University of Colorado Denver […]
Alzheimer’s therapy passes another important test: Drug candidate PRI-002 has successfully completed Phase I of clinical research
The Alzheimer drug candidate PRI-002 has successfully completed Phase I of clinical research involving healthy volunteers. When administered daily over […]
Most precise measurements of sickle cell disease building blocks could lead to new treatments: Research could help 20 million people worldwide who suffer with sickle cell disease
In a breakthrough study of sickle cell disease, biomedical engineers in the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering […]
How watching TV and movies helps people with attachment issues: Fiction allows some to enjoy relationships vicariously
People who have trouble with romantic relationships may watch movies and TV shows for more than just a chance to […]