Having more kids tied to lower odds of Alzheimer’s in women
(HealthDay)—A woman’s fertility might help predict how likely she is to develop dementia later in life, two new studies suggest.
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Scientists uncover new connection between smell and memory: Findings offer opportunities for improved smell tests in Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis
Neurobiologists at the University of Toronto have identified a mechanism that allows the brain to recreate vivid sensory experiences from
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A constellation of symptoms presages first definitive signs of multiple sclerosis: Study is largest-ever effort to identify symptoms that appear before MS diagnosis
During the five years before people develop the first clinically recognized signs of multiple sclerosis (MS), they are up to
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An orange a day keeps macular degeneration away: 15-year study
A new study has shown that people who regularly eat oranges are less likely to develop macular degeneration than people
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New model for predicting neuroblastoma outcomes incorporates early developmental signals
Neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer of the sympathetic nervous system, is particularly deadly because it is difficult to detect and
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New research detects brain cell that improves learning
The workings of memory and learning have yet to be clarified, especially at the neural circuitry level. But researchers at
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10 signs and symptoms of early-onset Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s causes memory problems and a variety of related symptoms. It is a degenerative disease, which means the symptoms will
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True nature of cells blamed in Alzheimer’s revealed
Immune cells commonly blamed in Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases are actually precision cleaning machines protecting the central nervous system,
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Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s becoming more common, but less severe
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting nearly six million Americans. Aside from the incredible toll it
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