Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia among the elderly, is characterized by plaques and tangles in the brain, with most efforts at finding a cure focused on these …read more Source:: Science
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Researchers reverse cognitive impairments in mice with dementia
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•Reversing memory deficits and impairments in spatial learning is a major goal in dementia research. A lack of knowledge about cellular pathways critical to the development of dementia has prevented …read more Source:: Science
A high-salt diet produces dementia in mice
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•A high-salt diet reduces resting blood flow to the brain and causes dementia in mice. …read more Source:: Science
For white middle class, moderate drinking is linked to cognitive health in old age
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•Older adults who consume alcohol moderately on a regular basis are more likely to live to the age of 85 without dementia or other cognitive impairments than non-drinkers, according to …read more Source:: Science
Common prostate cancer treatment linked to later dementia, researcher says
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•Men with prostate cancer who are treated with testosterone-lowering drugs are twice as likely to develop dementia within five years as prostate cancer patients whose testosterone levels are not tampered …read more Source:: Science
Now you’re talking: human-like robot may one day care for dementia patients
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•SINGAPORE (Reuters) – With her brown hair, soft skin and expressive face, Nadine is a new brand of human-like robot that could one day, scientists hope, be used as a …read more Source:: UKScienceNews