Molecule critical to functional brain rejuvenation identified in new study
Photo Cred: Edward Jenner/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A new study from the Neuroscience Initiative team at the Advanced Science Research Center (ASCR) at The Graduate Center of the City University...
Read MoreFDA approves controversial new Alzheimer’s drug
Photo Cred: Mart Production/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug to treat patients with Alzheimer’s disease, the first in nearly two decades,...
Read MoreStudy finds combined genetic risk, lower BMI, predict Alzheimer’s disease progression
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Though obesity in midlife is linked to an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests that a high body mass index (BMI)...
Read MoreMediterranean diet supportive in Alzheimer’s disease prevention
Photo Cred: Ponyo Sakana/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A regular Mediterranean-like dietary pattern with relatively more intake of vegetables, legumes, fruit, cereals, fish, and monounsaturated fatty acids, such as from olive...
Read MoreLightbox improves cognitive function and mood in veterans with TBI, study finds
Photo Cred: João Jesus/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A new study by researchers published in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experiment Biology at the VA Portland Health...
Read MorePrebiotic supplements once a day offers positive impact on anxiety
Photo Cred: Daria Shevtsova/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Patients who received a daily dose of prebiotics improved mental wellbeing by reducing anxiety levels and had better gut health than the control...
Read MoreGum bacteria imbalance linked to Alzheimer’s disease biomarker, study finds
Photo Cred: Daniel Frank/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Older adults with more harmful than healthy bacteria in their gums are more likely to have evidence for amyloid beta, a key biomarker...
Read More“Smell training” best for COVID-19, experts say
Photo Cred: Anna Shvets/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Smell training should be used in lieu of corticosteroids to treat smell loss caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a group...
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