News tagged with brain shrinkage
Diet, nutrient levels linked to cognitive ability, brain shrinkage
New research has found that elderly people with higher levels of several vitamins and omega 3 fatty acids in their blood had better performance on mental acuity tests and less of the brain shrinkage typical of Alzheimer's ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 28, 2011 |
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Study: Alzheimer's disease symptoms more subtle in people over 80
A new study suggests that the relationship between brain shrinkage and memory loss in Alzheimer's disease changes across the age spectrum. The research is published in the August 10, 2011, online issue of Neurology, the me ...
Aug 10, 2011 |
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High blood pressure, diabetes, smoking and obesity in middle age may shrink brain, damage thinking
A new study suggests smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and being overweight in middle age may cause brain shrinkage and lead to cognitive problems up to a decade later. The study is published in the August 2, 2011, print ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 01, 2011 |
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More evidence that Alzheimer's disease may be inherited from your mother
Results from a new study contribute to growing evidence that if one of your parents has Alzheimer's disease, the chances of inheriting it from your mother are higher than from your father. The study is published in the March ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 28, 2011 |
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Investigational immune intervention slows brain shrinkage in Alzheimer's patients
An investigational intervention using naturally ocurring antibodies in human blood has preserved the thinking abilities of a group of mild- to moderate-stage Alzheimer's patients over 18 months and significantly reduced the ...
Apr 13, 2010 |
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