News tagged with loss of memory

Cognitive impairment in older adults often unrecognized in the primary care setting

A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals that brief cognitive screenings combined with offering further evaluation increased new diagnoses of cognitive impairment in older veterans two to ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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How to tell apart the forgetful from those at risk of Alzheimer's disease

It can be difficult to distinguish between people with normal age-associated memory loss and those with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). However people with aMCI are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fear dementia? Your diet, weight more important than genes, experts say

Anyone who has a close relative with Alzheimer's shares the same worry: Am I next? However, a growing body of research indicates that our lifestyles - particularly what we eat and whether we're obese - play a greater role ...

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created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Study provides potential explanation for mechanisms of associative memory

Researchers from the University of Bristol have discovered that a chemical compound in the brain can weaken the synaptic connections between neurons in a region of the brain important for the formation of long-term memories. ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

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MAKS: Drug-free prevention of dementia decline

There are many different causes of dementia and, although its progression can be fast or slow, it is always degenerative. Symptoms of dementia include confusion, loss of memory, and problems with speech and understanding. ...

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created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

First detection of pregnancy protein in older people destined for Alzheimer's disease

In an advance toward a much-needed early diagnostic test for Alzheimer's disease (AD), scientists have discovered that older women destined to develop AD have high blood levels of a protein linked to pregnancy ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Interrupted sleep takes toll on memory formation, study says

A new study seems to confirm what exhausted parents have long suspected but may have been too tired to articulate:

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 28, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Brain connectivity disrupted in patients with post-concussive syndrome

A new study has found that patients with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) exhibit abnormal functional connectivity in the thalamus, a centrally located relay station for transmitting information throughout the brain. The ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

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Drink-fueled memory blackouts among students predict future injury risk

The higher the number of drink fuelled memory blackouts a student experiences, the greater is his/her risk of sustaining a future injury while under the influence, reveals research published online in Injury Prevention.

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New biomarker may help with early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

A new biomarker may help identify which people with mild memory deficits will go on to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published in the June 22, 2011, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

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Temporary memory loss strikes hospitalized seniors

Battling an illness, lack of sleep and strange surroundings can make any hospital patient feel out of sorts.

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created Apr 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Older age memory loss tied to stress hormone receptor in brain

Scientists have shed new light on how older people may lose their memory with a development that could aid research into treatments for age-related memory disorders.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Apr 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Popular sleep medicine puts older adults at risk for falls, cognitive impairment

Adults who take one of the world's most commonly prescribed sleep medications are significantly more at risk for nighttime falls and potential injury, according to a new study by the University of Colorado ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jan 13, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Arthritis drugs could help prevent memory loss after surgery

Anti-inflammatory drugs currently used to treat diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis may also help prevent cognitive decline after surgery, according to a new study led by researchers at UCSF and colleagues at Imperial College, ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Promising drug candidate reverses age-related memory loss in mice

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh today report a new experimental compound that can improve memory and cognitive function in ageing mice. The compound is being investigated with a view to developing a drug that could ...

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created Oct 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast