memory loss

Infected Alzheimer's patients lose memory faster

harminka — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:53:49 -0500

Getting a cold, stomach bug or other infection may lead to increased memory loss in people with Alzheimer's disease, according to research published in the September 8, 2009, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Statins may protect against memory loss

harminka — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:01:53 -0500

Commonly used cholesterol-fighting drugs called statins may protect against dementia and memory loss, according to a study published in the July 29, 2008, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Memory loss linked to common sleep disorder

harminka — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:31:28 -0500

For the first time, UCLA researchers have discovered that people with sleep apnea show tissue loss in brain regions that help store memory. Reported in the June 27 edition of the journal Neuroscience Letters, the findings emphasize the importance of early detection of the disorder, which afflicts an estimated 20 million Americans.

Lipitor Link to Memory Loss Is Discredited

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:00:47 -0600

While discrediting Lipitor's link to memory loss, physicians say that even if Lipitor and other cholesterol-lowering drugs have mild cognitive side effects, the benefits of these drugs greatly outweigh their risks.

People with rare type of memory loss still sensitive to others

harminka — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 05:54:59 -0600

People with a devastating brain injury that has wiped out many of their personal memories may still be able to understand other people’s feelings and intentions, according to a joint study by the Rotman Research Institute at the Baycrest Centre for Aging and the Brain, and York University’s Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health.

More educated people who develop dementia lose their memory faster

harminka — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:18:30 -0500

People with more years of education lose their memory faster than those with less education in the years prior to a diagnosis of dementia, according to a study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, published in the October 23rd issue of the medical journal Neurology.

Discovery supports theory of Alzheimer's disease as form of diabetes

harminka — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:53:40 -0500

Insulin, it turns out, may be as important for the mind as it is for the body. Research in the last few years has raised the possibility that Alzheimer’s memory loss could be due to a novel third form of diabetes.

First images of brain changes associated with memory

harminka — Thu, 17 May 2007 07:54:11 -0500

University of California, Irvine researchers have developed the first images of the physical changes in brain cells thought to underlie memory, a discovery that is already uncovering clues about memory loss linked to cognitive disorders.

Enhanced environment restores memory in mice with neurodegeneration

harminka — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:41:55 -0500

Mice whose brains had lost a large number of neurons due to neurodegeneration regained long-term memories and the ability to learn after their surroundings were enriched with toys and other sensory stimuli, according to new studies by Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers. The scientists were able to achieve the same results when they treated the mice with a specific type of drug that encourages neuronal growth.

New study on genetic roots of Alzheimer's

harminka — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 23:22:35 -0500

Scientists have known for more than a decade that individuals with a certain gene are at higher risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. Now a new study helps explain why this is so.

High arsenic levels in herbal kelp supplements

harminka — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 11:51:06 -0500

A study of herbal kelp supplements led by UC Davis public health expert Marc Schenker concludes that its medicinal use may cause inadvertent arsenic poisoning and health dangers for consumers, especially when overused. Schenker and two researchers evaluated nine over-the-counter herbal kelp products and found higher than acceptable arsenic levels in eight of them.

Blueberries contain chemical which helps prevent colon cancer

harminka — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 02:25:21 -0500

A compound found in blueberries shows promise of preventing colon cancer in animals, according to a joint study by scientists at Rutgers University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.