September 28, 2017 Dr. Joanna Collingwood, Ph.D., a physicist at Warwick University in Coventry, England, leads a research team probing whether the iron particles…
Being Patient meets John Gallacher, Professor of Cognitive Health at Oxford University and Director of the Dementias Platform UK (DPUK), to find out how…
Almost everyone who knows they carry the Alzheimer’s gene finds out the same way: sitting at a computer, poring intently over a screen that…
A brain parasite that is typically transmitted to humans by cats has now been connected with several neurological disorders, including epilepsy, Parkinson’s, some cancers…
You might have heard of the Alzheimer’s gene, or ApoE4. Individuals carrying two copies, one inherited from each parent, are thought to have a…
Cognitive decline actually starts in our 30s, though we don’t notice the symptoms for several years. Keeping your brain active and preventing dementia isn’t…
Lower levels of serotonin, the neurotransmitter that regulates happiness, sleep and appetite, may be a driving force behind the development of Alzheimer’s and memory…
A lot of research has been devoted to exploring whether people who’ve suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s…
A lot of research is looking into what happens inside an Alzheimer’s brain to cause the destruction of neurons and blood vessels. Researchers have…