The Rhythm of Your Brain Waves May Foretell Dementia
By
Emily Woodruff
| December 6th, 2018
If you could take a simple, painless test that would tell you if dementia might be in your near future, would you do it?…
Marijuana Relieves Alzheimer’s-Like Symptoms—At Least, In Mice
By
Emily Woodruff
| November 7th, 2018
Could marijuana treat Alzheimer’s? That’s what scientists at the University Medical Center Goettingen in Goettingen, Germany were investigating when they found that THC, the…
Antipsychotics Make No Difference for Delirium or Dementia in the I.C.U.
By
Emily Woodruff
| October 22nd, 2018
A potent group of antipsychotic drugs used to treat delirium and dementia are not effective, according to a study published in the New England…
Eliminating ‘Zombie’ Brain Cells Could Prevent Alzheimer’s
By
Emily Woodruff
| September 19th, 2018
Inside your brain, there are 100 billion cells carrying out the daily tasks of keeping you alive and feeding you information: transmitting messages from…
‘Culturally Sensitive’ Treatment Slows Cognitive Decline, Says Study
By
Odharnait Ansbro
| September 14th, 2018
Alzheimer’s is a complex disease, baffling researchers for decades as they’ve tried to unravel its cause and potential treatments, but this week saw fresh…
Could Sound Waves Crack Open the Barrier to Treating Alzheimer’s?
By
Christine Barba
| August 13th, 2018
Could an ultrasound unlock the secret to curing Alzheimer’s? Results from a recent study show that using the sound waves emitted by an ultrasound…
Personalized Music Playlists Help Dementia Patients Maintain Brain Connections
By
Emily Woodruff
| April 27th, 2018
Do you ever wonder why you feel so good when you hear an old favorite song you know all the words to, but you…
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