News tagged with decline
Study: New brain scan better detects earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease in healthy people
A new type of brain scan, called diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), appears to be better at detecting whether a person with memory loss might have brain changes of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published in the ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 06, 2010 |
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Ginkgo biloba does not appear to slow rate of cognitive decline
Older adults who used the herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba for several years did not have a slower rate of cognitive decline compared to adults who received placebo, according to a study in the December 23/30 issue of JAMA.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 29, 2009 |
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Drug for Alzheimer's disease does not appear to slow cognitive decline
Although there were promising results in a phase 2 trial, patients with mild Alzheimer disease who received the drug tarenflurbil as part of a phase 3 trial did not have better outcomes on measures of cognitive decline or ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 15, 2009 |
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Business professor says lessons on ethics, character can prevent unethical behavior in the workplace
A Kansas State University professor's research is showing a gap between the character traits that business students say make a good executive and the traits they describe having themselves.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 08, 2009 |
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In the Brain, Seven Is A Magic Number
Having a tough time recalling a phone number someone spoke a few minutes ago or forgetting items from a mental grocery list is not a sign of mental decline; in fact, it's natural.
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Analyzing structural brain changes in Alzheimer's disease
In a study that promises to improve diagnosis and monitoring of Alzheimer's disease, scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed a fast and accurate method for quantifying subtle, ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Reduced muscle strength associated with risk for Alzheimer's
Individuals with weaker muscles appear to have a higher risk for Alzheimer's disease and declines in cognitive function over time, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Neurology.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 09, 2009 |
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French male bears in immediate need of more females
The population of brown bears (Ursus arctos) in France is now so small that the species might become extinct in the near future. However, there is new hope in the form of new research published October 28 in the open-access, peer-r ...
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Does diabetes speed up memory loss in Alzheimer's disease?
ST. PAUL, Minn. -Research has shown that diabetes increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease and the risk of memory loss in people who don't have Alzheimer's disease. But it hasn't been clear whether people with Alzheimer's ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 27, 2009 |
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'Beneficial' effects of alcohol?
According a new study of over 3,000 adults aged 70-79, the apparent association between light-to-moderate alcohol consumption and reduced risk of functional decline over time did not hold up after adjustments ...
Oct 14, 2009 |
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Skills tests like 'connect the dots' may be early Alzheimer's indicator
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study of mental decline in the years prior to diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease suggests that changing the focus of testing may help physicians detect signs of the disease much earlier. School of Medicine ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 14, 2009 |
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Alcoholism's effect on sleep persists during long periods of sobriety
A study in the Oct.1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that long-term alcoholism affects sleep even after long periods of abstinence, and the pattern of this effect is similar in both men and women.
Oct 01, 2009 |
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Study explores how life experiences contribute to the biological changes of Alzheimer's
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Rush University Medical Center approximately $5.5 million in grants to study how epigenetic changes - chemical modifications to genes that result from diet, aging, stress, or ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 01, 2009 |
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Impaired kidney function linked to cognitive decline in elderly
A new study published in the medical journal Neurology suggests that impaired kidney function is a risk factor for cognitive decline in old age.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Difficulties with daily activities associated with progression to dementia
Among individuals with mild cognitive impairment, often considered a transitional state between normal cognitive function and Alzheimer's dementia, those who have more difficulties performing routine activities appear more ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 14, 2009 |
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