Study finds significantly faster decline in cognition over the years after a heart attack
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 Early life hardships echo into old age: Study links childhood adversity to cognitive decline in later lifeEarly life hardships echo into old age: Study links childhood adversity to cognitive decline in later life
 
Adversities experienced at different life stages impact cognitive aging, with early-life hunger and financial hardship predicting lower cognitive performance in older age. Financial hardship and stress in early adulthood, however, are associated with better cognitive performance.
 
 
 Study finds significantly faster decline in cognition over the years after a heart attackStudy finds significantly faster decline in cognition over the years after a heart attack
 
In a recent study, a Johns Hopkins Medicine researcher and collaborators analyzed data on adults to determine if there is a link between having a heart attack and cognitive decline.
 
   Flavanol consumption improves hippocampal memory function associated with cognitive agingFlavanol consumption improves hippocampal memory function associated with cognitive aging
 
Researchers investigated the impact of dietary flavanols on cognitive aging.
 
   Unlocking the Secrets of Multiple Sclerosis Progression: Brain-Immune Cell CommunicationUnlocking the Secrets of Multiple Sclerosis Progression: Brain-Immune Cell Communication
 
To commemorate World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day, we speak to Dr. Cameron McAlpine about his latest research that sought to understand better the proteins and signals that act as messengers between brain and immune cells in MS.
 
   Boiled coffee overload: Consuming six or more cups daily linked to higher dementia and Alzheimer's riskBoiled coffee overload: Consuming six or more cups daily linked to higher dementia and Alzheimer's risk
 
Researchers examine the potential relationship between tea and coffee consumption during midlife and the risk of developing dementia in later life.
 
 Study explores the link between sleep apnea and brain volume
 
Study explores the link between sleep apnea and brain volumeStudies have shown that sleep apnea is related to an increased risk of dementia. A new study looks at the relationship between sleep apnea and brain volume.
 
 
 Sleep-disordered breathing in cognitively unimpaired amyloid-positive individuals may exacerbate neurodegeneration in medial temporal lobe subregions
 
Sleep-disordered breathing in cognitively unimpaired amyloid-positive individuals may exacerbate neurodegeneration in medial temporal lobe subregionsA new study investigated the link between SDB severity and the volume of medial temporal lobe (MTL) substructures. In addition, it also evaluated the association between SDB and MTL subregions volumes with episodic memory performance.
 
 
 Pilot study reveals effective approach to boost adherence to Mediterranean ketogenic diet for memory concerns in older adults
 
Pilot study reveals effective approach to boost adherence to Mediterranean ketogenic diet for memory concerns in older adultsResearchers explored strategies for enhancing compliance with a Mediterranean ketogenic nutrition program among older individuals.
 
 
 New genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease unique to Ashkenazi Jews identified
 
New genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease unique to Ashkenazi Jews identifiedAlzheimer disease (AD), the most common neurodegenerative disorder in the world, affects individuals of all races and ethnicities; however, most genetic research for AD has been performed on individuals of European ancestry (EA) with a limited number of large-scale genetic studies in other populations.
 
 
 Environmental enrichment may reduce early accumulation of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's mouse model
 
Environmental enrichment may reduce early accumulation of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's mouse modelAbout two-thirds of the risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) is thought to arise from genetic influences, but about a third could be influenced by environment and lifestyle, opening the door for behavioral interventions that could delay or prevent pathophysiological changes that occur with AD.
 
 
 New blood biomarkers can help quantify the brain impact of neurosurgery
 
New blood biomarkers can help quantify the brain impact of neurosurgeryDamage to the brains of patients operated on for brain tumors may be assessed by measuring biomarkers in the blood pre- and postoperatively.
 
 
 Biomarker study reveals the effects of astrocyte reactivity in preclinical Alzheimer's disease
 
Biomarker study reveals the effects of astrocyte reactivity in preclinical Alzheimer's diseaseEvidence supports a close link between Aβ, astrocyte reactivity, and tau pathology in preclinical AD.
 
 
 Low sexual satisfaction in mid-life may signal future cognitive decline
 
Low sexual satisfaction in mid-life may signal future cognitive declineLow sexual satisfaction in middle age may serve as an early warning sign for future cognitive decline, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers.
 
 
 Hypertension is silent culprit in 15.8% of global dementia cases
 
Hypertension is silent culprit in 15.8% of global dementia casesNew study quantifies the impact of hypertension on dementia risk, revealing the proportion of cases that could be prevented globally, regionally, and nationally. Key insights for effective dementia prevention strategies.
 
 
 High levels of memory killer cells correlate with better survival in melanoma patients
 
High levels of memory killer cells correlate with better survival in melanoma patientsOur skin contains specialized long-lived killer cells that protect against intruders. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark have now identified how these cells are formed, and shown that high levels of memory killer cells in cancer tissue correlate with a better survival rate in people with melanoma.
 
 
 How Biotech Companies are Reshaping the Mental Health Landscape
 
How Biotech Companies are Reshaping the Mental Health LandscapeThe need to prioritize mental health is more obvious than ever, and large and small companies have responded by accelerating innovation in this area.
 
 
 RNA regulatory mechanism could be targeted to slow AD progression mediated by stress granules
 
RNA regulatory mechanism could be targeted to slow AD progression mediated by stress granulesA new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 10, entitled, "Stress granules sequester Alzheimer's disease-associated gene transcripts and regulate disease-related neuronal proteostasis."
 
 
 Protecting the heart during menopausal transition may help protect brain health
 
Protecting the heart during menopausal transition may help protect brain healthThe research, published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, is further evidence that the menopause transition is a particularly important time for women and their doctors to pay attention to heart health, in turn protecting their brain health.
 
 
 A Nanocrystal Shines On and Off Indefinitely
 
A Nanocrystal Shines On and Off IndefinitelyIn 2021, lanthanide-doped nanoparticles made waves—or rather, an avalanche—when Changwan Lee, then a PhD student in Jim Schuck’s lab at Columbia Engineering, set off an extreme light-producing chain reaction from ultrasmall crystals developed at the Molecular Foundry at Berkeley Lab.
 
 
 Game-Changing Research Shows Astrocytes as Key Regulators of Alzheimer's Disease Progression
 
Game-Changing Research Shows Astrocytes as Key Regulators of Alzheimer's Disease ProgressionWhy do some people develop Alzheimer's disease while others don't? And, even more puzzlingly, why do many individuals whose brains are chock-full of toxic amyloid aggregates-;a telltale sign of Alzheimer's brain pathology-;never go on to develop Alzheimer's-associated dementias?