Type 2 diabetes linked to dementia

Medicine & Technology Jul 09, 2015

A recent study reports that type 2 diabetes places an individual at risk of suffering from dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other cognitive mental decline. Specifically, individuals with the metabolic disorder have 75% probability of developing dementia compared to those without diabetes.

Mayo Clinic Breakthrough With ALS Treatment In Mice

May 15, 2015

Researchers at the Jacksonville, Florida Mayo Clinic have gained a mouse model for testing potential amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) treatments. ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease is associated with various behavioral features and neuropathological symptoms as is frontotemporal dementia (FTD); both are caused by a mutation in the C9ORF72 gene. Both result in the death of neurons in the spinal cord and brain, which leads to inability to control muscles, paralysis, and death.

Healthy Diet May Help Our Brains Age

May 07, 2015

A new study has found that the healthier we eat over the years, the better shape our brains will be in as we age. Researchers from McMaster University found that people from all over the world who kept a Mediterranean style diet in middle age had a reduced risk of cognitive decline as they got older.

Signed Up to Go to Mars? Better Think Again, While You Have the Chance

May 03, 2015

We understand the drive and the passion to explore the new and unknown frontiers of space, but when it comes to the loss of cognitive function or serious IQ points, we know where to draw the line. While humans as a species, and space agencies now, have been speaking about traveling to other planets for as long as anyone can remembers, now knowing what awaits us in space may change a few of your minds—literally.

Being Fat During Middle Age Could Reduce Your Chances of Developing Dementia

Apr 10, 2015

In a surprising study published in the scientific journal Lancet, researchers found that being fat in your middle age appears to reduce the risk of developing dementia, rather than increasing it. A study of two million people found that the underweight were far more likely to develop dementia, a growing problem for the elderly in the Western world.

Focus of Alzheimer's Research Should Be Shifted, Study Says

Mar 30, 2015

Focus of Alzheimer's Research Should Be Shifted, Study Says

Over-the-Counter Drugs Linked to Increased Chance of “Dementia”

Jan 27, 2015

A new study has linked the use of common medications, including many over-the-counter treatments for conditions such as insomnia or even hay fever, to dementia.

Criminal Behavior in Old Age Could Be the First Sign of Dementia

Jan 09, 2015

Doctors have discovered for the first time a link between criminal behavior in older adults and dementia. According to a new study, criminal activities including theft, traffic violations, trespassing, sexual advances, and public urination are common early signs of the disease, especially in older adults who are first time offenders. Older adults who begin engaging in criminal behavior or exhibit changes in their personalities could very well be doing so because of damage to the brain, as a result of dementia.

Mental Decline Faster Among Diabetics, Johns Hopkins Researchers Say

Dec 02, 2014

Diabetes has been linked to earlier onset of dementia and Alzheimer's, and leaving the illness untreated or unchecked may lead to the progression of other diseases and changes in behavior, as well as emotions. A recent study reveals that mid-life diabetes contributes to an accelerated aging process by five years. People with diabetics experience decline in mental performance compared to people with normal blood sugar.

Beginning to be forgetful? Grab the 2Ws: Webster’s and Walnuts

Oct 24, 2014

Eating walnuts and building one's vocabulary may help prevent cognitive decline, according to studies