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Study shows pattern of brain shrinkage varies between Alzheimer’s...
Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia and is responsible for 60-70 per cent of dementia cases in people over 65 years of age.
Longer genes are associated with ageing
23 March 2024 3:45 AMIn a recent study, the scientists describe their results and how they contribute to existing information about ageing.
17 new genetic variants linked to Alzheimer's disease identified
21 March 2024 2:00 PMOf the 17 significant variants, the team found that the KAT8 variant was most notable. KAT8 was linked with the neurodegenerative disease in "both the...
Neurological conditions now leading cause of ill health and disability...
15 March 2024 5:30 PMThe most prevalent neurological disorders in 2021 were tension-type headaches (around 2 billion cases) and migraines (about 1.1 billion cases)
Neurological conditions affected 3.4 billion people globally in 2021:...
15 March 2024 3:30 PMGlobally, the number of people living with, or dying from, neurological conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and...
New AI tool may help synthesise common Alzheimer's drug in future
15 March 2024 11:30 AMGalantamine is used by people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia around the world to treat their symptoms. However, synthesising the...
'Sleep and circadian rhythm problems linked with poor mental health'
29 Feb 2024 9:30 AMBut despite evidence showing this link, why it exists remains largely unknown. This is what research conducted by myself and my colleagues sought to...
Study suggests how brain waves are part of memory
19 Feb 2024 5:00 PMIn the context of spatial memory, memory"associative memory enables us to remember the locations of certain objects in the spatial environment,"...