Tag: Alzheimer’s disease
Home for the holidays and worried about an older relative? Make...
Laurie Archbald-Pannone, University of Virginia
With the second holiday season of the pandemic upon us, many people will have...
Breathing wildfire smoke can affect the brain and sperm, as well...
Luke Montrose, Boise State University and Adam Schuller, Boise State University
Wildfires burning in the western U.S. are sending...
Mixed-ancestry genetic research shows a bit of Native American DNA could...
Diane Xue, University of Washington and Hanley Kingston, University of Washington
Since the human genome was first mapped, scientists...
The FDA’s big gamble on the new Alzheimer’s drug
C. Michael White, University of Connecticut
The Food and Drug Administration set off a firestorm of debate when it...
Astrocyte cells in the fruit fly brain are an on-off switch...
Sarah DeGenova Ackerman, University of Oregon
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
Air pollution may contribute to Alzheimer’s and dementia risk – here’s...
Jiu-Chiuan Chen, University of Southern California
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. It slowly destroys memory, thinking and behaviors, and eventually the...
Low blood pressure could be a culprit in dementia, studies suggest
Kenneth McLeod, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Decline in brain function often occurs as people age. People often worry that declining brain function...
Blood tests for Alzheimer’s: Two experts on why new studies are...
Todd Golde, University of Florida and Steven DeKosky, University of Florida
Many people who have problems with their memory, especially if they are elderly, worry...
EXPLORING NATURE
Nanoparticles and artificial intelligence can help researchers detect pollutants in water,...
Andres B. Sanchez Alvarado, Rice University
Across the U.S., hundreds of sites on land or in lakes and rivers...
