A team led by scientists from the United Kingdom has identified a key protein in learning and memory. The finding, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), has great relevance for the study of Alzheimer's disease.
Memory loss, language disorders and inattention in adulthood, symptoms of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) that can lead to Alzheimer's, are directly related to high blood cholesterol levels, according to a study that warns leads the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona.
A simple eye test that locates dead cells in the retina could be used to detect diseases such as Alzheimer's before they show symptoms. The new technique, developed by scientists at University College London in mice, uses fluorescent markers that adhere to dying cells in the wall of the eye. These provide a first indication of cell death in the brain, according to scientists in the journal Cell Death and Disease.
Electromagnetic waves from mobile phones could protect against Alzheimer's disease and even reverse its course, according to a study carried out by scientists at the University of South Florida (USA) with a hundred mice and published in the last issue of the 'Journal of Alzheimer Disease'. Currently an estimated 36 million people suffer from this type of dementia.
The larger the region of the brain called the hippocampus, the less likely a subject is to suffer from Alzheimer's, a team of North American neurologists has found.
It is as old as the human being, activates the deepest neuronal mechanisms, modifies the mood and can cure some ills. This is the power of musical notes.
"It is more important to investigate Alzheimer's than AIDS" Galician Ramón Cacabelos, director of the EuroEspes research center, is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Osaka and the New York Medical Center. Although he received his doctorate in medicine from the University of Santiago, he has developed a fundamental part of his career in Japan, from where he returned 10 years ago. He is a member of the Karolinska Institute and is editor-in-chief of the Annals of Psychiatry / Basic and Clinical Neurosciences.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
