May 18th, 2013

When the brain's primary learning center is damaged, new neural circuits arise to compensate for the lost function, a ...
May 13th, 2013

A new study suggests low doses of a leukemia drug may provide a new treatment strategy for neurodegenerative diseases.
Georgetown University Medical ...
May 10th, 2013

Forgetfulness as we get older may be due to the changing way we perceive events as we age, according to ...
May 4th, 2013

A new study reveals that depression is associated with the later development of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia -- a condition caused by blocked or reduced blood flow ...
April 22nd, 2013

A surprising new Swedish study suggests the risk of developing dementia may have declined over the past 20 years.
That conclusion is based on improving cardiovascular detection and prevention ...
April 16th, 2013

]A new review of over 30 randomized research trials finds limited evidence that drugs, herbal products or vitamin supplements ...
April 7th, 2013

Researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles have paired a brain-imaging tool and stroke risk assessment to identify signs of cognitive decline early ...
April 6th, 2013

The costs of caring for people with dementia in the U.S. rival those for heart disease and cancer, ...
April 2nd, 2013

A new study finds risk factors for heart disease and stroke are an effective method to predict future declines in cognitive abilities, or memory and thinking.
Researchers were surprised ...
March 24th, 2013

The strongest predictor of whether someone is developing dementia with Lewy bodies -- the second most common form of dementia in the elderly ...