Research links blackout drinking to doubled dementia risk

Sloshing Around

A massive study on alcohol consumption found that those who drank to the point of passing out developed dementia at over twice the normal rate.

Research Links Blackout Drinking to Doubled Dementia Risk

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Neuroscience/Brain Science

Drinking to the point of losing consciousness could have long-term health implications.

It works in animals. Soon we might know if it works in humans, too.

Treatment to reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms moving to human trials

Memory Money

A treatment to reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms is moving from animal testing to human safety trials thanks to $10 million in funding.

Treatment to Reverse Alzheimer’s Symptoms Moving to Human Trials

Australia is spending $10 million to test the drug-free therapy.

Americans are living longer. That will mean more people with Alzheimer's.

Health & Medicine

The number of Americans with Alzheimer's disease will increase from 5 million to nearly 14 million by 2060, according to a new CDC report.

Americans Are Living Longer. That Will Mean More People With Alzheimer’s.

Within 40 years, the number of Americans with Alzheimer's will almost triple, the CDC predicts.

We may need to take a new approach to treating Alzheimer's.

A researcher is offering a prize to anyone who can prove a germ causes Alzheimer's

A medical researcher is offering $1 million of his own money to anyone who can provide proof that an "Alzheimer's germ" exists.

A Researcher Is Offering a Prize to Anyone Who Can Prove a Germ Causes Alzheimer’s

Could Alzheimer's be a transmittable disease?

The company already offers to microchip its employees.

A tech company wants to implant GPS trackers in dementia patients

Enhanced Humans

A Wisconsin vending machine company is developing a GPS implant for people suffering from Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

A Tech Company Wants to Implant GPS Trackers in Dementia Patients

Is this really the best way to keep wanderers safe?

The treatment significantly slowed the disease's progression in two of three patients in the pilot study.

Deep Brain Stimulation therapy could help treat Alzheimer's

Researchers are testing Deep Brain Stimulation in Alzheimer's patients.The therapy seems to reduce the disease's effects on cognition.

Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy Could Help Treat Alzheimer's

The therapy stimulates the part of the brain that controls planning, problem-solving, and judgment.

Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s

A drug developed for one disease may be able to effectively treat another.

Scientists claim they found a drug that "significantly reverses memory loss"

A drug designed to treat type 2 diabetes was able to reverse brain degeneration in mice that express human mutated genes that cause Alzheimer's disease.

Scientists Claim They Found a Drug That "Significantly Reverses Memory Loss"

A diabetes drug could help Alzheimer's sufferers.

Scientists Claim They Found a Drug That “Significantly Reverses Memory Loss”

A salad a day may keep your brain running better for longer.

Neurologists may have discovered a key ally in the fight against brain aging

A new study found eating an extra serving of leafy vegetables a day may slow brain aging. The greens staved 11 years from participants' cognitive decline.

Neurologists May Have Discovered a Key Ally in the Fight Against Brain Aging

Eating your greens could help keep your brain fit for longer.

This is the first study in which such results have been shown.

We may have uncovered the first mental exercise to prevent dementia

In a study conducted over a 10-year long period, researchers found that a brain training program can lower the risk of developing Alzheimer's and dementia.

We May Have Uncovered the First Mental Exercise to Prevent Dementia

The researchers say they found a form of brain training that can help preserve memory and brain function.

Welcome to the reality of cybernetic memory.

For the first time ever, scientists boosted human memory with a brain implant

Professor Dong Song of the University of Southern California recently presented a “memory prosthesis” during a meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.

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