A new study confirms the presence of alpha-synuclein in 20 cases of individuals with RBD, a condition characterized by vigorous motor behaviors and nightmares, which could serve as an early symptom of neurodegenerative diseases
The new monoclonal antibody lecanemab has been greenlighted by the US and other countries, but the European Medicines Agency considers that the benefits do not outweigh the risks
Machine learning makes it possible to observe subtle changes invisible to the human eye and helps to calculate aging more precisely than a number on a driver’s license
This condition poses a challenge to doctors, because it interferes with the balance between the bioethical principles that govern medicine, namely patient autonomy
There is a type of amnesia that prevents the formation of new memories, its place taken by confabulations. The writer W. G. Sebald used this illness to relate the story of a family member who ended his days in a psychiatric hospital
The German scientist, in the running to win the Nobel Prize, believes that his experimental drug can rejuvenate the brain and reverse a multitude of diseases
Scientists are looking for biological markers that will shed light on the presence of the still-invisible disease as soon as possible, in order to develop preventive policies
In the country with the highest life expectancy in the world — currently facing the crisis of an aging population — scientists, healthcare professionals and technology companies are coming together to fight against problems such as loneliness, cognitive deterioration and loss of mobility
The scientist investigates the rejuvenating potential of young blood, and has created a system that calculates the age of each organ and warns if it is prematurely aging
The scientist has just published a book on the positive effects of exercise on brain health and the genetic mechanisms that are activated in response to physical activity
A study involving thousands of patients has found that practically all people with two copies of the APOE4 gene develop biomarkers associated with dementia. Two out of every 100 people carry this variant
The chair of sleep at the UB-Adsalutem Sleep Unit maintains that a good or bad night’s rest can offer clues about a patient’s health, and some nightmares can even serve as a guide to detecting latent pathologies
Two studies suggest that the quantity, quality and regularity of sleep influence the potential development of neurodegenerative diseases
A study estimates that nervous system pathologies, like dementia, stroke or migraine, are now the leading cause of ill health in the world, ahead of even cardiovascular conditions
Research proves that 25 minutes of physical activity is enough to improve spatial memory
In her book ‘Travelers to Unimaginable Lands,’ the expert reflects on the role of caregivers and analyzes how a healthy brain reacts to a sick one
Safe parenting, healthy lifestyle habits, socialization, cultivating a tolerance to frustration and having a purpose in life are important in reducing the occurrence of mental disorders
The researcher has created mice with 100,000 human neurons embedded in their brain to accelerate the search for drugs against dementia
People from more disadvantaged backgrounds are 440% more likely to suffer from the disease, compared to people with higher incomes
Clinical psychologist Dasha Kiper reflects on the ethical and vital challenges faced by caregivers who accompany family members suffering from dementia
Five people under the age of 55 have dementia after receiving growth hormones obtained from cadavers. Researchers emphasize that the disease is not contagious
The doctor points out that the next 10 years will be decisive in the fight against the disease
Spanish scientist Miguel Angel Esteban has joined forces with Chinese researchers to create a primate that has two thirds of its cells from another monkey embryo and could help with research on human disease, such as Alzheimer’s
Temporal interference could provide an alternative to DBS, which has been very successful in some cases of Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy, but requires electrodes to be surgically implanted
The researcher in brain mechanisms talks about creating and destroying memories, something she has already managed to do in mice
The Asian nation’s graying population is center stage in films like ‘Plan 75,’ ‘A Hundred Flowers’ and ‘Great Absence,’ for which octogenarian Tatsuya Fuji won the Best Actor award at the 2023 San Sebastián Film Festival
A team of scientists has managed to prevent neuronal death with oral drugs administered to rodents that have been genetically modified to imitate dementia
