Tag: Dementia
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Scientists Edge Toward Reversing Memory Loss in Aging Brains with Gene Editing
New Frontiers in Memory and Aging Scientists are moving closer to a breakthrough in how aging brains can regain memory function. In two complementary studies led by Timothy Jarome, associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ School of Animal Sciences, researchers used advanced gene-editing tools to target molecular changes associated with memory…
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New Microglia Subtype Could Shield Against Alzheimer’s Disease
Groundbreaking Discovery in Brain Immunity In the ongoing battle against Alzheimer’s disease, scientists have uncovered a new subtype of microglia—the brain’s resident immune cells—that appears to shield neural tissue from early damage. The finding, reported by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, adds a promising piece to the complex puzzle of…
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Can Cheese Help Prevent Dementia? New Japanese Findings Hint at Small-but-Meaningful Benefits
Overview: A Possible Link Between Cheese and Cognitive Health Could a simple dietary habit—enjoying cheese once a week—offer a small but meaningful hedge against developing dementia? A large Japanese cohort study published in Nutrients suggests that older adults who eat cheese at least weekly may face a lower risk of dementia over a three-year period.…
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Can cheese help prevent dementia? Japanese study suggests possible benefit
Overview: A Simple Habit With Potential Brain Benefits Could a modest weekly portion of cheese help preserve cognitive health in aging populations? A recent Japanese cohort study suggests that it might. Published in Nutrients, the study followed community-dwelling adults aged 65 and over to examine whether eating cheese at least once per week is associated…
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Ireland study suggests HRT after menopause may lower dementia risk for women
New Irish findings connect lifetime oestrogen exposure and dementia risk A new study from Ireland suggests that women who maintain higher exposure to oestrogen across their lives—and those who use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after menopause—may face a lower risk of developing dementia. Led by Dr Emer McGrath, an associate professor of medicine at the…
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Women and Menopause: Could HRT After Menopause Lower Dementia Risk, Irish Study Suggests
New insights on estrogen, cognition, and dementia risk Autsome women’s health research in Ireland is shedding light on how lifetime exposure to oestrogen might influence brain aging. An Irish study from the University of Galway, led by Dr. Emer McGrath, analyzed reproductive and hormonal factors across a woman’s life to uncover connections with cognitive outcomes…
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HRT After Menopause Linked to Lower Dementia Risk in Irish Study
Overview A new Irish study suggests that women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after menopause may have a reduced risk of developing dementia. The research, led by University of Galway associate professor Dr. Emer McGrath, examined how lifetime exposure to oestrogen from various sources could influence brain aging and cognitive function. What the study…
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Quitting Smoking in Middle Age Cuts Dementia Risk
What the study found A large, multi-country study involving 9,436 adults aged 40 and older from England, the United States and 10 other European countries found a striking cognitive benefit for those who quit smoking in middle age. Over a six-year follow-up period, quitters showed slower cognitive decline and a markedly better trajectory of memory…
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Quitting Smoking in Middle Age Slashes Dementia Risk
Middle-age quitting could protect cognitive health Stopping smoking in midlife may do more than improve heart and lung health. A large international study suggests that quitting in your 40s, 50s, or beyond can dramatically slow cognitive decline and reduce dementia risk to levels seen in people who have never smoked. What the study found Researchers…
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Dementia Risk Falls to Never-Smoker Levels After Quitting Smoking in Midlife
Quitting Smoking in Midlife Can Match Never-Smokers in Dementia Risk Emerging evidence suggests that giving up smoking in middle age may dramatically protect brain health. In a study involving 9,436 adults from England, the United States and 10 other European countries, those who quit smoking in midlife experienced a cognitive trajectory that, over roughly six…