Category Archives: Research

Animal memory may help Alzheimer’s research

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Have you ever looked at your dog or cat and wondered whether it can remember that you recently rewarded or scolded them — and when that happened?

Indiana University neuroscientists have discovered what they say is the first evidence nonhuman animals can replay a stream of past events from memory — and even the sequence in which those events occurred.

The discovery of this type of episodic memory in rodents may someday help advance the development of new drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease, said Jonathon Crystal, a professor and director of the neurosciences program at IU-Bloomington

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Brain Cholesterol And Alzheimer’s

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New evidence shows for the first time how cholesterol molecules can act as a catalyst in causing amyloid beta to cluster into plaques.

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Refresh that new year’s resolution

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Numerous studies suggest being overweight during middle age increases the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. A new study by the National Institutes of Health found that people who are obese at age 50 may develop, or have a higher risk for, younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

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Memories of music cannot be lost to Alzheimer’s

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No one says playing music will be a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, but it might make the symptoms more manageable, decrease the cost of care and improve a patient’s quality of life.

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Funding Alzheimer’s with some spare change

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“While spare change doesn’t seem like a lot, automatically rounding up one’s transaction adds up to about $50 per month on average,” Tokarsky said. “Just think about it. Does it really make sense for millions of people to wait around to die from a horrible disease, simply because one can’t make a profit developing a cure? Doesn’t it make more sense to invest our spare change, regardless if we make money or lose it, but so that we have a pretty decent chance for a cure in 5, 10 or 15 years?”

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