Undetectable Brain Lesions May Cause Signs of Aging
Tiny blocked vessels in the brain may be playing a sizable role in signs of aging. Researchers from Rush University Medical Center have found that microscopic lesions or infarcts — too small to be...
View ArticlePurpose in Life May Benefit Alzheimer’s Patients
Greater purpose in life may help stave off the harmful effects of plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The...
View ArticleNeglect in Children Linked to Stroke Risk Later in Life
The results from a new study by neurological researchers from the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Rush University Medical Center suggest that people who were emotionally neglected as children may...
View ArticleReading, Writing and Playing Games May Help Aging Brains Stay Healthy
Mental activities like reading and writing can preserve structural integrity in the brains of older people, according to a new study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North...
View ArticleNumber of People with Alzheimer’s Disease May Triple by 2050
The number of people with Alzheimer’s disease is expected to triple in the next 40 years, according to a new study by researchers from the Rush Institute of Healthy Aging at Rush University Medical...
View ArticleRush Scientists Study Possible Drug for Alzheimer’s Disease
Studies in mice with Alzheimer’s disease have shown that sodium phenylbutyrate, known as Buphenyl, successfully increases factors for neuronal growth and protects learning and memory, according to...
View ArticleDoes Being a Bookworm Boost Your Brainpower in Old Age?
Neurological researchers at Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Rush University Medical Center have found that brain-stimulating activities such as reading books and writing at any age may preserve...
View ArticleRush Receives NIH Grant to Study Alzheimer’s
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced on Wednesday the award of a new research grant to discover, characterize and validate complex molecular networks and candidate genes that influence...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s May Be More Prevalent Among African-Americans
A new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center reviews research that suggests that the risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease among older African-Americans may be two to three times...
View ArticleDrug May Slow Memory Loss Caused by Alzheimer’s
A new research study at Rush University Medical Center and Northwestern Medicine is testing whether a new investigational treatment can slow the memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s disease. The study...
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