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·December 11, 2019·4 min read

Your genes aren’t the only factor dictating Alzheimer’s risk

While genetics may increase your risk of developing dementia, other factors such as lifestyle and environment may play a key role in the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease.

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·November 5, 2025·6 min read

Your Neighborhood Could Influence Your Risk of Dementia

Researchers found that living in a socioeconomically deprived neighborhood can harm brain health as early as midlife. People from these areas showed more signs of small-vessel brain damage, slower thinking skills, and poorer control of lifestyle factors such as blood pressure, obesity, and sleep.

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·May 8, 2024·5 min read

Youth-Onset Diabetes Linked to Higher Alzheimer’s Risk

Researchers identified a potential early Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk in young people with diabetes. The study discovered blood biomarkers and amyloid protein accumulations typical of AD in individuals diagnosed with diabetes during childhood or adolescence.

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·April 9, 2019·6 min read

Zapping Memories: Electrostimulation Restores Working Memory of 70 Year Olds’ to That of 20 Year Olds’

Non-invasive electrostimulation restores working memory in 70-year-olds, allowing for comparable to cognitive abilities to those of 20-year-olds. The technology increases neural synchronization patterns and information flow between frontotemporal regions of the brain. This results in rapid improvements of working memory in older people, which lasted for more than 50 minutes post stimulation. The findings offer new hope to those suffering age-related memory impairments.

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·August 19, 2014·3 min read

Zebrafish Help to Unravel Alzheimer’s Disease

New research using Zebrafish provides scientists with surprising new insights into neurodegenerative processes in the human brain.

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·August 19, 2016·6 min read

Zika Virus May Affect Adult Brain Cells

A new study reports adult brain cells in areas associated with memory and learning may be vulnerable to the Zika virus.

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·October 1, 2013·3 min read

Zinc Discovery May Shed Light on Neurodegenerative Diseases

A shortage of zinc may contribute to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

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·September 19, 2018·4 min read

Zombie Cells Found in Mouse Brains Prior To Cognitive Loss

Researchers report senescent, or Zombie, cells accumulate in certain neurons prior to cognitive loss. By preventing accumulation of these cells, researchers were able to diminish apoptosis, memory loss and tau aggregation.