The Harvard Gazette

Dementia

Page 1 of 1

Exhaust from a diesel vehicle.

Elevated dementia risk even when pollution is below EPA standards

Using new analysis tool, researchers find consistent evidence associating PM2.5 and cognitive decline

Health|

DateApril 5, 2023April 5, 2023

Brain illustration.

The brain that defied Alzheimer’s

Genetic mutation found that could shed light on mechanism for disease resistance, lead to new therapies

Health|

DateAugust 1, 2022August 1, 2022

Illustration with head and four puzzle pieces.

Examining a lesser-known dementia driver

It’s called LATE, but what exactly is it and why haven’t we heard of it before?

Health|

DateMay 4, 2022May 11, 2022

This illustration shows the two main forms of disruptive protein clumps found in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease:

Hallmarks of Alzheimer’s found well before diagnosis

Accumulation of amyloid-β and tau proteins are related to brain network changes years before symptoms

Health|

DateMay 2, 2022May 2, 2022

Illustration of woman sleeping.

Excessive napping and Alzheimer’s linked in study

Daytime naps may put cognitively normal older adults at higher risk for developing Alzheimer’s

Health|

DateMarch 17, 2022March 16, 2022

Hands of young and elderly.

Novel therapy reduces depression in family caregivers

Provides skills to better understand the mind of loved ones with dementia

Health|

DateMarch 15, 2022March 15, 2022

Man having eyes checked.

Sharper vision, sharper mind?

Cataract surgery may protect against dementia, says new study

Health|

DateFebruary 27, 2022

David Canning.

Chess is more than a game for researcher focused on brain health

Chan School’s David Canning will mine federation’s database and track cognitive performance of 200 players

Health|

DateNovember 12, 2021November 15, 2021

Older adults.

How older adults may be doubling their risk of dementia

Strong link between getting 5 or fewer hours of sleep and an increased risk of dementia, says survey

Health|

DateFebruary 11, 2021February 11, 2021

Sleep test predicts dementia in older adults

Measurements of brain activity during sleep reveal signs of accelerated brain aging

Health|

DateSeptember 28, 2020September 25, 2020

Blocking fear

When neuroscience major Sope Adeleye suffered a severe concussion, she knew better than most the risks she was facing

Campus|

DateJune 5, 2020June 3, 2020

Hand holding old photographs

Why some people are resistant to Alzheimer’s

Researchers find gene variants that may help to protect against the disease

Health|

DateNovember 4, 2019November 6, 2019

Measuring brain function image of scans

Seeing brain activity in ‘almost real time’

New technique tracks brain function 60 times faster than traditional fMRI

Health|

DateApril 17, 2019July 9, 2019

Sleep expert Nora D. Volkow

Probing the sleep-deprived brain

National Institute on Drug Abuse director speaks at Radcliffe on possible dementia links

Health|

DateMarch 30, 2018April 2, 2018

An image of the type of cells studied by Young-Pearse and colleagues shows human astrocytes (red) and neurons (green) derived from iPS cells.

Alzheimer’s insights in single cells

Study of plaque production holds promise of helping improve treatment

Health|

DateFebruary 3, 2016October 18, 2016

“People think of insulin and diabetes, but many metabolic syndromes are associated with some types of cognitive defects and behavioral disorders, like depression or dementia,” said Yun Zhang, whose new research demonstrates how the signaling pathway of insulin and insulinlike peptides plays a critical role in helping to regulate learning and memory.

Linking insulin to learning

Important insights in research with worms

Health|

DateFebruary 26, 2013March 25, 2019

Harvard-affiliated researchers have identified a transcriptional biomarker that may assist in the monitoring of Huntington's disease activity and in the evaluation of new medications. The researchers analyzed 119 human blood samples from both Huntington’s disease patients and others.

Biomarker for Huntington’s identified

Could help monitor disease activity, evaluate potential treatments

Health|

DateOctober 3, 2011June 19, 2019

Dementia is a terminal illness, Boston study says

The Boston Globe

News|

DateOctober 15, 2009