Brains of Young Adults With Alzheimer's Risk

They showed less activity in cells used for spatial navigation, researchers report

Virtual reality maze 'predicts Alzheimer's disease'

Alzheimer's disease can be detected decades before onset, using a virtual reality test, a study suggests.

People aged 18 to 30 were asked to navigate through a virtual maze to test the function of certain brain cells.

Size of These Brain Parts Tied to Dementia Risk

When brain structures called hippocampi are smaller, that may point to a higher risk of getting Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, new research suggests. People who did better on certain memory tests tended to have larger hippocampi.

Riyadh Firm Helps Raise Alzheimer’s Awareness

RIYADH — EY Riyadh recently participated in an initiative to raise awareness about patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease held by the Saudi Alzheimer’s Disease Association. The theme for the initiative this year was “Wanabqa”, and was held in solidarity with the World Alzheimer’s Day 2015 with the theme “Remember Me”.

EY participated with the aim of raising awareness on the effects of the disease, the struggles that the patients suffering from the disease endure and how to help reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer’s.

Brain's Activity Map Makes Stable 'Fingerprint'

Neuroscientists have found that they can identify individuals based on a coarse map of which brain regions "pair up" in scans of brain activity.

The map is stable enough that the researchers could pick one person's pattern from a set of 126, by matching it to a scan taken on another day.

Dizziness After Standing May Hint at Scary Risk

But other conditions, such as dehydration and diabetes, can also make you woozy, experts say

Dizzy spells that occur after you've been standing for a few minutes might be an early warning sign of a serious neurological disease and an increased risk of premature death, a Harvard study has found.

Blood Pressure Meds May Cut Alzheimer’s Risk

Inexpensive blood pressure medications may help protect the brain from Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests.

'Transmittable Alzheimer's' concept raised

People may be able to contract Alzheimer's during certain medical procedures in the same way as the brain disease CJD, say researchers.

Contaminated surgical instruments or injections, such as human growth hormone, may pose a rare but potential risk, they speculate in Nature.

Autism Behaviors May Differ in Boys and Girls

Study also found gender differences in brains of children with the disorder

The repetitive and restrictive behaviors common in autism aren't seen as often in girls as they are in boys with the disorder, a new study says.

Exercise, Supplements May Not Keep Elderly Sharper

Two trials cast doubt on these widely touted strategies