Cognitive Decline–Loss of Memory Not the Only Predictor
What leads to mild cognitive impairment? Researchers have long thought that loss of memory was the key factor, but not so, says neuropsychologist S. Duke Han, PhD, at Rush.
View ArticleScientists Identify a New Target for Alzheimer’s Disease
Neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Center have identified a new therapeutic target that can potentially prevent the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The target called neutral...
View ArticleLow Level of Vitamin B12 Linked to Brain Shrinkage, Cognitive Problems
Older people may not be getting enough vitamin B12, and that could affect their thinking and the size of their brain, according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The...
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...
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