How is the brain cleansed? Researchers are divided over the findings of a new Norwegian study “It’s difficult to explain this away, because we can see it with the naked eye,” neurosurgeon Per Kristian Eide says.
Can blood from young people slow down Alzheimer's? Norwegian researchers are to test a possible new treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
Study finds that married people have the lowest risk of dementia People who are married have a lower risk of developing dementia or mild cognitive impairment after the age of 70 than those who are unmarried or divorced.
A blood test that reveals whether we are at risk of dementia is just around the corner But it may take several years before a medicine to treat the disease is available. “We are in an ethically difficult time now,” researchers say.
A blood test can detect Alzheimer's five years before symptoms appear The new Swedish blood test is described as a breakthrough in Alzheimer's research.
Norwegian brain researcher: You don’t need to worry about getting Alzheimer's if you’re a little short on sleep Sleep researchers regularly warn that poor or too little sleep can lead to Alzheimer's disease. But a group of Norwegian brain researchers who are behind a large research project haven’t found this connection.
PhD candidate stumbled upon evidence disproving a 25-year-old belief about the brain The researcher at the Nobel prize-winning institute in Trondheim initially thought his findings were a mistake. Actually, he had stumbled upon evidence that a 25-year-old belief about the brain was wrong. A discovery which may help in the hunt for Alzheimer's answers.
Why omega-3 lowers risk of disease Norwegian scientists have uncovered new information about how omega-3 fatty acids actually work. Proteins that are misfolded accumulate like garbage in body cells and they can lead to diseases. Omega-3 helps cells remove such harmful proteins.