CHICAGO (Reuters) - Boosting levels of a memory-related protein reversed memory loss in mice with Alzheimer's disease, a finding that could lead to new approaches to treating people, U.S. researchers ...

A leading food and drug chemist says most memory supplements are probably bogus. But getting enough protein from plant sources such as nuts, beans, and whole grains can help. So can eating more ...

Neuroscientists have engineered a synthetic protein that could boost memory function in individuals with age-associated cognitive decline. This discovery offers hope to patients with Alzheimer's and ...

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Researchers found a powerful protein that helps strengthen the messaging system of the brain. The discovery could lead to new ways of treating diseases that interfere with the way brain cells talk to ...

A new study published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity provides evidence that consuming refined diets for as little as three ...

Tooth loss doesn't just make eating harder, it may also make thinking more challenging. A new study from Hiroshima University ...

Among the many ways scientists hope to be able to tackle Alzheimer's is by preventing it from taking hold in the first place, or at least averting its worst effects. This idea of a vaccine for ...

Neuroscientists at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the Catholic University, Rome, and the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS have genetically modified a molecule, the ...

Computational models show that even subtle modifications in the synaptic protein CaMKII completely alter the resulting protein structures. Given how the formation and stability of these structures ...