Excessive daytime sleepiness may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease
People with excessive drowsiness during the day were almost three times as likely to have a brain marker for Alzheimer's.
Do you know how and why you forget passwords?
The study found evidence that human memory naturally adapts based on an estimate of how often a password will be…
Sleep quality linked with adherence to Mediterranean diet
Researchers have uncovered a link between sleep quality and dietary patterns.
Alzheimer’s disease symptoms peak in winter and spring
Older adults with dementia have better cognitive skills during the summer and fall, study suggests.
Brain volume may be tied to emotionally protective traits
A new study finds that people with larger volumes in the prefrontal cortical brain regions may be more likely to…
Similar brain changes seen in those with ADHD and emotional instability disorders
The findings, published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, may lead to a broader treatment for both conditions.
Many older hospital patients with dementia cannot communicate pain
Researchers from University College London's Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department investigated the relationship between pain and delirium among people…
Autism spectrum disorders may increase depression risk
People with autism spectrum disorders may have a greater risk of depression in their young adulthood.
Depressed children 6 times more likely to have skill deficits
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America reports that as many as 2-3 percent of children might have major depressive…
Stroke doubles dementia risk, concludes large-scale study
The study analyzed data on stroke and dementia risk from 3.2 million people across the world.
10% of US children diagnosed with ADHD, study finds
The number of children diagnosed with ADHD has reached more than 10 percent, a significant increase during the past 20…
New potential biotherapy for Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have discovered that a modified version of an important immune cell protein could be used to treat Alzheimer's disease.