TCM-NPIs show cognitive score improvements in MCI patients in network meta-analysis
Best Moves for Mild Memory Loss
A systematic review and network meta-analysis of 4,895 MCI patients found that TCM-NPIs, including physical and mental exercise, massage, ac…
A new analysis of 76 studies shows that simple non-drug methods like physical exercise and massage outperform other treatments for mild memo…
Resting-state facial expressions differ significantly between older adults with mild cognitive impairment and healthy controls.
Your smile might hold the answer to memory loss.
This observational study analyzed resting-state facial expressions in 45 older adults, including 31 with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and…
Your resting face reveals early memory loss signs, as new research shows specific muscle movements signal cognitive trouble before you even …
Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation shows modest cognitive improvements in mild cognitive impairment and post-stroke cognitive impairment.
Could a tiny ear device help memory, but the proof is still very early?
This systematic review evaluated transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) for cognitive impairment, including mild cognitive…
A tiny ear device shows promise for memory issues in early studies, but scientists say the proof is still very early due to small trials and…
Spatial coupling of enlarged perivascular spaces and white matter lesions observed across Alzheimer's disease continuum stages.
Do enlarged brain spaces link to early Alzheimer's changes?
This observational cohort study analyzed participants from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative dataset categorized by cognitive …
People with early Alzheimer's memory issues have swollen brain drainage tubes right next to damaged areas, suggesting these changes happen b…
Self-management and glycemic control linked to lower MCI risk in rural elderly with type 2 diabetes
Better diabetes self-care linked to lower cognitive decline risk in rural elderly study
A cohort study of 232 rural Chinese elderly with type 2 diabetes found improved self-management behaviors, fewer depressive symptoms, and be…
Better diabetes self-care and mood control in older adults with type 2 diabetes were linked to a lower risk of memory problems in a rural Ch…
Meta-analysis finds distinct fMRI activation patterns in MCI and Alzheimer's disease during cognitive tasks
What happens in the brain when memory starts to slip? A new analysis maps the changes.
A coordinate-based meta-analysis of 90 task-based fMRI studies (N=2824) found spatial convergence of aberrant brain activation in patients w…
When memory fades, brain scans show activity shifting to sound and hearing areas in Alzheimer's, while mild impairment affects spatial and s…