AnalyzeDirect Hypermetabolism: A Compensatory Mechanism In Alzheimer’s Disease?
Neuroplasticity refers to the brain’s ability to change throughout life. This process can be defined as the potential of the neurons to react to intrinsic or extrinsic inputs and to change, temporarily or permanently, their biochemical, physiological and morphological characteristics. The nervous system is capable of adapting to new developmental and environmental situations or neuropathological…
Changes in White and Gray Matter are Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease Years before Clinical Manifestation
A debilitating disease of the aging mind, Alzheimer’s Disease affects 5 million people over the age of 65 years. Women are affected at a higher rate than men because they tend to live longer. The hallmark lesion of Alzheimer’s is a build up of pertinacious amyloid, resulting in the death of nerve cells and demise…
Lower Childhood IQ May Be a Predictor of Brain Lesions Associated with Stroke and Dementia
Late-life cognitive decline due to dementia and stroke may have its origins in childhood intelligence, according to a recent study. While previous studies have shown an association between educational level and late-life cognitive decline and dementia, researchers at the University of Edinburgh suggests that early childhood IQ might also be a predictor of late-life organic brain…