Certain processed foods and beverages linked to declines in brain health

The results offer an important wake-up call for people who want to keep their brain sharp as they age

10-Oct-2025 - You may want to think twice before snacking on ameat snack or downing a soda. They could alter your brain health over time. Two researchers at Virginia Tech found that consuming processed meats and sugary beverages, compared with all other ultra-processed foods, is linked to poor memory and ...

Chronic Sleep Disorder or Busy Whiling Away Time?

A meta-study shows that sleep disorders and sleep deprivation leave different traces in the brain

02-May-2025 - Around 20 to 35% of the population suffers from chronic sleep disorders – and even half of all people in older age. Moreover, almost every teenager or adult has experienced short-term sleep deprivation at some point. There are many reasons for not getting enough sleep, whether it be partying, a ...

New agent blocks stress response

In the future, this could enable stress-​related conditions such as chronic depression to be treated much more specifically and with fewer side effects

24-Jan-2024 - If the body’s natural stress response gets knocked off balance, it can result in physical and mental health disorders. Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an agent capable of selectively inhibiting this response. Stress isn’t merely an oppressive feeling we experience when we’re overwhelmed; ...

AI detects rare forms of dementia

Researchers use new techniques to detect patterns in imaging data and enable early diagnosis

16-Jan-2023 - Researchers at MPI CBS and University of Leipzig Medical Center have used new artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning techniques to detect rare forms of dementia on MRI images. In their study, the researchers show that AI can automatically recognize patterns in patient imaging data that ...

Start-up neotiv can accelerate international product launch in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease

10 million euros in Pre-Series A financing round

10-Nov-2022 - Magdeburg-based digital health company neotiv, which is working on the development of digital biomarkers for early Alzheimer's screening, has successfully expanded its Pre-Series A financing round and raised 10 million euros. With the additional funds, neotiv is now able to drive nationwide ...

How Does Alzheimer's Disease Begin?

How the calcium balance gets out of control

08-Jul-2021 - Alzheimer's disease is one of the most complex and protracted diseases of the human brain. Especially the onset of the disease proves to be extremely difficult to study. This is 15 to 30 years before patients become clinically conspicuous due to cognitive deficits, especially in the areas of ...

How a sugary diet early in life could mean memory trouble later

Direct connection between particular bacteria in the gut and impaired brain function found

13-Apr-2021 - New research shows how drinking sugary beverages early in life may lead to impaired memory in adulthood. The study, published in Translational Psychiatry, also is the first to show how a specific change to the gut microbiome -- the bacteria and other microorganisms growing in the stomach and ...

Memory like a Sieve – Or Not?

Study on Conditions for Improving Memory Formation in Aging Humans

26-Mar-2019 - Humans are not only capable of forming memories but also recalling these memories years later. However, with advancing age many of us face difficulties with forming new memories, a process usually referred to as age-induced memory impairment. Developing an elaborate understanding of this process ...

Cellular Mechanism Provides Explanation Model for Declining Memory Performance in Alzheimer's Disease

Loss of neuronal contacts impairs nerve cells that control activity of the hippocampus

22-Sep-2016 - Alzheimer’s disease triggers memory and learning disorders. To date, the causes are poorly understood. Now, researchers of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) are shedding light on a possible mechanism: As Martin Fuhrmann and co-workers describe in the journal “Neuron,” loss ...

Tracking Down the Causes of Alzheimer’s

04-Sep-2015 - Genes are not only important for regular memory performance, but also for the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at the University of Basel now identified a specific group of genes that plays a central role in both processes. This group of molecules controls the concentration of ...