Regular exercise at any age might protect against Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
Recent research suggests that exercise might provide some measure of protection from Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. A group of...
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Experimental drug may limit harmful effects of traumatic brain injury
A new report by University of Kentucky researcher Linda Van Eldik, PhD, describes an experimental drug candidate that may aid...
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Neurogastronomy: How our brains perceive the flavor of food
Two women, seated at a table, told their stories in quiet tones. A group of chefs, some standing, others seated,...
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Types of athletic training affect how brain communicates with muscles
Using endurance training or strength and resistance training not only prepares an athlete for different types of sports, they can...
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Scientists explain underlying cause of unhealthy brain aging
Doctors commonly recommend patients increase their intake of calcium as a means of combating osteoporosis for aging bones. But calcium...
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Findings identify receptors modulating macrophage responses to spinal cord injury
Macrophages are cellular sentinels in the body, assigned to identify "attacks" from viruses, bacteria, or fungi and sound the alarm...
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Alzheimer’s disease works differently in patients with and without Down syndrome
Researchers at the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging have completed a study that revealed differences in the way...
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Parkinson’s patient experiences symptom relief with new medication
To date, a cure for Parkinson's disease remains elusive for the more than 50,000 Americans diagnosed yearly, despite decades of...
Read moreNew Alzheimer’s-related memory disorder identified
A multi-institutional study has defined and established criteria for a new neurological disease closely resembling Alzheimer's disease called primary age-related...
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Think you have Alzheimer’s? You just might be right, study says
New research by scientists at the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging suggests that people who notice their memory...
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Compounded outcomes associated with comorbid Alzheimer’s disease & cerebrovascular disease
Researchers from the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky have been able to confirm anecdotal information on...
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Treating depression in Parkinson’s disease patients: New research
A group of scientists from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has found...
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New research suggests connection between white matter and cognitive health
A multidisciplinary group of scientists from the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky have identified an interesting...
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If you think you have Alzheimer’s, you might be right, study suggests
A recent study suggests that self-reported memory complaints might predict clinical memory impairment later in life. Erin Abner, an assistant...
Read moreResearchers produce new research on little-understood brain disease
As the population of older adults continues to grow, researchers at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging are...
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