dementia

Important Advance in Brain Organoid Technology Provides Platform to Study Pathology and Test Therapies for Autism, Schizophrenia, Dementia, Cerebral Palsy, Among Others
A team led by a BBRF grantee has reported another major advance in efforts to study how the human brain develops and how various dysfunctions and pathologies, especially those occurring before birth,… Read More
Discovery of a New Synaptic Mechanism Through Which Memories Are Maintained and Lost
A remarkable array of cellular mechanisms is engaged when we store information in our memory, whether for near-term or long-term retrieval. One of the great mysteries of brain science is the fact… Read More
Combined tDCS Brain Stimulation and Cognitive Remediation Slowed Cognitive Decline in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Remitted Major Depression
Older adults who have mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or past or present major depressive disorder (MDD) are at high risk for cognitive decline and dementia. Read More
Some Antidepressants May Help Reduce Cognitive Deterioration in Late-Life Major Depression
A new study sheds light on the relationship between late-life depression, its treatment with antidepressant medicines, and deterioration in cognitive function. Read More
A Biomarker to Predict Risk of Progression From Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia
When someone develops mild cognitive impairment (MCI), is there a way of predicting whether that individual will go on to develop dementia?New research sheds important new light on the question. Read More