Falling for financial scams? It may signal early Alzheimer's disease

Posted 2024-09-07 03:41:20 by: Admin

Findings from a new USC Dornsife study suggest that when older adults fall for financial scams, it could be an early warning sign of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers used MRI scans to find that older adults with thinner brain regions linked to memory and decision-making - areas often affected early in Alzheimer's - were more likely to be vulnerable to financial scams. The findings offer hope that financial vulnerability could be used as a simple screening tool to help identify early signs of cognitive decline, especially in people over ...

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Low-impact yoga and exercise found to help older women manage urinary incontinence

Posted 2024-09-07 03:41:11 by: Admin

New research finds that 12 weeks of low-impact exercise classes reduced daily episodes of urinary incontinence by more than ...

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Cognitive behavioral therapy enhances brain circuits to relieve depression

Posted 2024-09-07 03:41:09 by: Admin

Scientists found that certain changes in neural activity predicted which patients would benefit from a type of cognitive behavioral ...

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Just how dangerous is Great Salt Lake dust? New research looks for clues

Posted 2024-09-07 03:40:58 by: Admin

Scientists determine sediments from the lake's growing exposed playa have elevated 'oxidative potential,' indicating greater risk to human health compared with sediments from other dust sources affecting Salt Lake ...

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Saline nasal drops reduce the duration of the common cold in young children by two days

Posted 2024-09-06 18:17:32 by: Admin

Using hypertonic saline nasal drops can reduce the length of the common cold in children by two days, according to a new study. They can also reduce the onward transmission of colds to family ...

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Elevating analysis of genomic data with breakthrough mathematical technique

Posted 2024-09-06 18:17:25 by: Admin

A novel approach to analyzing single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data has been unveiled by researchers. This method promises to enhance both the precision and speed of data interpretation, potentially accelerating progress in numerous areas of biomedical investigation, including studies on cancer and Alzheimer's ...

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Tracking depression

Posted 2024-09-06 18:17:20 by: Admin

Serotonin in depression is highly relevant in diagnosis, treatment, and drug development. To better study this area, a team has now developed a fluorescent probe for imaging processes that is highly sensitive and selective toward ...

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One antibody to neutralize them all?

Posted 2024-09-06 18:17:18 by: Admin

An antibody developed by researchers works against a wide range of COVID-19 variants and related coronaviruses, including past, present and potentially future ...

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Natural probiotic discovered in newborns microbiomes

Posted 2024-09-06 18:17:13 by: Admin

In the largest genomic analysis of UK infant microbiomes to date, researchers have uncovered a type of bacterium that helps digest breast milk and protects a baby's gut from ...

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Age-related changes in male fibroblasts increase treatment-resistant melanoma

Posted 2024-09-06 18:16:33 by: Admin

Age-related changes in the fibroblasts, cells that create the skin's structure, contribute to the development of aggressive, treatment-resistant melanoma in males, according to new ...

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