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Microvascular changes in the retina could be an early warning sign for disability in older people.
Insulin resistance is associated with inflammatory processes that lead to cortical atrophy and brain dysfunction.
Australian researchers report that a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement, with herbal ingredients, may boost memory in older women.
High blood pressure, smoking, and diabetes – factors for stroke – may also predict whether a person will develop memory and thinking problems later in life.
Brain imaging study confirms previous research finding that providing support to a loved one confers health benefits to the giver, as well as the recipient.
Staggering health costs associated with ozone pollution, heat waves, hurricanes, infectious disease outbreaks, river flooding, and wildfires.
A diet high in fiber, but not necessarily low in saturated fat or cholesterol, associates with lower risks of heart disease and type II diabetes, in adolescents
INSERM (France) scientists devise a novel stem-cell based cellular rejuvenation technique with potential to “pave the way for regenerative medicine for aged pat
The kitchen spice rack may contain non-drug therapies for progressive neurological disorders that damage or destroy the function of neurons.
Scientists from Japan’s RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology take a major step toward generating viable, transplantable human organs.
 Taking place 8-10 December 2011, The Winter 2011 Session of the 19th Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine features over 80 world renowned experts who present key clinical findings in human aging intervention. Physicians, scientists, health practitioners, and industry leaders are encouraged to register for this year’s must-attend premier educational program in anti-aging medicine.
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Whereas common complications of type-2 diabetes, including kidney disease, foot problems and vision problems, are generally well recognized, the disease's impact on the brain is often overlooked. Vera Novak, from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Massachusetts, USA), and colleagues studied 147 subjects (71 diabetic and 76 nondiabetic, average age 65 years), imaging the brain, measuring adhesion molecules and other markers of vascular health, and assessing cognitive parameters. The team revealed that in older patients with diabetes, two adhesion molecules – sVCAM and sICAM – cause inflammation in the brain, triggering a series of events that affect blood vessels and, eventually, cause brain tissue to atrophy. Importantly, they found that the gray matter in the brain's frontal and temporal regions -- responsible for such critical functions as decision-making, language, verbal memory and complex tasks – is the area most affected by these events. Observing that: “Diabetes is associated with cortical atrophy, vasoconstriction, and worse performance,” the study authors submit that: “Adhesion molecules, as markers of vascular health, have been indicated to contribute to altered vasoregulation and atrophy.”
Vera Novak, Peng Zhao, Brad Manor, Ervin Sejdic, David Alsop, Amir Abduljalil, et al. “Adhesion Molecules, Altered Vasoreactivity, and Brain Atrophy in Type 2 Diabetes.” Diabetes Care, November 2011.