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Mediterranean diet may reduce risk of mild cognitive impairment
October 15, 2009An NIA-funded study at Columbia University Medical Center has found an association between a Mediterranean diet and a reduced risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Previous studies have found an association of this diet with a reduced...
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The award-winning The Alzheimer's Project reaches millions, continues to provide educational resources
October 1, 2009Critics and viewers agree: The Alzheimer’s Project documentary series is television worth watching. The four-part film series, co-presented by HBO Documentary Films and NIA/NIH in association with the Alzheimer’s Association...
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Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative generates promising early findings
October 1, 2009Scientists know that Alzheimer’s disease begins to take root decades before its initial symptoms appear. One of the great challenges for researchers is to pinpoint the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s before it can start to...
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Commemorating people with Alzheimer's disease: The Story Corps memory loss initiative
October 1, 2009The room is comfortable and softly lit. A woman and older man sit facing each other at a small table. A third person performs a sound check and adjusts the participants’ microphones. She shares reminders for the session: This...
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A Conversation With... Dr. Marie Bernard
May 15, 2009On Oct. 12, 2008, Dr. Marie Bernard joined the NIA as Deputy Director. She previously held the Donald W. Reynolds Chair in Geriatric Medicine and served as professor and chair of the Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatric Medicine...
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Study shows metabolic adaptation in calorie restriction
May 12, 2009Researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, LA, have shown that when people significantly reduce their calorie intake, they undergo a metabolic adaptation that results in a slower metabolic rate. The slower...
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Study shows possible link between secondhand smoke, cognitive impairment
May 12, 2009A recent article about a population-based study in England reports that exposure to secondhand smoke could increase the odds of older nonsmokers becoming cognitively impaired. In work funded in part by the NIA, researchers measured levels...
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Research shows that happiness spreads through social groups
May 12, 2009NIA-funded researchers have found that happiness is not an isolated phenomenon, unique to an individual, but rather spreads through social networks. Using data from the Framingham Heart Study, Drs. Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical...
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Meniscal tears common in older adults, even without symptoms
May 12, 2009The prevalence of meniscal tears in adults increases with age, but often they are not accompanied by knee pain or other symptoms, according to a recent study supported in part by the NIA. Researchers led by Dr. Martin Englund of the Boston...
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PET scans with PiB show beta-amyloid in brains of cognitively normal older adults
May 12, 2009Two recent NIA-funded studies used novel imaging techniques to explore the possible connection between the buildup of beta-amyloid protein deposits in the brains in living people and the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD)....
