Flashes of lucidity before death: The debate shaking up neuroscience
Near-death experiences and terminal lucidity raise questions about what we know about consciousness
Why you don’t have to worry (too much) about Alzheimer’s if you have herpes
Several studies link infections and dementia, although experts warn they are just one risk factor among many
Scientists on how to age well: ‘Sleep is democratic, universal, cheap, and free, and yet no one sleeps enough’
Biologist and physician Ana María Cuervo and paleoanthropologist Juan Luis Arsuaga reflect on whether age-related decline can be halted or even reversed
Two deaths linked to the chikungunya vaccine highlight risks of unrepresentative clinical trials
The EMA now advises against using the drug for people aged over 65 after 17 serious adverse effects were recorded in this age group, which is rarely present in studies
Lisa Mosconi, neuroscientist: ‘Menopause is making women feel less valuable than before’
One of the most influential scientists according to ‘The Times’ has published an essay on menopause and the brain. The researcher says the bulk of studies on this topic have been conducted on white women
How parenthood protects the brain from the effects of aging
A new study shows that spending years raising and caring for children produces benefits not just in mothers but in any caregiver
New method detects Alzheimer’s in people with symptoms using a blood test
The system has an accuracy of over 90% and can be easily performed in a hospital laboratory
Lack of sleep opens a Pandora’s box for metabolism, damaging cardiovascular health and memory
A scientific review confirms that poor sleep alters the metabolism of many cells, such as neurons, in a similar way to what is observed in some neurodegenerative diseases
A podcast created by people over 90 is a hit in Argentina
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Every two weeks, the hosts of ‘Noventa y Contando’ address their concerns about healthy living, the role of women, love and sex
Bruce Willis at 70, the film legend whose memory is fading and who is supported by seven women
The actor, cared for day and night by his wife, Emma Heming, his ex-wife, Demi Moore, and his five daughters, retired from the screen three years ago due to aphasia
‘Gene depended heavily on Betsy, and she on him as well’: Friends shed light on Hackman’s secretive life in Santa Fe
After retiring from Hollywood, the legendary actor, who recently passed away alongside his wife, never lost his creative drive
Scientists develop early detection video game for Alzheimer’s and dementia symptoms
‘The Mind Guardian’, created by a Spanish team in collaboration with Samsung, utilizes artificial intelligence and traditional medical tests and is recommended for users over 55 years of age
New inheritance mechanism unrelated to DNA is discovered by chance
A study originally focusing on cancer has shown that amyloids — proteins typically linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s — influence inherited traits. The discovery could, say the authors, explain part of our ‘missing heritability’
The brain self-cleanses during sleep
How waste management works in the body’s most mysterious organ, and how sleep medications may interfere
Do we have microbes in our brains? A theory that divides scientists
The possibility of a brain microbiome has scientists engaged in a discussion about the possible role of bacteria in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s
Study suggests processed red meat, such as sausages, could increase risk of dementia
The investigation, carried out among a group of over 133,000 people, found no association between unprocessed red meat and diseases such as Alzheimer’s
Stamp-sized microchip that imitates the human brain could speed up treatments for Alzheimer’s
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Advanced brain-on-a-chip technology developed by EU-funded researchers helps make potential treatments for neurological diseases more effective
Parkinson’s protein found in the brains of patients with REM sleep behavior disorder
A new study confirms the presence of alpha-synuclein in 20 cases of individuals with RBD, a condition characterized by vigorous motor behaviors and nightmares, which could serve as an early symptom of neurodegenerative diseases
A scientific rebellion to get Europe to approve a controversial Alzheimer’s drug
The new monoclonal antibody lecanemab has been greenlighted by the US and other countries, but the European Medicines Agency considers that the benefits do not outweigh the risks
Study identifies five different ways of aging thanks to data from 50,000 brain scans
Machine learning makes it possible to observe subtle changes invisible to the human eye and helps to calculate aging more precisely than a number on a driver’s license
Anosognosia: What happens when a person is unaware of their mental disorder?
This condition poses a challenge to doctors, because it interferes with the balance between the bioethical principles that govern medicine, namely patient autonomy
Invented memories: From psychiatric disorder to tricks for writing novels
There is a type of amnesia that prevents the formation of new memories, its place taken by confabulations. The writer W. G. Sebald used this illness to relate the story of a family member who ended his days in a psychiatric hospital
Peter Walter, biochemist: ‘The ISRIB molecule could become a wonder drug’
The German scientist, in the running to win the Nobel Prize, believes that his experimental drug can rejuvenate the brain and reverse a multitude of diseases
Can science predict dementia years in advance? The battle to get ahead of neurodegenerative diseases
Scientists are looking for biological markers that will shed light on the presence of the still-invisible disease as soon as possible, in order to develop preventive policies
My robot and I: Japanese stories of technology and old age
In the country with the highest life expectancy in the world — currently facing the crisis of an aging population — scientists, healthcare professionals and technology companies are coming together to fight against problems such as loneliness, cognitive deterioration and loss of mobility
Tony Wyss-Coray, neurologist: ‘We can do a blood test and learn what you will die from’
The scientist investigates the rejuvenating potential of young blood, and has created a system that calculates the age of each organ and warns if it is prematurely aging
Coral Sanfeliu, aging researcher: ‘Sitting eight hours a day affects brain connections’
The scientist has just published a book on the positive effects of exercise on brain health and the genetic mechanisms that are activated in response to physical activity