Month: June 2022

Unraveling the Impact of Blood Pressure on Alzheimer’s Disease

Discover how fluctuations in 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure can affect cognitive function and neuropathological biomarkers in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Like a rollercoaster ride, blood pressure levels during the day are closely tied to memory, language, and attention scores in AD patients. Interestingly, daytime coefficient of variation (CV) of systolic blood pressure (SBP) emerged as […]

Published on June 22, 2022

Age-Related Decline of Speech Perception

Just like how a grand symphony can lose its clarity as the orchestra ages, the auditory system of elderly individuals experiences a decline in speech perception. Researchers used two different models – one like a cool science calculator and another like a magical algorithmic forest – to understand the relationship between hearing loss, age, and […]

Published on June 22, 2022

Unraveling Constipation in Parkinson’s: Implications for Treatment

Constipation in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is like a traffic jam on a highway before a concert – it happens before the main event. Previous studies have shown that constipation occurs even before the motor symptoms of PD kick in, and its occurrence increases as the disease progresses. However, the exact mechanisms behind this constipation are […]

Published on June 22, 2022