The University of Florida is expanding its landmark Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training (PACT) study to include healthy older adult volunteers from North Florida. The study, led by Adam Woods, PhD, Associate Director of the Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory (CAM) in the McKnight Brain Institute and Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, examines whether … Read More
Dr. Madhav Thambisetty, MBRF Trustee and Vice Chair, Recently Addressed “Targeting Pathology in Neurodegenerative Disease” at the 2023 AAN Annual Meeting
Madhav Thambisetty, MD, PhD, MBRF Trustee and Vice Chair, senior investigator at the National Institute on Aging and adjunct professor of neurology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, recently addressed the important topic of “Targeting Pathology in Neurogenerative Disease” at the Plenary Session of the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology.
Brain stimulation improves short-term memory in older adults for a month, study finds
A recent study by MBRF Trustee, Madhav Thambisetty, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues at the National Institute on Aging suggests that some cholesterol medications may impact signaling pathways in the brain, particularly in men.
Regular Exercise May Improve Memory and Cognition
A recent study by MBRF Trustee, Madhav Thambisetty, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues at the National Institute on Aging suggests that some cholesterol medications may impact signaling pathways in the brain, particularly in men.
University of Arizona Awarded $60M to Lead a Precision Aging Network
The University of Arizona has been awarded a five-year $60 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to create and lead a Precision Aging Network that could transform the way we think about the aging brain.
UF Researchers Using AI to Optimize Treatment Aimed to Prevent Dementia
A recent study by MBRF Trustee, Madhav Thambisetty, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues at the National Institute on Aging suggests that some cholesterol medications may impact signaling pathways in the brain, particularly in men.
2021 Inter-Institutional Meeting: Power of Collaboration and Team Science
November 1, 2019 – The McKnight Brain Research Foundation hosted its eleventh annual Poster Reception in Chicago, Illinois on Sunday, October 20, 2019. From the 68 posters presented by scientists from the four McKnight Brain Institutes, six were selected to receive cash awards and certificates for display.
Changes in how cholesterol breaks down in the body may accelerate progression of dementia
A recent study by MBRF Trustee, Madhav Thambisetty, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues at the National Institute on Aging suggests that some cholesterol medications may impact signaling pathways in the brain, particularly in men.
Cognitive Clock Predicts Brain Health
MBRF Trustee, Patricia Boyle, PhD, was recently featured in a Medpage Today article detailing a study she co-authored showing cognitive age, as assessed by a novel tool known as a “cognitive clock,” predicted adverse health outcomes better than chronological age. The “cognitive clock”: A novel indicator of brain health was recently published by Alzheimer’s & Dementia, the journal of the … Read More
New Study Finds Mediterranean Diet May Prevent Memory Loss and Dementia
MBRF Trustee, Dr. Richard Isaacson is quoted in this CNN article detailing the results of a new study which found meals inspired by the Mediterranean diet may lower your risk for dementia. The study, published this week in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, found that following the Mediterranean diet may interfere with the buildup of … Read More