Tag: memory impairment

Efficacy of CDP-choline in the Treatment of Senile Alterations in Memory

This study explored the impact of CDP-choline (citicoline) on age-related memory decline. The research indicated that aging may impair cognitive function due to decreased synthesis or increased breakdown of choline-containing phospholipids, essential for neuronal membrane integrity. Administration of CDP-choline was found to increase brain levels of phosphatidylcholine and related phospholipids,

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Relationship between androgen deficiency and memory impairment in aging and Alzheimer’s disease

This review explores the association between androgen deficiency—specifically reductions in testosterone (T), dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), and its sulfate (DHEA-S)—and memory impairment in aging and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). It highlights that hypoandrogenism correlates with cognitive decline, potentially due to its influence on tau protein hyperphosphorylation, a hallmark of AD pathology. While animal

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LPS induces microglial activation and GABAergic synaptic deficits in the hippocampus accompanied by prolonged cognitive impairment

This 2023 in vivo animal study published in Scientific Reports (DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-32798-9) explored how systemic inflammation induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) affects microglial activation, synaptic function, and cognition. Using a mouse model, researchers found that microglial activation peaked 3 days after LPS injection and was followed by GABAergic synaptic impairments and

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Methylene blue stimulates substrate-level phosphorylation catalysed by succinyl-CoA ligase in the citric acid cycle

This study investigated the effects of methylene blue on memory impairment in a rat model of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), focusing on its impact on cytochrome c oxidase (CCO) activity and mitochondrial function. The study found that methylene blue significantly improved spatial memory and increased CCO activity, suggesting enhanced mitochondrial function,

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Pregnenolone sulfate and aging of cognitive functions: behavioral, neurochemical, and morphological investigations

This study explores the role of pregnenolone sulfate (PREG-S) in cognitive functions, particularly its effects on aging and memory impairment. The research shows that PREG-S improves cognitive performance in aging rats by increasing acetylcholine release, enhancing paradoxical sleep, and promoting neurogenesis in the hippocampus, which are crucial for memory processes.

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