Sentences with phrase «marker of cognitive decline»

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Ongoing studies at Uppsala University in Sweden have shown that the chemical agent dubbed Pittsburgh Compound - B, or PIB, is a highly accurate marker of plaque buildup and that its abundance in the brain can predict whether patients with mild cognitive impairment will develop Alzheimer's — and when that decline will likely start.

A better understanding of the neural determinants of changes in fluid intelligence is therefore necessary for improving our understanding of healthy cognitive aging, and may aid the development of early markers for individuals at risk of rapid decline.

Each of these markers of chronic inflammation has been linked to a wide range of conditions including heart disease, osteoporosis, cognitive decline and Alzheimer's, and type - 2 diabetes.