Alzheimer's News
September 5, 2024
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Sep. 5, 2024 New research on anesthesia has yielded important results about the physical basis of consciousness in the ...
Aug. 29, 2024 Countries with greater inequalities -- whether economic, pollution or disease-based -- exhibited older brain ...
Aug. 29, 2024 Researchers are searching for a better way to understand why many men with prostate cancer end up with Alzheimer's disease, and whether it's the standard hormone therapy treatment or an overactive ...
Aug. 28, 2024 Analysis of 1.6 million brain cells from older adults has captured the cellular changes that occur in Alzheimer's early stages, revealing potential new targets and routes for ...
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Aug. 28, 2024 Scientists have solved the mystery of unusual blood clotting and inflammation in COVID-19 -- and identified a promising therapeutic ...
Aug. 28, 2024 Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes are associated with accelerated brain aging, according to a new study. The good news is that this may be counteracted by a healthy ...
Aug. 28, 2024 Researchers assessed DNA methylation at 800,000 sites in the genome in blood samples collected from 900 people. The study includes extensive clinical information on participants, who all provided ...
Aug. 26, 2024 Acute kidney injury is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new ...
Aug. 27, 2024 A finding by neuroscientists could open doors to new treatments for a range of psychiatric and neurological disorders attributed to dysfunctions in specific dopamine ...
Aug. 23, 2024 A collaborative investigation among experts in Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis (MS) finds evidence that MS patients are less likely to have amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer's ...
Aug. 23, 2024 Dementia with Lewy bodies is a type of dementia that is similar to both Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease but studies on long-term ...
Aug. 22, 2024 Researchers have identified the specific cell group in the brain that plays a central role in our ability to discriminate familiar and novel things, ...
Aug. 22, 2024 A type of drug developed for treating cancer holds promise as a new treatment for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, according to a recent ...
Aug. 19, 2024 Cognitive impairment is one of the burdens for patients suffering from chronic kidney disease. Studies show that a kidney transplant can reverse cognitive impairment -- indicating that this disorder ...
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Aug. 21, 2024 An enzyme called PGK1 has an unexpectedly critical role in the production of chemical energy in brain cells, according to a preclinical study. The investigators found that boosting its activity may ...
Aug. 21, 2024 Researchers have discovered the neurons responsible for 'item memory,' deepening our understanding of how the brain stores and retrieves the details of 'what' happened and ...
Aug. 19, 2024 Computer science researchers have developed an approach that matches the performance of expert-scored polysomnography using just a single-lead echocardiogram. In addition to simplifying a typically ...
Aug. 19, 2024 People with Down syndrome are likely to develop Alzheimer's disease at a young age, with autopsy studies showing that by age 40 years, the brains of individuals with Down syndrome have amyloid ...
Aug. 16, 2024 With new medications on the market or in the works for Alzheimer's disease and other kinds of dementia, a new study suggests that getting the diagnosis needed to access these new treatments may ...
Aug. 15, 2024 While everyone knows that a good night's sleep restores energy, a new study finds it resets another vital function: ...
Aug. 15, 2024 Researchers have uncovered a significant genetic connection between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and several coronary artery disease (CAD) related disorders and lipid classes, offering opportunities ...
Aug. 15, 2024 Scientists have restored the brain's waste-clearing process in aging mice, offering potential new treatment for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's using existing ...
Aug. 14, 2024 People 60 and older with untreated high blood pressure may have an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease compared to both people who have been or are being treated for high blood pressure as ...
Aug. 14, 2024 Older age, female sex, irregular heart rhythms, and daily activity levels can help to predict how much Alzheimer's Disease patients' cognitive function will decline, and how much they will ...
Aug. 14, 2024 In the fight against Alzheimer's, researchers have developed a promising, preventative therapeutic approach. They specifically targeted the amyloid beta biomolecule, which triggers the ...
Aug. 14, 2024 This new study found that an episode of shingles is associated with about a 20 percent higher long-term risk of subjective cognitive ...
Aug. 13, 2024 A new type of degenerative brain disease, limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE), was recognized just a decade or so ago, and remains relatively unknown. In the disease, the ...
Aug. 12, 2024 Memory loss, confusion, speech problems Alzheimer s disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting about 35 million people worldwide, and the number is growing. The protein amyloid beta, ...
Aug. 12, 2024 A new study shows how feeding mice a drug called GSM-15606 provided protection against air pollution-related increases in proteins linked to Alzheimer's ...
Aug. 12, 2024 People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive problems. A new study shows that the reason may be that people with type 2 diabetes have more ...
Aug. 12, 2024 Scientists explain how the amyloid beta deposits long known to build up in the brains of Alzheimer's patients serve as a kind of scaffold for the accumulation of other proteins. Because many of ...
Aug. 9, 2024 Memory updating is impaired in old age, yet little is known about the mechanisms behind the process and what goes wrong with older age. A team of researchers found that blocking a repressive enzyme ...
Aug. 9, 2024 Scientists report that gamma frequency light and sound stimulation preserves myelination in mouse models and reveal molecular mechanisms that may underlie the ...
Aug. 7, 2024 Over the course of life, memory fades with varying degrees, robbing older people of the ability to recollect personal experiences. This progressive, nearly inevitable process has long been ...
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
- The Role of an Energy-Producing Enzyme in Treating Parkinson's Disease
- Discovery of 'item Memory' Brain Cells Offers New Alzheimer's Treatment Target
Monday, August 19, 2024
- Heart Data Unlocks Sleep Secrets
- Research Study Examines Alzheimer's Disease Drug on Tissue Samples from People With Down Syndrome
Friday, August 16, 2024
Thursday, August 15, 2024
- Sleep Resets Neurons for New Memories the Next Day
- Genetic Link Between Alzheimer's and Heart Disease Confirmed
- Cleaning Up the Aging Brain: Scientists Restore Brain's Trash Disposal System
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
- Do People With High Blood Pressure Have a Higher Risk of Alzheimer's Disease?
- Alzheimer's Cognitive Decline Predicted by Patient's Age, Sex, and Irregular Heart Rhythm
- Stopping and Reversing Alzheimer's at an Early Stage
- Shingles Increases Risk of Subsequent Cognitive Decline, Study Suggests
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Monday, August 12, 2024
- Alzheimer's Disease: It's Not Only Neurons
- Drug Protects Against Air Pollution-Related Alzheimer's Signs in Mice
- Possible Explanation for Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer's
- In Breakthrough Alzheimer's Discovery, Research Team Finds New Targets and Biomarkers for Potential Novel Therapies
Friday, August 9, 2024
- Memory Problems in Old Age Linked to a Key Enzyme, Study in Mice Finds
- Study Reveals Ways in Which 40Hz Sensory Stimulation May Preserve Brain's 'white Matter'
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
- Memory Loss in Aging and Dementia: Dendritic Spine Head Diameter Predicts Memory in Old Age
- Molecule Restores Cognition, Memory in Alzheimer's Disease Model Mice
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
- Dopamine Treatment Alleviates Symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease
- New Visual Technique Could Advance Early Detection of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Monday, August 5, 2024
Friday, August 2, 2024
Thursday, August 1, 2024
- Aging-Related Genomic Culprit Found in Alzheimer's Disease
- Study Examines Effect of Fish Oil in Older Adults' Brains
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
- Blood Proteins May Help to Track the Pathological Progression of Lewy's Body Disease
- AI Boosts the Power of EEGs, Enabling Neurologists to Quickly, Precisely Pinpoint Signs of Dementia
- Improving Alzheimer's Disease Imaging -- With Fluorescent Sensors
- This Protein Does 'The Twist'
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
- New High-Resolution 3D Maps Show How the Brain's Blood Vessels Changes With Age
- Research Shows the Spatial Pattern of Pathological Changes in the Brain Can Help Identify Dementia Vulnerability Decades Before It Occurs
Monday, July 29, 2024
Friday, July 26, 2024
Thursday, July 25, 2024
- Early Onset Dementia More Common Than Previously Reported -- The Incidence of Alzheimer's Disease Seems to Be on the Rise
- How Epigenetics Influence Memory Formation
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
- Does Your Body Composition Affect Your Risk of Dementia or Parkinson's?
- Researchers Are Closing in on a Mouse Model for Late-Onset Alzheimer's
- Targeted Alzheimer's Research and Drug Discovery
- Traffic-Related Ultrafine Particles Hinder Mitochondrial Functions in Olfactory Mucosa
- Study Across Multiple Brain Regions Discerns Alzheimer's Vulnerability and Resilience Factors
- Building a Molecular Brain Map to Understand Alzheimer's Disease
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
- Brain's Support Cells Contribute to Alzheimer's Disease by Producing Toxic Peptide
- Tumor Suppressor Protein Par-4 Triggers Unique Cell Death Pathway in Cancerous Cells
- Preclinical Model Offers New Insights Into Parkinson's Disease Process
Friday, July 19, 2024
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
- Stress-Related Cell Damage Linked to Negative Mental and Physical Health Effects Among Caregivers
- Patients With Alzheimer's Disease Have Higher Frequency of Mental Health Symptoms Which Can Precede Memory Problems, Study Finds
- Scientists Define New Type of Memory Loss in Older Adults
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Monday, July 15, 2024
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Friday, July 12, 2024
- Groundbreaking Study Reveals Insights Into Alzheimer's Disease Mechanisms Through Novel Hydrogel Matrix
- Brain Inflammation Triggers Muscle Weakness After Infections
Thursday, July 11, 2024
- Seeing Inside Alzheimer's Disease Brain
- Metformin and Other Antidiabetic Drugs Can Help Reduce the Risk of Dementia in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Monday, July 8, 2024
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
- Poor Health, Stress in 20s Takes Toll in 40s With Lower Cognition
- Scientists May Have Found How to Diagnose Elusive Neuro Disorder
- Discovery of Cellular Mechanism to Maintain Brain's Energy Could Benefit Late-Life Brain Health
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Monday, July 1, 2024
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Friday, June 21, 2024
- Research Finds Causal Evidence Tying Cerebral Small-Vessel Disease to Alzheimer's, Dementia
- Activating Molecular Target Reverses Multiple Hallmarks of Aging
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
- Drugs for Enlarged Prostate May Also Protect Against Dementia With Lewy Bodies
- Study Finds One Copy of Protective Genetic Variant Helps Stave Off Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease
- Sound Stimulation With Precise Timings Can Help Understand Brain Wave Functions
- 'Time Cells' In the Brain Are Critical for Complex Learning, Study Shows
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Monday, June 17, 2024
- Maternal Inheritance of Alzheimer's Disease Tied to Increased Risk of Developing Disease
- New Study Suggests Cancer Drug Could Be Used to Target Protein Connection That Spurs Parkinson's Disease
Friday, June 14, 2024
Thursday, June 13, 2024
- Technologies Enable 3D Imaging of Whole Human Brain Hemispheres at Subcellular Resolution
- Neural Balance in the Brain Is Associated With Brain Maturity and Better Cognitive Ability
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
- Depressive Symptoms in Young Adults Linked to Thinking, Memory Problems in Midlife
- Mouse Study Identifies Unique Approach for Preventing Life-Threatening Complications After Spinal Cord Injury
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
- Preparing for a World Where Alzheimer's Disease Is Treatable
- Depressive Symptoms May Hasten Memory Decline in Older People
- Detecting Early Linguistic Signs of Dementia by Studying the Natural Speech of Seniors
Monday, June 10, 2024
Thursday, June 6, 2024
- Searchable Database for Alzheimer's Research
- First-of-Its-Kind Test Can Predict Dementia Up to Nine Years Before Diagnosis
- Vigorous Exercise May Preserve Cognition in High-Risk Patients With Hypertension
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Thursday, May 30, 2024
- Astrocytes Induce Sex-Specific Effects on Memory
- Study Examines Prescribing Patterns of Drug Associated With Cognitive Impairment
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Blood Flow Makes Waves Across the Surface of the Mouse Brain
- First Hints of Memory Problems Associated With Changes in the Brain
- Intervention Reduces Stress and Feelings of Burden of Family Caregivers of Older Adults With Dementia