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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an irreversible, progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks of daily living. In most people with AD, symptoms first appear after age 60. AD is the most common cause of dementia among older people, but it is not a normal part of aging. Dementia refers to a decline in cognitive function that interferes with daily life and activities. AD starts in a region of the brain that affects recent memory, then gradually spreads to other parts of the brain. Although treatment can slow the progression of AD and help manage its symptoms in some people, currently there is no cure for this devastating disease.

A microdose lithium formulation could halt signs of Alzheimer's pathology

There remains a controversy in scientific circles today regarding the value of lithium therapy in treating Alzheimer's disease.

24 Jan 2020

Living near major roads linked to higher incidence of neurological disorders

Living near major roads or highways is linked to higher incidence of dementia, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis (MS), suggests new research published this week in the journal Environmental Health.

23 Jan 2020

Reelin can reverse the main pathological processes associated with Alzheimer's, other tauopathies

Promoting the signaling pathway of reelin -an essential extracellular protein for the neuronal migration and synaptic plasticity- could be an effective therapeutical strategy to counterbalance the main cognitive, biochemical and behavioral alterations seen in Alzheimer's and other pathologies associated with Tau protein, as shown in a new study with animal models -published in the journal Progress in Neurobiology.

23 Jan 2020

Young blacks, Latinos less likely than white people to have poor outcomes after bleeding stroke

Does race play a role in how well someone recovers after stroke? New research focused on younger people who have had a hemorrhagic stroke found that young black and Latino people may be less likely than young white people to be disabled or even die within three months after a stroke.

22 Jan 2020

A new book on antioxidant foods that prevent or treat chronic diseases

A search using medical data bases reveals that hundreds of meta-analysis papers conducted with tens of millions of people worldwide have confirmed clinically the efficacies of thirty antioxidant-rich foods to prevent or treat chronic diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment, chronic kidney disease, cancer, and more.

22 Jan 2020

Case Western researchers suggest potential Alzheimer's breakthrough

Researchers at the Case Western University School of Medicine say they have identified a previously unknown gene and associated protein which could potentially be suppressed to slow the advance of Alzheimer's disease.

21 Jan 2020

Study shows how gene therapy may help protect against vision loss in multiple sclerosis

New research by Dorothy P. Schafer, PhD, at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, reveals the molecular process in which synaptic connections in the brain are damaged in multiple sclerosis and how this contributes to neurodegenerative symptoms.

21 Jan 2020

Diagnosed with dementia, she documented her wishes. They said no.

When she worked on the trading floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, long before cellphone calculators, Susan Saran could perform complex math problems in her head. Years later, as one of its top regulators, she was in charge of investigating insider trading deals.

21 Jan 2020

Antipsychotics linked to higher risk of head, brain injuries among persons with Alzheimer's

The use of antipsychotics is associated with increased risks of head and brain injuries among persons with Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland. The risk increase was highest at the initiation of antipsychotic use.

16 Jan 2020

What the 2020s have in store for aging boomers

Within 10 years, all of the nation's 74 million baby boomers will be 65 or older. The most senior among them will be on the cusp of 85.

16 Jan 2020

First randomized clinical trial finds no harm from population screening for dementia

Research scientists at Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine have conducted the first randomized controlled trial to evaluate the pros and cons of population screening for dementia.

16 Jan 2020

Alcohol dependence results in remodeling of functional architecture in rodent’s brain

Employing advanced technologies that allow whole brain imaging at single-cell resolution, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that in an alcohol-dependent mouse model, the rodent brain's functional architecture is substantially remodeled.

14 Jan 2020

New tool could speed up neuroscience research into pheromones

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have developed a tool to identify molecular receptors in worms that are involved in sensing pheromones related to mating, an advance that could speed up neuroscience research into pheromones by eliminating months of work.

14 Jan 2020

Discovery could lead to new treatments for hypertension, dementia

A study led by researchers at UCL has discovered the mechanism that allows the brain to monitor its own blood supply, a finding in rats which may help to find new treatments for human conditions including hypertension (high blood pressure) and dementia.

14 Jan 2020

A protein found in ovarian cancer may contribute to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease

Houston Methodist scientists identified a protein found in ovarian cancer that may contribute to declining brain function and Alzheimer's disease, by combining computational methods and lab research.

13 Jan 2020

A molecular switch for repairing damage in central nervous system disorders discovered

A molecular switch has the ability to turn on a substance in animals that repairs neurological damage in disorders such as multiple sclerosis, Mayo Clinic researchers discovered.

11 Jan 2020

A class of antibiotics could be potential treatment for frontotemporal dementia

Researchers at the University of Kentucky's College of Medicine have found that a class of antibiotics called aminoglycosides could be a promising treatment for frontotemporal dementia.

10 Jan 2020

Missing a key protein in the brain can cause autism-like behaviors

Scientists at Rutgers University-Newark have discovered that when a key protein needed to generate new brain cells during prenatal and early childhood development is missing, part of the brain goes haywire - causing an imbalance in its circuitry that can lead to long-term cognitive and movement behaviors characteristic of autism spectrum disorder.

9 Jan 2020

Researchers to examine biomarkers, economic factors that may increase risk for Alzheimer’s

An image of your retina may help Iowa State University researchers determine your risk for Alzheimer's disease even before other symptoms are detectable.

9 Jan 2020

Boosting the number of neurons improves learning and memory of old mice

We all will experience it at some point, unfortunately: The older we get the more our brains will find it difficult to learn and remember new things.

9 Jan 2020

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A microdose lithium formulation could halt signs of Alzheimer's pathology

Living near major roads linked to higher incidence of neurological disorders

Reelin can reverse the main pathological processes associated with Alzheimer's, other tauopathies

Young blacks, Latinos less likely than white people to have poor outcomes after bleeding stroke

A new book on antioxidant foods that prevent or treat chronic diseases

Case Western researchers suggest potential Alzheimer's breakthrough

Study shows how gene therapy may help protect against vision loss in multiple sclerosis

Diagnosed with dementia, she documented her wishes. They said no.

Antipsychotics linked to higher risk of head, brain injuries among persons with Alzheimer's

What the 2020s have in store for aging boomers

First randomized clinical trial finds no harm from population screening for dementia

Alcohol dependence results in remodeling of functional architecture in rodent’s brain

New tool could speed up neuroscience research into pheromones

Discovery could lead to new treatments for hypertension, dementia

A protein found in ovarian cancer may contribute to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease

A molecular switch for repairing damage in central nervous system disorders discovered

A class of antibiotics could be potential treatment for frontotemporal dementia

Missing a key protein in the brain can cause autism-like behaviors

Researchers to examine biomarkers, economic factors that may increase risk for Alzheimer’s

Boosting the number of neurons improves learning and memory of old mice

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