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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.

SMA treatment may be effective even if started in children seven months and older

A drug shown to be effective in the treatment of babies with the rare muscle-wasting disease spinal muscular atrophy may be effective for muscle control even when treatment is started in children seven months and older, according to a study published in the August 29, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Previous studies focused on children younger than seven months old.

30 Aug 2018

'Mystery illness' afflicting diplomats linked to RF/MW radiation

Writing in advance of the September 15 issue of Neural Computation, Beatrice Golomb, MD, PhD, professor of medicine at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, says publicly reported symptoms and experiences of a "mystery illness" afflicting American and Canadian diplomats in Cuba and China strongly match known effects of pulsed radiofrequency/microwave electromagnetic radiation.

30 Aug 2018

For nursing home patients, breast cancer surgery may do more harm than good

Surgery is a mainstay of breast cancer treatment, offering most women a good chance of cure.

29 Aug 2018

Soluble versions of immune cell protein could help treat Alzheimer's disease, study reveals

Researchers at the University of Florida have discovered that a modified version of an important immune cell protein could be used to treat Alzheimer's disease.

29 Aug 2018

Hesperos receives SBIR grant to create ‘human-on-a-chip’ model to mimic Alzheimer's disease

Hesperos, Inc., announced today the receipt of a NIH Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institutes of Health National Institute on Aging to help create a new multi-organ "human-on-a-chip" model that can realistically mimic the biology of Alzheimer's Disease and the effects of potential new therapies under realistic human physiological conditions.

29 Aug 2018

Scientists discover potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists discovered a modified version of an immune cell receptor called a toll-like receptor that could be used as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.

29 Aug 2018

Researchers enlist genes that control production of cellular energy stored in ATP molecules

Everything the body does--your brain thinking, your heart beating, your cells growing--requires energy. Consequently, it comes as no surprise that disruptions in energy production can contribute to a wide range of diseases.

29 Aug 2018

UTSA enters Guinness World Records for creating smallest medical robot

It can't be seen with a human eye. It doesn't look anything like C-3PO or R2-D2, or even BB-8. But, nevertheless, it is a robot and its creators from The University of Texas at San Antonio are now world record holders in the Guinness World Records for creating the Smallest Medical Robot.

28 Aug 2018

New study reveals how cells connect and how these connections impact circadian rhythm

If you've ever experienced jet lag, you are familiar with your circadian rhythm, which manages nearly all aspects of metabolism, from sleep-wake cycles to body temperature to digestion.

28 Aug 2018

Research solves mystery on nature of EGFR signaling and how it drives development

What do cancer and the growing legs of a fruit fly have in common? They can both be influenced by a single molecule, a protein that tends to call the shots inside of embryos as they develop into living, breathing animals.

28 Aug 2018

Insilico announces presentation of latest research at Global Precision Medicine & Biomarkers Leaders Summit

Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company specializing in the application of next-generation artificial intelligence for drug discovery, biomarker development and aging research, announces the presentation of its CTO, Alex Zhebrak at the 5th Global Precision Medicine & Biomarkers Leaders Summit, September 13-14, 2018, Munich, Germany.

27 Aug 2018

Impaired mental status linked to doubled risk of death after heart attack in elderly patients

Impaired mental status is associated with a doubled risk of death one year after a heart attack in elderly patients, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2018.

27 Aug 2018

New project receives $3.2 million grant to investigate secrets of programmed cell death in Alzheimer's

Most neurons in the human brain live out their lives, enduring the processes of aging before eventually dying. Some, however, choose a more violent route: suicide.

24 Aug 2018

Researchers use 'autobiographical memory' test for early prediction of Alzheimer's

Testing how well people remember past events in their lives could help medical professionals make early predictions about who is at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study from the University of Arizona.

24 Aug 2018

FDA grants Breakthrough designation to Dthera Sciences' development-stage product for Alzheimer's

Dthera™ Sciences, the leading digital therapeutic company focusing on the elderly and individuals with neurodegenerative diseases, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device designation to the Company's development-stage product, DTHR-ALZ.

24 Aug 2018

Eye exam may one day help screen patients for Alzheimer's disease

It may be possible in the future to screen patients for Alzheimer's disease using an eye exam.

23 Aug 2018

Alzheimer’s screening may one day be carried out using an eye exam

New findings suggest that it may be possible to use an eye test to screen people for their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

23 Aug 2018

Electrical stimulation of the brain may help treat symptoms of neurodegenerative ataxias

Electrical stimulation of the brain and spinal cord may help treat the symptoms of rare movement disorders called neurodegenerative ataxias, according to a study published in the August 22, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

23 Aug 2018

Global study shows that certain brain disorders are genetically related

A global study conducted by the international "Brainstorm Consortium" has, for the first time, analyzed the genome of 1.1 million patients with psychiatric and neurological disorders and has shown that certain brain disorders are genetically related.

22 Aug 2018

Largest brain imaging study uncovers factors that accelerate brain aging

In the largest known brain imaging study, scientists from Amen Clinics, Google, John's Hopkins University, University of California, Los Angeles and the University of California, San Francisco evaluated 62,454 brain SPECT scans of more than 30,000 individuals from 9 months old to 105 years of age to investigate factors that accelerate brain aging. SPECT tomography evaluates regional cerebral blood flow in the brain that is reduced in various disorders.

21 Aug 2018

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SMA treatment may be effective even if started in children seven months and older

'Mystery illness' afflicting diplomats linked to RF/MW radiation

For nursing home patients, breast cancer surgery may do more harm than good

Soluble versions of immune cell protein could help treat Alzheimer's disease, study reveals

Hesperos receives SBIR grant to create ‘human-on-a-chip’ model to mimic Alzheimer's disease

Scientists discover potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers enlist genes that control production of cellular energy stored in ATP molecules

UTSA enters Guinness World Records for creating smallest medical robot

New study reveals how cells connect and how these connections impact circadian rhythm

Research solves mystery on nature of EGFR signaling and how it drives development

Insilico announces presentation of latest research at Global Precision Medicine & Biomarkers Leaders Summit

Impaired mental status linked to doubled risk of death after heart attack in elderly patients

New project receives $3.2 million grant to investigate secrets of programmed cell death in Alzheimer's

Researchers use 'autobiographical memory' test for early prediction of Alzheimer's

FDA grants Breakthrough designation to Dthera Sciences' development-stage product for Alzheimer's

Eye exam may one day help screen patients for Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer’s screening may one day be carried out using an eye exam

Electrical stimulation of the brain may help treat symptoms of neurodegenerative ataxias

Global study shows that certain brain disorders are genetically related

Largest brain imaging study uncovers factors that accelerate brain aging

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