Alzheimer's Disease News and Research

RSS

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.

Brain SPECT scans predict treatment outcomes in patients with depression

New research from the Amen Clinics shows that brain SPECT imaging, a study that measures blood flow and activity patterns, identifies who is likely to get better from depression and who is not.

20 Mar 2018

Study shows clear connection between cardiovascular fitness in middle age and dementia risk

Women who have a high cardiovascular fitness in middle age have a risk of developing dementia when older that is almost 90 percent lower than among women in average physical condition, according to a study published in the journal Neurology.

20 Mar 2018

Verb fluency test may be useful tool for differential diagnosis of cognitive failure

The ability to generate spoken verbs in infinitive in a given time begins to worsen in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

16 Mar 2018

Alzheimer's disease also affects small blood vessels

A research conducted by the UAB demonstrates that mice suffering from this disease also have substantial malfunctions in small blood vessels, important in nourishing different organs and tissues and in regulating blood pressure, and which mainly affects females.

16 Mar 2018

Transplanting enhanced interneurons restores brain rhythms in mouse model of Alzheimer’s

Like a great orchestra, your brain relies on the perfect coordination of many elements to function properly. And if one of those elements is out of sync, it affects the entire ensemble. In Alzheimer's disease, for instance, damage to specific neurons can alter brainwave rhythms and cause a loss of cognitive functions.

15 Mar 2018

Dementia patients do not undergo diagnostic evaluation at onset of disease, study finds

A study conducted by a multidisciplinary Spectrum Health neurology team has found that dementia patients are not undergoing evaluation at the onset of the dementia process, a delay that prevents early, beneficial treatment.

15 Mar 2018

Salk researchers find that the brain's capacity for storing new memories is dynamic

Those of us who can't resist tourist tchotchkes are big fans of suitcases with an expandable compartment. Now, it turns out the brain's capacity for storing new memories is expandable, too, with limitations.

15 Mar 2018

Women with high physical fitness at middle age 90% less likely to develop dementia

Women with high physical fitness at middle age were nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia decades later, compared to women who were moderately fit, according to a study published the March 14, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

15 Mar 2018

NIH researchers explore genetic clocks to understand role of aging in neurodegeneration

To understand the link between aging and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, NIH scientists compared the genetic clocks that tick during the lives of normal and mutant flies.

14 Mar 2018

Common genetic variation shown to increase Alzheimer’s risk

A recent study has found that African Americans with a common genetic variation are at an increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease.

14 Mar 2018

African Americans with thyroid gene variation more likely to develop Alzheimer's

African Americans with a common genetic variation are at increased risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, while European Americans with the same variation are not, according to a study led by researchers at Rush University Medical Center.

14 Mar 2018

$Long-term PPI use not linked to increased hip fracture risk among Alzheimer's patients$

Long-term PPI use not linked to increased hip fracture risk among Alzheimer's patients

Long-term proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use does not increase the risk of hip fracture among persons with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.

13 Mar 2018

Feeling sleepy during the day could predict Alzheimer's disease finds study

In a new study, researchers have shown that excessive sleepiness during the day time among elderly who had normal mental acuity and cognitive powers is associated with the buildup of amyloid plaques in the brain that is typical of Alzheimer’s disease.

13 Mar 2018

Study reveals key function of ALS-linked protein

The protein FUS, whose mutation or disruption causes many cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), works as a central component of one of the most important regulatory systems in cells, according to a new study in Molecular Cell from scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

8 Mar 2018

Boosting the brain's immune cells may prevent or reduce severity of Alzheimer's disease

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Research Institute researchers have published two new studies in Neuron that describe how TREM2, a receptor found on immune cells in the brain, interacts with toxic amyloid beta proteins to restore neurological function.

8 Mar 2018

High-resolution fMRI provides clues about age-related memory differences

As we get older, it's not uncommon to experience "senior moments," in which we forget where we parked our car or call our children by the wrong names. And we may wonder: Are these memory lapses a normal part of aging, or do they signal the early stages of a severe disorder such as Alzheimer's disease? Currently, there's no good way to tell.

8 Mar 2018

Neurogenesis diminishes after childhood, finds study

In a recent study, scientists concluded that adult neurogenesis, which is seen in other species, does not occur in human beings.

8 Mar 2018

Research identifies new biomarkers for future dementia risk

Sudha Seshadri, M.D., founding director of the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases at UT Health San Antonio, is co-leader and senior author on research announced March 6 that identifies novel biomarkers of risk for future dementia.

6 Mar 2018

People 85 and older with high cholesterol have reduced risk for cognitive decline, study reports

People aged 85 and older whose total cholesterol had increased from their levels at midlife had a reduced risk for marked cognitive decline, compared with those a decade younger whose cholesterol was similarly elevated, Mount Sinai researchers report in a new study.

6 Mar 2018

Study findings establish basis for epigenetic link between aging and Alzheimer's disease

Although certain genetic variants increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD), age is the strongest known risk factor. But the way in which molecular processes of aging predispose people to AD, or become impaired in AD remains a mystery.

6 Mar 2018

Alzheimer's Disease News and Research

Further Reading

Brain SPECT scans predict treatment outcomes in patients with depression

Study shows clear connection between cardiovascular fitness in middle age and dementia risk

Verb fluency test may be useful tool for differential diagnosis of cognitive failure

Alzheimer's disease also affects small blood vessels

Transplanting enhanced interneurons restores brain rhythms in mouse model of Alzheimer’s

Dementia patients do not undergo diagnostic evaluation at onset of disease, study finds

Salk researchers find that the brain's capacity for storing new memories is dynamic

Women with high physical fitness at middle age 90% less likely to develop dementia

NIH researchers explore genetic clocks to understand role of aging in neurodegeneration

Common genetic variation shown to increase Alzheimer’s risk

African Americans with thyroid gene variation more likely to develop Alzheimer's

Long-term PPI use not linked to increased hip fracture risk among Alzheimer's patients

Feeling sleepy during the day could predict Alzheimer's disease finds study

Study reveals key function of ALS-linked protein

Boosting the brain's immune cells may prevent or reduce severity of Alzheimer's disease

High-resolution fMRI provides clues about age-related memory differences

Neurogenesis diminishes after childhood, finds study

Research identifies new biomarkers for future dementia risk

People 85 and older with high cholesterol have reduced risk for cognitive decline, study reports

Study findings establish basis for epigenetic link between aging and Alzheimer's disease

Human iPSCs: A Full Guide to Advanced in Vitro Models and Applications eBook

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

Applications Engineer

Latest News