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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.

Diabetes may increase risk for developing Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia

A study of older adults with diabetes mellitus (DM) suggests a bidirectional association between hypoglycemic (low blood glucose) events and dementia, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

12 Jun 2013

Sequester's budget cuts slowing Alzheimer's, other research

nd the bite on non-discretionary spending could be even bigger in 2014. Also, the urgency surrounding a budget deal may have faded.

11 Jun 2013

First Edition: June 10, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about President Barack Obama's efforts last week to urge uninsured people to sign up for the coverage that will soon become unavailable as a result of the health law.

10 Jun 2013

Scientists discover how Arc protein helps translate learning into memory

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have deciphered how a protein called Arc regulates the activity of neurons-providing much-needed clues into the brain's ability to form long-lasting memories. These findings, reported today in Nature Neuroscience, also offer newfound understanding as to what goes on at the molecular level when this process becomes disrupted.

10 Jun 2013

Large study of deep brain stimulation underway for Alzheimer's disease treatment

Together, Butler Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital are participating in The ADvance Study, a clinical trial investigating the use of deep brain stimulation as a treatment for patients with Alzheimer's disease.

10 Jun 2013

New noninvasive system allows people to control flying robot using only their mind

Researchers in the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering have developed a new noninvasive system that allows people to control a flying robot using only their mind. The study goes far beyond fun and games and has the potential to help people who are paralyzed or have neurodegenerative diseases.

6 Jun 2013

People with irregular heartbeat may be more likely to develop problems with memory, thinking

People who develop a type of irregular heartbeat common in old age called atrial fibrillation may also be more likely to develop problems with memory and thinking, according to new research published in the June 5, 2013, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

6 Jun 2013

Surgeon develops new way to perform deep brain stimulation

The surgeon who more than two decades ago pioneered deep brain stimulation surgery in the United States to treat people with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders has now developed a new way to perform the surgery - which allows for more accurate placement of the brain electrodes and likely is safer for patients.

6 Jun 2013

UCLA researchers identify abnormal brain networks in Fragile X syndrome

The genetic malady known as Fragile X syndrome is the most common cause of inherited autism and intellectual disability. Brain scientists know the gene defect that causes the syndrome and understand the damage it does in misshaping the brain's synapses - the connections between neurons. But how this abnormal shaping of synapses translates into abnormal behavior is unclear.

5 Jun 2013

PCORI awards $2.1M to USF college of nursing to study a new approach for cancer management

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has approved a $2.1-million award to the University of South Florida College of Nursing to study "Patient Outcomes of a Self-care Management Approach to Cancer Symptoms: A Clinical Trial." USF Distinguished Professor and Thompson Professor of Oncology Nursing Susan C. McMillan, PhD, ARNP, FAAN, will lead the research project.

4 Jun 2013

Tel Aviv University researchers find protein modification may help control Alzheimer's and epilepsy

In the brain, cell-to-cell communication is dependent on neurotransmitters, chemicals that aid the transfer of information between neurons. Several proteins have the ability to modify the production of these chemicals by either increasing or decreasing their amount, or promoting or preventing their secretion.

4 Jun 2013

Assistive robotic technologies for people with dementia, other age-related disabilities

With a rapidly ageing population, the number of people with dementia and other age-related disabilities is expected to soar by 2050.

4 Jun 2013

Researchers establish link between abnormal structure of synapses and behavioral abnormalities of brain circuits in FXS

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a genetic malady that is the most common inherited cause of autism and intellectual disability. Brain scientists know the gene defect that causes FXS, and the damage it does-- misshaping the brain's synapses, the connections between neurons. But how that abnormal shaping of synapses translates to abnormal behavior is unclear.

4 Jun 2013

Study: Neural reserve, neural compensation activated in highly educated prodromal Alzheimer's patients

Highly educated individuals with mild cognitive impairment that later progressed to Alzheimer's disease cope better with the disease than individuals with a lower level of education in the same situation, according to research published in the June issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

4 Jun 2013

NeuroDerm receives MJFF grant to develop ND0612 for treatment of Parkinson's disease

NeuroDerm, Ltd. was informed today that it was awarded, for the second time, a grant of $1M by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research to support the clinical development of its subcutaneously delivered drug for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

3 Jun 2013

Elderly patients exposed to general anaesthesia face increased risk of developing dementia

Exposure to general anaesthesia increases the risk of dementia in the elderly by 35%, says new research presented at Euroanaesthesia, the annual congress of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA). The research is by Dr Francois Sztark, INSERM and University of Bordeaux, France, and colleagues.

1 Jun 2013

The more healthy lifestyle behaviors, the less memory issues

Research has shown that healthy behaviors are associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, but less is known about the potential link between positive lifestyle choices and milder memory complaints, especially those that occur earlier in life and could be the first indicators of later problems.

31 May 2013

Scientists develop new chemical method to treat Alzheimer's disease

Scientists at the University of Liverpool and Callaghan Innovation in New Zealand have developed a new chemical approach to help harness the natural ability of complex sugars to treat Alzheimer's disease.

30 May 2013

Mayo Clinic researchers envision new way to detect early onset of Alzheimer's disease

Blood offers promise as a way to detect Alzheimer's disease at its earliest onset, Mayo Clinic researchers say. They envision a test that would detect distinct metabolic signatures in blood plasma that are synonymous with the disease -- years before patients begin showing cognitive decline.

30 May 2013

Researchers tie traumatic brain injury to toxic form of protein

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researchers have uncovered what may be a key molecular mechanism behind the lasting damage done by traumatic brain injury.

30 May 2013

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Diabetes may increase risk for developing Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia

Sequester's budget cuts slowing Alzheimer's, other research

First Edition: June 10, 2013

Scientists discover how Arc protein helps translate learning into memory

Large study of deep brain stimulation underway for Alzheimer's disease treatment

New noninvasive system allows people to control flying robot using only their mind

People with irregular heartbeat may be more likely to develop problems with memory, thinking

Surgeon develops new way to perform deep brain stimulation

UCLA researchers identify abnormal brain networks in Fragile X syndrome

PCORI awards $2.1M to USF college of nursing to study a new approach for cancer management

Tel Aviv University researchers find protein modification may help control Alzheimer's and epilepsy

Assistive robotic technologies for people with dementia, other age-related disabilities

Researchers establish link between abnormal structure of synapses and behavioral abnormalities of brain circuits in FXS

Study: Neural reserve, neural compensation activated in highly educated prodromal Alzheimer's patients

NeuroDerm receives MJFF grant to develop ND0612 for treatment of Parkinson's disease

Elderly patients exposed to general anaesthesia face increased risk of developing dementia

The more healthy lifestyle behaviors, the less memory issues

Scientists develop new chemical method to treat Alzheimer's disease

Mayo Clinic researchers envision new way to detect early onset of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers tie traumatic brain injury to toxic form of protein

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