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Study reveals a direct connection between the vagus nerve and learning centers of the brain

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have shown a direct link between vagus nerve stimulation and its connection to the learning centers of the brain.

28 Jul 2022

Online chair yoga intervention found to be convenient for socially isolated older adults with dementia

Dementia doesn't just involve cognitive decline, it also involves deteriorating physical function. This major cause of limitation in activities of daily living in older adults with dementia requires safe, effective, and evidence-based nonpharmacological approaches.

28 Jul 2022

Repurposing an antipsychotic drug to treat various types of cancer

To treat some of the psychosis issues associated with Parkinson's disease, physicians often prescribe pimavanserin, an antipsychotic drug that acts within the brain to prevent hallucinations and delusions.

28 Jul 2022

Physical and mental activities may help reduce dementia risk

Physical and mental activities, such as household chores, exercise, and visiting with family and friends, may help lower the risk of dementia, according to a new study published in the July 27, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

27 Jul 2022

People who eat more ultra-processed foods may have higher risk of dementia

People who eat the highest amounts of ultra-processed foods like soft drinks, chips and cookies may have a higher risk of developing dementia than those who eat the lowest amounts, according to a new study published in the July 27, 2022, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

27 Jul 2022

IU researchers evaluate the efficacy of a failed clinical trial drug for Alzheimer's using rigorous pipeline

Most drugs developed to treat Alzheimer's disease have for years been ineffective in clinical trials. Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine recently evaluated the efficacy of a failed clinical trial drug using their rigorous pipeline.

25 Jul 2022

Identifying the right non-pharmacologic treatments for patients with memory impairment

What's the best way to improve your memory as you age? Turns out, it depends, a new study suggests. But your fourth-grade math teacher may have been onto something with that phrase to help you remember how to work out a complicated problem: Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally.

22 Jul 2022

New research may lead to early diagnosis of devastating mental health conditions

New research by Georgia State University's TReNDS Center may lead to early diagnosis of devastating conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia and autism - in time to help prevent and more easily treat these disorders.

22 Jul 2022

UTHSC investigators secure $2.16 million to test a new way to combat neurodegenerative disorders

The National Institute on Aging recently awarded $2.16 million to a team of investigators from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) testing a new way to combat the root cause of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease.

22 Jul 2022

Alzheimer's disease and anti-amyloid therapeutic approaches

An estimated 50 million people around the world have Alzheimer's disease (AD), and perhaps twice that number are unknowingly "incubating" the disease during its long presymptomatic period.

21 Jul 2022

Immuno-infrared sensor identifies Alzheimer's disease in the blood up to 17 years in advance

A sensor identifies misfolded protein biomarkers in the blood. This offers a chance to detect Alzheimer's disease before any symptoms occur. Researchers intend to bring it to market maturity.

21 Jul 2022

New study to investigate focused ultrasound's role in addressing neurofibromatosis type 2

The Focused Ultrasound Foundation and the Children's Tumor Foundation (CTF) have established a partnership to advance innovative, noninvasive treatments in pediatrics.

21 Jul 2022

AbbVie Submits Marketing Authorization Application to EMA for Atogepant for the Preventive Treatment of Migraine

AbbVie today announced it has submitted a marketing authorization application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for atogepant for the prophylaxis of migraine in adult patients who have at least four migraine days per month.

From AbbVie 21 Jul 2022

Benefits of physical, mental activity on thinking may vary for men and women, study suggests

Studies have shown that physical and mental activity help preserve thinking skills and delay dementia. A new study suggests that these benefits may vary for men and women.

20 Jul 2022

Researchers develop new protocol for using robotic pets with older dementia patients

You might think it was a typical therapy session at a long-term care facility. In a quiet room, a therapist sets down a pet carrier, brings out a cat, and sets it on a resident's lap.

20 Jul 2022

Simple, effective method can detect protein misfolding at an early stage of neurodegenerative disease

Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease are caused by folding errors (misfolding) in proteins or peptides, i.e. by changes in their spatial structure.

20 Jul 2022

Changes in daily activity patterns may help predict cognitive decline in older adults

Wearable movement-tracking devices may someday be useful in providing early warnings of cognitive decline among older adults, suggest new findings from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

20 Jul 2022

Remote ischemic preconditioning can amplify the protection against heart attack, stroke

The majority of heart attacks and strokes in the world are ischemic, meaning a clot or buildup of plaque in an artery prevents oxygen-rich blood from reaching cells in the heart or brain. Blocked for too long, tissues die.

19 Jul 2022

Gonorrhea bacteria may have driven the evolution of gene variants that protect older adults against dementia

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine previously found a set of human gene mutations that protect older adults against cognitive decline and dementia.

19 Jul 2022

New Oxford study examines the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments for insomnia

Two drugs, eszopiclone and lemborexant - both not currently licenced for the treatment of insomnia in the UK - were shown to perform better than others, both in the acute and long-term treatment of insomnia in adults, according to a new Oxford study exploring the pharmacological management of insomnia.

19 Jul 2022

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Study reveals a direct connection between the vagus nerve and learning centers of the brain

Online chair yoga intervention found to be convenient for socially isolated older adults with dementia

Repurposing an antipsychotic drug to treat various types of cancer

Physical and mental activities may help reduce dementia risk

People who eat more ultra-processed foods may have higher risk of dementia

IU researchers evaluate the efficacy of a failed clinical trial drug for Alzheimer's using rigorous pipeline

Identifying the right non-pharmacologic treatments for patients with memory impairment

New research may lead to early diagnosis of devastating mental health conditions

UTHSC investigators secure $2.16 million to test a new way to combat neurodegenerative disorders

Alzheimer's disease and anti-amyloid therapeutic approaches

Immuno-infrared sensor identifies Alzheimer's disease in the blood up to 17 years in advance

New study to investigate focused ultrasound's role in addressing neurofibromatosis type 2

AbbVie Submits Marketing Authorization Application to EMA for Atogepant for the Preventive Treatment of Migraine

Benefits of physical, mental activity on thinking may vary for men and women, study suggests

Researchers develop new protocol for using robotic pets with older dementia patients

Simple, effective method can detect protein misfolding at an early stage of neurodegenerative disease

Changes in daily activity patterns may help predict cognitive decline in older adults

Remote ischemic preconditioning can amplify the protection against heart attack, stroke

Gonorrhea bacteria may have driven the evolution of gene variants that protect older adults against dementia

New Oxford study examines the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments for insomnia

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