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TBI patients face challenges in healthcare utilization, finds study

Patients who suffer from traumatic brain injuries (TBI) often need a great deal of healthcare services after the injury, but the extent of care utilization is unknown.

20 Apr 2021

Study finds modest growth in home care workforce compared with the increasing demand

Recent growth in the number of healthcare workers providing home care for Medicare patients is "small and inadequate" compared with the increasing demand in an aging America, a new study suggests.

20 Apr 2021

K162 molecule could inhibit β-amyloids ' toxicity associated with Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a form of progressive dementia interfering with daily living. It is caused by the decline in the number of brain cells resulting in the deterioration of our mental abilities.

20 Apr 2021

Report highlights the effectiveness of collaborative care model for patients with dementia

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (National Academies) details the state of dementia care and research in America and provides guidance on future research to make sure both patients and their families are having their needs met by the care they receive.

19 Apr 2021

Light therapy offers a safe, cost-effective alternative for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

A lot about the human brain and its intricacies continue to remain a mystery. With the advancement of neurobiology, the pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative diseases (ND) has been uncovered to a certain extent along with molecular targets around which current therapies revolve.

19 Apr 2021

Protein-coding gene may worsen tau protein tangles associated with Alzheimer's

In a new paper published in Nature Communications, Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators report the protein-coding gene SERPINA5 may worsen tau protein tangles, which are characteristic of Alzheimer's disease, and advance disease.

19 Apr 2021

SARS-CoV-2 nucleoprotein can trigger α-synuclein amyloid fibril formation

A new study, released as a preprint on the bioRxiv* server, casts some light on the pathogenesis of acute and subacute neurological complications associated with COVID-19.

19 Apr 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Pause and effect on Covid vaccines

The effort to vaccinate Americans against covid-19 took a hit this week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration jointly called for a pause in use of the vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson while experts try to figure out whether it is responsible for a small number of serious blood clots, mostly in women of childbearing age.

17 Apr 2021

Study sheds light on how tau aggregates promote Alzheimer’s disease

Look deep inside the brain of someone with Alzheimer's disease, most forms of dementia or the concussion-related syndrome known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and you'll find a common suspected culprit: stringy, hairball-like tangles of a protein called tau.

17 Apr 2021

Engaging in household chores may be beneficial for brain health in older adults

Engaging in household chores may be beneficial for brain health in older adults. In a recent Baycrest study, older adults who spent more time on household chores showed greater brain size, which is a strong predictor of cognitive health.

16 Apr 2021

Targeting brain protein may lead to new therapeutic approaches for neurodegenerative disorders

Neurological disorders are the number one cause of disability in the world, leading to seven million deaths each year. Yet few treatments exist for these diseases, which progressively diminish a person's ability to move and think.

16 Apr 2021

Personality trait neuroticism associated with higher risk of Parkinson's disease

New research from the Florida State University College of Medicine has found that the personality trait neuroticism is consistently associated with a higher risk of developing the brain disorder Parkinson's disease.

15 Apr 2021

Study observes neurological and psychiatric outcomes in recovered COVID-19 patients six months post-infection

A new study by researchers at Oxford University examines neurological and psychiatric outcomes in recovered COVID-19 patients six months post-infection.

15 Apr 2021

Study reveals how neural systems process and store information

Research breakthrough in understanding how neural systems process and store information. A team of scientists from the University of Exeter and the University of Auckland have made a breakthrough in the quest to better understand how neural systems are able to process and store information.

15 Apr 2021

Study identifies differences in biomarkers of inflammation between novel diabetes subgroups

Chronic inflammation is increasingly a focus of research. A recent study has now identified differences in indicators of inflammation between novel diabetes subgroups. But what does this mean for the future?

15 Apr 2021

UCSB professor receives 2021 Potamkin Prize for major contributions to Alzheimer’s research

When UC Santa Barbara neurology professor Kenneth S. Kosik was a newly minted graduate in 1972, with bachelor's and master's degrees in English literature from Case Western University, becoming one of the foremost authorities in the field of Alzheimer's research was probably nowhere on his radar. But that would soon change.

15 Apr 2021

EFP launches Europerio Series to showcase the hottest topics in oral health

Get ready for the hottest topics in oral health with the EuroPerio Series, a virtual initiative of the European Federation of Periodontology.

13 Apr 2021

Researchers discover a new way to prevent brain nerve cells from deteriorating after injury

Violent blows or jolts to the head can cause traumatic brain injury (TBI), and there are currently about five million people in the U.S. living with some form of chronic impairment after suffering a TBI.

13 Apr 2021

Stem cells of the nervous system age rapidly, shows study

In a new study published in Cell Stem Cell, a team led by USC Stem Cell scientist Michael Bonaguidi, PhD, demonstrates that neural stem cells - the stem cells of the nervous system - age rapidly.

12 Apr 2021

Study demonstrates profound anhedonia in people with frontotemporal dementia

People with early-onset dementia are often mistaken for having depression and now Australian research has discovered the cause: a profound loss of ability to experience pleasure - for example a delicious meal or beautiful sunset - related to degeneration of 'hedonic hotspots' in the brain where pleasure mechanisms are concentrated.

12 Apr 2021

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

TBI patients face challenges in healthcare utilization, finds study

Study finds modest growth in home care workforce compared with the increasing demand

K162 molecule could inhibit β-amyloids ' toxicity associated with Alzheimer's disease

Report highlights the effectiveness of collaborative care model for patients with dementia

Light therapy offers a safe, cost-effective alternative for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

Protein-coding gene may worsen tau protein tangles associated with Alzheimer's

SARS-CoV-2 nucleoprotein can trigger α-synuclein amyloid fibril formation

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Pause and effect on Covid vaccines

Study sheds light on how tau aggregates promote Alzheimer’s disease

Engaging in household chores may be beneficial for brain health in older adults

Targeting brain protein may lead to new therapeutic approaches for neurodegenerative disorders

Personality trait neuroticism associated with higher risk of Parkinson's disease

Study observes neurological and psychiatric outcomes in recovered COVID-19 patients six months post-infection

Study reveals how neural systems process and store information

Study identifies differences in biomarkers of inflammation between novel diabetes subgroups

UCSB professor receives 2021 Potamkin Prize for major contributions to Alzheimer’s research

EFP launches Europerio Series to showcase the hottest topics in oral health

Researchers discover a new way to prevent brain nerve cells from deteriorating after injury

Stem cells of the nervous system age rapidly, shows study

Study demonstrates profound anhedonia in people with frontotemporal dementia

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