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Using a blood test to predict Alzheimer's disease risk during symptom-free stage

Using a blood test, a German-Dutch research team has predicted the risk of Alzheimer's disease in people who were clinically diagnosed as not having Alzheimer's disease but who perceived themselves as cognitively impaired (Subjective Cognitive Declined, SCD).

6 Jan 2021

Groundbreaking research project shows how brain health can traverse generations

Your father's exercise routine may have made you smarter according to EU-funded researchers studying how lifestyle choices affect brain function and memory. The findings could lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.

5 Jan 2021

Routine eye imaging may provide clues to cognitive disorders in older people with type 1 diabetes

As they age, people with diabetes are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive disorders than are people without diabetes.

4 Jan 2021

New analysis finds no benefit in providing supplemental oxygen to mothers during childbirth

Babies who suffer oxygen deficiencies during birth are at risk of brain damage that can lead to developmental delays, cerebral palsy and even death.

4 Jan 2021

Researchers find mechanism underlying plasticity in adult brains

Developing brains constantly sprout new neuronal connections called synapses as they learn and remember. Important connections — the ones that are repeatedly introduced, such as how to avoid danger — are nurtured and reinforced, while connections deemed unnecessary are pruned away.

24 Dec 2020

First UK lockdown during COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted dementia care

Researchers in the United Kingdom have conducted an extensive survey exploring the impact that lockdown had on people living with low prevalence and young-onset dementias during the first wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

23 Dec 2020

Anti-diarrhea drug triggers cell death in glioblastoma cells

In cell culture, loperamide, a drug commonly used against diarrhea, proves effective against glioblastoma cells. A research team at Goethe University has now unraveled the drug’s mechanisms of action of cell death induction and – in doing so – has shown how this compound could help attack brain tumors that otherwise are difficult to treat.

22 Dec 2020

Trinity team uncovers mutations linked with early onset dementia

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin today announced a significant advance in our understanding of an early onset form of dementia that may also progress our understanding of conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.

22 Dec 2020

Clinical psychologist evaluates the dangers of race-based norms in cognitive testing

A UCSF clinical psychologist has taken aim at the National Football League (NFL) for "race norming" black players diagnosed with dementia, a practice that is depriving them of the monetary awards allocated to former footballers with neurodegenerative disorders.

22 Dec 2020

Discovery reveals new type of brain cell sensitive to distance and direction of objects

The existence of GPS-like brain cells, which can store maps of the places we've been, like our kitchen or holiday destination, was already widely known, but this discovery shows there is also a type of brain cell sensitive to the distance and direction of objects that can store their locations on these maps.

21 Dec 2020

Stem cells in the brain divide over months to create new nerve cells

For the first time, scientists at the University of Zurich have been able to observe stem cells in the adult mouse brain that divide over the course of several months to create new nerve cells. The study shows that brain stem cells are active over a long period, and thus provides new insights for stem cell research.

21 Dec 2020

Sex-specific difference could prevent Alzheimer's treatment from working in females

A University of Ottawa study has found a specific Alzheimer's treatment is effective in male and not female mice, providing a window into the biology of the disease and the effectiveness of targeted treatments.

21 Dec 2020

Stem cell engineering used to identify gene signaling pathway linked to schizophrenia

Using human-induced pluripotent stem cells engineered from a single family's blood samples, a gene signaling pathway linked to a higher risk for developing schizophrenia was discovered by scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

21 Dec 2020

Research reveals development stages of plaques in Alzheimer's disease

One cannot simply look inside someone else’s head. This makes it difficult to understand what is happening in the brains of people with dementia. A new method offers insights.

21 Dec 2020

Researchers use machine intelligence to improve brain-mapping technique

Scientists in Japan's brain science project have used machine intelligence to improve the accuracy and reliability of a powerful brain-mapping technique, a new study reports.

18 Dec 2020

Transfer learning exploits chest-Xray to diagnose COVID-19 pneumonia

A new study from Athens, Greece, describes the use of a deep learning algorithm that uses chest X-rays to diagnose COVID-19 pneumonia.

18 Dec 2020

Hearing loss, high blood sugar linked to poor cognitive performance among older Latinos

Hearing loss and diabetes are major public health problems, with Latinos at higher risk than other demographic groups.

18 Dec 2020

Study reveals innovative gene therapy approach to regenerate functional new neurons

Spinal cord injury (SCI) often causes disability and seriously compromises quality of life. While decades of research have made significant progress in axonal regeneration after SCI, most of the interventions have not been translated into clinical therapies.

18 Dec 2020

New model of brain activity could inform the design of improved artificial intelligence systems

Getting computers to "think" like humans is the holy grail of artificial intelligence, but human brains turn out to be tough acts to follow. The human brain is a master of applying previously learned knowledge to new situations and constantly refining what's been learned.

17 Dec 2020

Alzheimer Europe launches two new publications on intercultural dementia care and support

Alzheimer Europe today launched two new publications: "Intercultural dementia care for health and social care providers: a guide" and "Policy briefing on intercultural care and support for people with dementia and their informal carers/supporters".

17 Dec 2020

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Using a blood test to predict Alzheimer's disease risk during symptom-free stage

Groundbreaking research project shows how brain health can traverse generations

Routine eye imaging may provide clues to cognitive disorders in older people with type 1 diabetes

New analysis finds no benefit in providing supplemental oxygen to mothers during childbirth

Researchers find mechanism underlying plasticity in adult brains

First UK lockdown during COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted dementia care

Anti-diarrhea drug triggers cell death in glioblastoma cells

Trinity team uncovers mutations linked with early onset dementia

Clinical psychologist evaluates the dangers of race-based norms in cognitive testing

Discovery reveals new type of brain cell sensitive to distance and direction of objects

Stem cells in the brain divide over months to create new nerve cells

Sex-specific difference could prevent Alzheimer's treatment from working in females

Stem cell engineering used to identify gene signaling pathway linked to schizophrenia

Research reveals development stages of plaques in Alzheimer's disease

Researchers use machine intelligence to improve brain-mapping technique

Transfer learning exploits chest-Xray to diagnose COVID-19 pneumonia

Hearing loss, high blood sugar linked to poor cognitive performance among older Latinos

Study reveals innovative gene therapy approach to regenerate functional new neurons

New model of brain activity could inform the design of improved artificial intelligence systems

Alzheimer Europe launches two new publications on intercultural dementia care and support

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