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American baby boomers have lower cognition scores than earlier generations

In a reversal of trends, American baby boomers scored lower on a test of cognitive functioning than did members of previous generations, according to a new nationwide study.

3 Aug 2020

UVA now supports engineering-to-medicine faculty fellowships

The University of Virginia's Center for Engineering in Medicine now supports faculty fellowships that embed engineering faculty members within the UVA School of Medicine.

31 Jul 2020

Using personalized precision medicine to treat cognitive decline

Latest research from Affirmativ Health succeeds in treating cognitive decline using personalized, precision medicine.

31 Jul 2020

Personalized, precision approach can reverse memory loss in Alzheimer’s patients

Cognitive decline is a major concern of the aging population. Already, Alzheimer's disease affects approximately 5.4 million Americans and 30 million people globally. Without effective prevention and treatment, the prospects for the future are bleak.

31 Jul 2020

Discovery could have important implications for brain infections, neurodegenerative diseases

More than 30 million Americans are infected with a brain parasite spread by cats and contaminated meat, but most will never show symptoms.

31 Jul 2020

40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by modifying 12 risk factors

Modifying 12 risk factors over a lifetime could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases, according to an updated report by the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention and care presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference.

30 Jul 2020

Scientists develop a blood test that can spot Alzheimer's disease early

Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible neurodegenerative disease, and there is still no way to treat it. Many cases of the condition are diagnosed when the disease has already progressed, making it difficult to manage. Now, researchers have developed a new test that can spot Alzheimer's disease early on.

30 Jul 2020

Mice born with Fragile X syndrome have fewer cell antennas

Structures called primary cilia - which act like TV antennas for cells to detect signals - are present in fewer numbers in mice born with Fragile X syndrome, according to researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

30 Jul 2020

Pimavanserin reduced psychotic symptoms in people with dementia in phase 3 study

A large-scale trial has found a treatment with pimavanserin substantially reduced psychotic symptoms and reduced risk of relapse of those symptoms compared to placebo in people with dementia, a condition for which no treatments are currently licensed.

29 Jul 2020

New method can detect small amounts of protein fragment linked to Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a technique to detect minute amounts of a protein fragment linked to Alzheimer's disease in the blood.

29 Jul 2020

Simple blood test may be a great advance for people with and at risk for Alzheimer's

A simple blood test for Alzheimer's would be a great advance for individuals with - and at risk for - the disease, families, doctors and researchers.

28 Jul 2020

Discovery could pave way for a blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's before symptoms appear

Two decades or more before symptoms arise, plaques of a sticky protein called amyloid begin forming in the brains of people later diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

28 Jul 2020

Investigational drug for Alzheimer's disease may help autistic children

An extensive international study led by Prof. Illana Gozes of Tel Aviv University's Department of Human Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry found deposits of the tau protein typically found in Alzheimer's patients in tissues taken from the postmortem brain of a 7-year-old autistic child.

28 Jul 2020

Artificial intelligence can expedite Alzheimer's diagnosis, improve patient prognosis

Artificial intelligence (AI) could help to diagnose Alzheimer's faster and improve patient prognosis, a new study from the University of Sheffield has revealed.

28 Jul 2020

Study uses MRI imaging to assess the brain matter of WTC responder patients

Two studies led by Stony Brook University researchers to be presented virtually at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on July 28, 2020, indicate that World Trade Center (WTC) first responders are at risk for developing dementia.

28 Jul 2020

$Study seeks to explain the decrease in incidence of hip fractures$

Study seeks to explain the decrease in incidence of hip fractures

In a paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine today, researchers showed how analysis of data from the multigenerational Framingham Osteoporosis Study may in part explain why the incidence of hip fracture in the U.S. has declined during the last two decades.

27 Jul 2020

Low plasma vitamin D level appears to be an independent risk factor for COVID-19 infection

Vitamin D is recognized as an important co-factor in several physiological processes linked with bone and calcium metabolism, and also in diverse non-skeletal outcomes, including autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, obesity and cognitive decline, and infections.

27 Jul 2020

Lithium in drinking water may have a protective effect against suicide

Naturally occurring lithium in public drinking water may have an anti-suicidal effect - according to a new study from Brighton and Sussex Medical School and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London.

27 Jul 2020

Flu vaccine may lower chances of getting Alzheimer's disease

People who received at least one flu vaccination were 17% less likely to get Alzheimer's disease over the course of a lifetime, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

27 Jul 2020

Study provides insight into evolution of amyloid-β oligomer with temporary salt crystals

Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia worldwide and a major cause of disability. Now, researchers at Osaka University and Hokkaido University have shown that repeated precipitation-dissolution events of salt crystals do occur even at low salt concentrations in nanoscales, and that it can accelerate the aggregation of the neurotoxic amyloid-β peptides implicated in its pathogenesis.

27 Jul 2020

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

American baby boomers have lower cognition scores than earlier generations

UVA now supports engineering-to-medicine faculty fellowships

Using personalized precision medicine to treat cognitive decline

Personalized, precision approach can reverse memory loss in Alzheimer’s patients

Discovery could have important implications for brain infections, neurodegenerative diseases

40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by modifying 12 risk factors

Scientists develop a blood test that can spot Alzheimer's disease early

Mice born with Fragile X syndrome have fewer cell antennas

Pimavanserin reduced psychotic symptoms in people with dementia in phase 3 study

New method can detect small amounts of protein fragment linked to Alzheimer's disease

Simple blood test may be a great advance for people with and at risk for Alzheimer's

Discovery could pave way for a blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's before symptoms appear

Investigational drug for Alzheimer's disease may help autistic children

Artificial intelligence can expedite Alzheimer's diagnosis, improve patient prognosis

Study uses MRI imaging to assess the brain matter of WTC responder patients

Study seeks to explain the decrease in incidence of hip fractures

Low plasma vitamin D level appears to be an independent risk factor for COVID-19 infection

Lithium in drinking water may have a protective effect against suicide

Flu vaccine may lower chances of getting Alzheimer's disease

Study provides insight into evolution of amyloid-β oligomer with temporary salt crystals

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