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Blood pressure drug appears to be helpful for people with Alzheimer's disease

Seeking new treatments to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, researchers found the blood pressure drug nilvadipine increased blood flow to the brain's memory and learning center among people with Alzheimer's disease without affecting other parts of the brain, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.

17 Jun 2019

Scientists create 'mini-brain' for studying sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

National Institutes of Health scientists have used human skin cells to create what they believe is the first cerebral organoid system, or "mini-brain," for studying sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

16 Jun 2019

Study shows marked impairment of moral emotions in patients with frontotemporal dementia

A study conducted by Marc Teichmann and Carole Azuar at the Brain and Spine Institute in Paris (France) and at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital shows a particularly marked impairment of moral emotions in patients with frontotemporal dementia.

16 Jun 2019

Scientists improve working memory by extending brain signals

Researchers have discovered that short term memory can be improved by artificially extending neuronal signals called sharp wave ripples.

14 Jun 2019

New machine-learning method more precisely quantifies a known indicator for psychosis

A machine-learning method discovered a hidden clue in people's language predictive of the later emergence of psychosis -- the frequent use of words associated with sound.

14 Jun 2019

'Food for special medical purposes' can benefit patients with earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease

Study supports the hypothesis that a food for special medical purposes containing Fortasyn Connect can benefit patients with mild cognitive impairment who are at high risk of progression to the dementia stage of Alzheimer's disease, according to research published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports.

13 Jun 2019

Apolipoproten E appears to be new potential druggable target for Alzheimer's

Apolipoproten E is a major genetic risk factor for the development of Alzheimer's disease, yet the protein tends to be understudied as a potential druggable target for the mind-robbing neurodegenerative disease.

13 Jun 2019

Researchers develop first blood-brain barrier chip using stem cells

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles have, for the first time, duplicated a patient's blood-brain barrier, creating a human BBB chip with stem cells, which can be used to develop personalized medicine and new techniques to research brain disorders.

13 Jun 2019

Drink containing multinutrient combination can benefit patients with mild cognitive impairment

Study supports the hypothesis that a food for special medical purposes containing Fortasyn Connect® can benefit patients with mild cognitive impairment who are at high risk of progression to the dementia stage of Alzheimer's disease, according to research published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports

13 Jun 2019

Scientists identify potential target for Parkinson's treatment

An international research team led by scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has identified a potential target for therapeutics that might help slow the progression of Parkinson's disease.

12 Jun 2019

Women have better memories of events than men

Memories of events, episodic memory, is better amongst women compared to men, researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found in a new overview published in the scientific journal Psychological Bulletin.

12 Jun 2019

New tool seeks to predict postoperative delirium severity in older adults

A new tool seeks to predict the severity of patients' postoperative delirium and help practitioners more effectively care for patients as they recover from surgery.

11 Jun 2019

Early life adversity and high levels of FKBP5 protein amplify anxiety-like behavior

Researchers continue to dig for molecular clues to better understand how gene-environment interactions influence neuropsychiatric disease risk and resilience.

11 Jun 2019

Smarter, more educated people get a cognitive 'head start', but aren't protected from Alzheimer's

In a search for clues to what may delay or prevent Alzheimer's disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report that smarter, more educated people aren't protected from the disease, but do get a cognitive "head start" that may keep their minds functioning better temporarily.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 11 Jun 2019

New research explores foundational questions about end-of-life choices for people with dementia

As the American population ages and dementia is on the rise, The Hastings Center is embarking on pathbreaking research to explore foundational questions associated with the dementia trajectory and the concerns of persons facing this terminal condition.

8 Jun 2019

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Blood pressure drug appears to be helpful for people with Alzheimer's disease

Scientists create 'mini-brain' for studying sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Study shows marked impairment of moral emotions in patients with frontotemporal dementia

Scientists improve working memory by extending brain signals

New machine-learning method more precisely quantifies a known indicator for psychosis

'Food for special medical purposes' can benefit patients with earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease

Apolipoproten E appears to be new potential druggable target for Alzheimer's

Researchers develop first blood-brain barrier chip using stem cells

Drink containing multinutrient combination can benefit patients with mild cognitive impairment

Scientists identify potential target for Parkinson's treatment

Women have better memories of events than men

New tool seeks to predict postoperative delirium severity in older adults

Early life adversity and high levels of FKBP5 protein amplify anxiety-like behavior

Smarter, more educated people get a cognitive 'head start', but aren't protected from Alzheimer's

New research explores foundational questions about end-of-life choices for people with dementia

New research provides welcomed news for countless patients taking PPIs

CAPON protein may facilitate link between two most well-known Alzheimer's culprits

New curricular approach educates undergraduate nursing students in geriatric care

Chemical changes in the brain may be associated with unexplained motor symptoms

Alzheimer's therapy may be effective in treating individuals addicted to opioids

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