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AI could predict Alzheimer's disease six years prior to diagnosis

Researchers have used PET scans to train a machine-learning, artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to detect early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.

3 Jan 2019

Alzheimer’s Disease: Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future

An interview with Dr. Lloyd Tran, discussing the major barriers to Alzheimer’s research and development over the past 40 years.

From Alzheimer International Society 3 Jan 2019

Treatment of age-related hearing loss could be one way to head off late-life depression

A new study found that elderly individuals with age-related hearing loss had more symptoms of depression; the greater the hearing loss, the greater the risk of having depressive symptoms.

3 Jan 2019

Higher vitamin C intake crucial for metabolic syndrome patients to halt cycle of antioxidant disruption

A higher intake of vitamin C is crucial for metabolic syndrome patients trying to halt a potentially deadly cycle of antioxidant disruption and health-related problems, an Oregon State University researcher says.

2 Jan 2019

Free health check up ignored by more than half of the population says NHS

The NHS England provided a free health check up to the population over forty years of age and has noted that more than half of them did not take the health check-ups that could detect and treat dementias and other conditions.

1 Jan 2019

Insilico to present 'AI-powered end-to-end pipelines for drug discovery' at Longevity Therapeutics 2019

Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial intelligence, will present its latest results in modern and next-generation AI for Drug Discovery at The Longevity Therapeutics 2019 in San Francisco, 30 of January.

30 Dec 2018

Genetically diverse mouse models improves usability for precision medicine for Alzheimer's

Incorporating genetic diversity into a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease resulted in greater overlap with the genetic, molecular and clinical features of this pervasive human disease, according to a study funded by the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health.

28 Dec 2018

How physical activity decreases belly fat in humans

Some of you may have made a New Year's resolution to hit the gym to tackle that annoying belly fat. But have you ever wondered how physical activity produces this desired effect? A signaling molecule called interleukin-6 plays a critical role in this process, researchers report December 27 in the journal Cell Metabolism.

28 Dec 2018

Researchers discover key mechanism in the brain that enables us to rapidly focus attention

University of Queensland researchers have discovered a key mechanism in the brain that may underlie our ability to rapidly focus attention.

28 Dec 2018

Neuronal cell death in Alzheimer's disease may actually not be a bad thing, shows study

For the first time, scientists at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, in Lisbon, Portugal, have shown that neuronal cell death in Alzheimer's disease may actually not be a bad thing - on the contrary, it may be the result of a cell quality control mechanism trying to protect the brain from the accumulation of malfunctioning neurons.

27 Dec 2018

Study finds risk factors linked to REM sleep behavior disorder

Taking antidepressants for depression, having post-traumatic stress disorder or anxiety diagnosed by a doctor are risk factors for a disruptive and sometimes violent sleep disorder called rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder, according to a study published in the December 26, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

27 Dec 2018

Research identifies factors that help dementia patients and their carers to live well

New research has identified the factors that enable people with dementia and their carers to live as well as possible.

24 Dec 2018

Air pollution linked with development of Alzheimer's in Mexico City children

A new study by researchers at the Universities of Montana, Valle de México, Boise State, Universidad Veracruzana, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría and Paul-Flechsig-Institute for Brain Research heightens together with German company Analytik Jena concerns over the evolving and relentless Alzheimer's pathology observed in young Metropolitan Mexico City urbanites.

21 Dec 2018

Researchers discover new changes occurring in the brain in early Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have discovered new changes occurring in the human brain in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

21 Dec 2018

Biologists discover how protein clumps damage cells in Parkinson's disease

Biologists studying Parkinson's disease have long hoped to solve the mystery of the telltale "clumps." Scientists want to know how clumps of misfolded proteins damage brain cells and contribute to the disease.

21 Dec 2018

Experts in Parkinson's research propose roadmap for drug trials targeting alpha-synuclein

A recently discovered protein, alpha-synuclein, has become one of the most attractive targets for developing new drugs with the potential to slow down or arrest the progression of Parkinson's disease

20 Dec 2018

Ultrasensitive test detects corrupted protein associated with Alzheimer's and CTE

An ultrasensitive test has been developed that detects a corrupted protein associated with Alzheimer's disease and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a condition found in athletes, military veterans, and others with a history of repetitive brain trauma.

20 Dec 2018

Exercising three times a week can improve brain power in seniors

According to a new study, walking or cycling or participating aerobic exercises at least three times a week can improve brain power among the elderly. Along with this regular healthy diet can also improve brain’s capacities and capabilities says the study. The study titled “Lifestyle and neurocognition in older adults with cognitive impairments: A randomized trial” was published in the latest issue of the journal Neurology.

20 Dec 2018

Study lays foundation for addressing unresolved questions in human aging

Doctors have long observed that biological age and chronological age are not always one and the same. A 55-year-old may exhibit many signs of old age and have numerous age-related diseases, whereas an 80-year-old may be healthy and robust.

20 Dec 2018

European scientists aim to identify causes of dementia

Dementia is common to a variety of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson disease and Down syndrome. This common symptom is one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people.

19 Dec 2018

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

AI could predict Alzheimer's disease six years prior to diagnosis

Alzheimer’s Disease: Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future

Treatment of age-related hearing loss could be one way to head off late-life depression

Higher vitamin C intake crucial for metabolic syndrome patients to halt cycle of antioxidant disruption

Free health check up ignored by more than half of the population says NHS

Insilico to present 'AI-powered end-to-end pipelines for drug discovery' at Longevity Therapeutics 2019

Genetically diverse mouse models improves usability for precision medicine for Alzheimer's

How physical activity decreases belly fat in humans

Researchers discover key mechanism in the brain that enables us to rapidly focus attention

Neuronal cell death in Alzheimer's disease may actually not be a bad thing, shows study

Study finds risk factors linked to REM sleep behavior disorder

Research identifies factors that help dementia patients and their carers to live well

Air pollution linked with development of Alzheimer's in Mexico City children

Researchers discover new changes occurring in the brain in early Alzheimer's disease

Biologists discover how protein clumps damage cells in Parkinson's disease

Experts in Parkinson's research propose roadmap for drug trials targeting alpha-synuclein

Ultrasensitive test detects corrupted protein associated with Alzheimer's and CTE

Exercising three times a week can improve brain power in seniors

Study lays foundation for addressing unresolved questions in human aging

European scientists aim to identify causes of dementia

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