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UTA social work professors use NIH grant to find ways for reducing caregiver stress

Two UTA social work professors are using an NIH grant to find ways to reduce stress of families caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's disease.

26 Oct 2018

Good mental ability and grip strength may prevent or delay disability in older adults

As we age, we may develop certain disabilities that make it difficult to walk, climb, balance, or maintain our fine motor skills.

25 Oct 2018

Tooth loss linked to malnutrition risk in older adults

Older adults are at risk for both impaired oral health and malnutrition, according to a study by Rutgers University researchers.

25 Oct 2018

Treating gum disease could help people with Type 2 diabetes manage their blood glucose levels

A study funded by Diabetes UK has found that treating periodontitis (gum disease) could help people with Type 2 diabetes manage their blood glucose levels, and may reduce their risk of diabetes-related complications.

25 Oct 2018

Global leaders in medical and surgical eye care to convene in Chicago to attend AAO 2018

Thousands of eye physicians and surgeons this week will convene in Chicago to attend AAO 2018, the American Academy of Ophthalmology's 122nd annual meeting.

25 Oct 2018

Stress can cause memory loss and brain shrinkage finds study

According to a new study persistent stress can cause real damage to the brain. It can cause loss of memory as well as shrinkage of the brain matter say researchers. The results of this new study have been published in the latest issue of the journal Neurology this week.

25 Oct 2018

Experts highlight need to address challenge of multimorbidity in the NHS

The number of people with multiple long-term conditions, known as multimorbidity, is rising internationally, putting increased pressure on health care systems, including the NHS.

25 Oct 2018

Scientists determine normal function of gene associated with ALS and FTD

The normal function of a gene associated with the neurodegenerative diseases amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia has been determined for the first time by University of Bath scientists.

24 Oct 2018

Modeling Alzheimer’s Disease Using Microfluidics

An interview with Dr. Joseph Park, the incorporation of astrocytes into the Alzheimer’s-in-a-dish culture system and it's applications in drug development.

24 Oct 2018

New study finds evidence that animals can judge time

Are you taking your time when feeding your pet? Fluffy and Fido are on to you -- and they can tell when you are dawdling.

24 Oct 2018

Novartis: Lancet publishes pioneering study of Aimovig’s efficacy in episodic migraine patients

Novartis announced today that the full data from the LIBERTY study of Aimovig (erenumab) in episodic migraine patients who had tried and failed two to four prior preventive treatments have been published in the Lancet.

23 Oct 2018

Drug cocktail that increases lifespan discovered

A team of researchers led by Principal Investigator Dr Jan Gruber from Yale-NUS College has discovered a combination of pharmaceutical drugs that not only increases healthy lifespan in the microscopic worm Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans), but also delays the rate of ageing in them, a finding that could someday mean longer, healthier lives for humans.

22 Oct 2018

Epigenetic modifications may contribute to Alzheimer's Disease

Scientists report epigenetic modifications in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's, after observing differences in histone acetylation across the genome.

22 Oct 2018

New protein sequencing technique could revolutionize biomedical research

Scientists have developed a new, low-throughput technique that allows individual proteins to be identified. It is called single molecule fluorosequencing.

22 Oct 2018

Merck presents MK-1454 Phase 1 data for treatment of advanced solid tumors or lymphomas

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the first presentation of preliminary data from a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating MK-1454, an investigational STING (stimulator of interferon genes) agonist, as monotherapy and in combination with KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), Merck's anti-PD-1 therapy, in patients with advanced solid tumors or lymphomas.

22 Oct 2018

Merck presents KEYNOTE-057 trial results for patients with high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced the first presentation of results from an interim analysis of KEYNOTE-057, a Phase 2 trial evaluating KEYTRUDA, Merck's anti-PD-1 therapy, for previously treated patients with high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) with carcinoma in situ or CIS plus papillary disease (Cohort A).

22 Oct 2018

ApoE4 gene linked with chronic inflammation increases risk for Alzheimer's disease

While it is widely shown that possessing the ApoE4 gene is the major genetic risk factor of Alzheimer's disease, not all ApoE4 carriers develop AD.

20 Oct 2018

Could we prevent Alzheimer's disease by treating herpes?

An exciting new paper suggests that over half of all cases of Alzheimer’s disease could be traced back to herpes simplex virus 1, which causes cold sores.

19 Oct 2018

Newly discovered compound shows potential for treating Parkinson's disease

A joint research group centered around Professor Hideyuki Okano and Associate Professor Jun Kohyama, Department of Physiology of the Keio University School of Medicine, together with a research group of Eisai Co., Ltd. has identified a compound that has the potential to be a treatment for Parkinson's disease by using dopaminergic neurons differentiated from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells from patients with familial Parkinson's disease.

19 Oct 2018

University of Pittsburgh wins NSF grant for big data research to prevent complications from anesthesia

The National Science Foundation awarded $1,182,305 to the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering to support research into using machine learning and Big Data to analyze electronic anesthesia records and prevent postoperative complications and death.

19 Oct 2018

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

UTA social work professors use NIH grant to find ways for reducing caregiver stress

Good mental ability and grip strength may prevent or delay disability in older adults

Tooth loss linked to malnutrition risk in older adults

Treating gum disease could help people with Type 2 diabetes manage their blood glucose levels

Global leaders in medical and surgical eye care to convene in Chicago to attend AAO 2018

Stress can cause memory loss and brain shrinkage finds study

Experts highlight need to address challenge of multimorbidity in the NHS

Scientists determine normal function of gene associated with ALS and FTD

Modeling Alzheimer’s Disease Using Microfluidics

New study finds evidence that animals can judge time

Novartis: Lancet publishes pioneering study of Aimovig’s efficacy in episodic migraine patients

Drug cocktail that increases lifespan discovered

Epigenetic modifications may contribute to Alzheimer's Disease

New protein sequencing technique could revolutionize biomedical research

Merck presents MK-1454 Phase 1 data for treatment of advanced solid tumors or lymphomas

Merck presents KEYNOTE-057 trial results for patients with high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer

ApoE4 gene linked with chronic inflammation increases risk for Alzheimer's disease

Could we prevent Alzheimer's disease by treating herpes?

Newly discovered compound shows potential for treating Parkinson's disease

University of Pittsburgh wins NSF grant for big data research to prevent complications from anesthesia

eBook: Advancing neurodegenerative research with iPSC-derived microglia models eBook

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Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

eBook: Advancing neurodegenerative research with iPSC-derived microglia models eBook

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

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