Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

New technology enables round the clock observation of dementia patients in their own homes

Innovative new technology will enable people with dementia to receive round the clock observation and live independently in their own homes, a new study in the Journal PL0S One reports.

5 Jun 2018

New study shows how alcohol contributes to development of Alzheimer's disease

Research from the University of Illinois at Chicago has found that some of the genes affected by alcohol and inflammation are also implicated in processes that clear amyloid beta -- the protein that forms globs of plaques in the brain and which contributes to neuronal damage and the cognitive impairment associated with Alzheimer's disease.

5 Jun 2018

Study explores health impact of air pollution from traffic

What would happen if all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles were removed from a smaller European city? Up to 4% of all premature deaths could be prevented, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden.

4 Jun 2018

Research: Memory processes depend on protein ‘off-switch’ in the brain

Memory, learning and cognitive flexibility depend on a protein 'off-switch' in the brain, according to a breakthrough discovery made by an international research collaboration co-led by the University of Warwick.

1 Jun 2018

Domestic violence’s overlooked damage: Concussion and brain injury

Hundreds of survivors of domestic violence have come through the doors of neurologist Glynnis Zieman’s Phoenix clinic in the past three years.

1 Jun 2018

Study could open up new treatment approaches for neurodegenerative diseases

Cell biologists have deepened understanding of proteins associated with neurodegenerative diseases. The findings could open up new treatment approaches for disorders including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), among others.

31 May 2018

Strong social network can positively influence the aging brain

A strong social network could be the key to preserving memory. New research from The Ohio State University found that mice housed in groups had better memories and healthier brains than animals that lived in pairs.

31 May 2018

New report reveals current state of caregiving for Alzheimer's disease

Nearly two-thirds of caregivers whose loved ones suffer from the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's or related dementia say they would take medication to delay the onset of their own memory loss by even six months, if it were affordable and free of side effects.

31 May 2018

Longer-term exercise program may be needed to improve thinking skills, suggests study

We know that exercise may help improve thinking skills. But how much exercise? And for how long? To find the answers, researchers reviewed all of the studies where older adults were asked to exercise for at least four weeks and their tests of thinking and memory skills were compared to those of people who did not start a new exercise routine.

31 May 2018

Scientists find enzyme that breaks down plasmalogens in Alzheimer's disease patients

Alzheimer's disease patients lose up to 60% of a component called plasmalogen from the membranes of the cells in their brains, but it's still not known how or why.

31 May 2018

Scientists uncover the role of the ApoE gene in Alzheimer's Disease

A study conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has identified why the ApoE4 gene increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, and why the ApoE3 gene reduces the risk.

31 May 2018

UTSA scientists explore stuttering and develop new technology to optimize brain function

A team of researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio received a two-year, $387,000 grant, from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to develop technology that will identify brain activity patterns that contribute to stuttering and use that technology to train people how to optimize brain functions.

31 May 2018

Researchers shed promising light on the origin of Alzheimer's disease

After a decade of work, a team led by Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont researcher and Université de Montréal associate professor Dr. Gilbert Bernier has shed promising light on the origin of the most common and prevalent form of Alzheimer's disease, hoping to someday help mitigate or even reverse the progress of the disease.

30 May 2018

New 3D brain organoid may hold potential in drug discovery, disease modeling

Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine scientists have developed a 3D brain organoid that could have potential applications in drug discovery and disease modeling.

30 May 2018

Defective energy production may explain why our brains are prone to age-related diseases

Defective energy production in old neurons might explain why our brains are so prone to age-related diseases.

30 May 2018

Study sheds light on the origin of most common and prevalent form of Alzheimer's disease

29 May 2018

NIH summit presents recommendations to accelerate treatment development for Alzheimer's disease

Experts from government, academia, industry, non-profit organizations put forward recommendations that provide a roadmap for an integrated, multidisciplinary research agenda necessary to inform priorities for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

26 May 2018

Most concussion patients do not receive follow-up care after hospital discharge, says study

As evidence builds of more long-term effects linked to concussion, a nationwide study led by scientists at UCSF and the University of Southern California has found that more than half of the patients seen at top-level trauma centers may fall off the radar shortly after diagnosis, placing in jeopardy treatments for these long-term effects.

25 May 2018

Dementia patients tend to wander and become lost

The tendency of people with dementia to wander and become lost has led QUT researchers to recommend a 'Silver Alert' system, similar to Amber Alerts for missing children, be activated when someone with the diagnosis of dementia is reported lost.

25 May 2018

Bath geriatrician leads new UK-wide trial into Parkinson’s disease

It will test whether a commonly prescribed dementia drug could prevent debilitating falls for people with the disease. Falls are a frequent complication of Parkinson's, which affect around 60 percent of the 127,000-people diagnosed with the condition each year.

24 May 2018

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

New technology enables round the clock observation of dementia patients in their own homes

New study shows how alcohol contributes to development of Alzheimer's disease

Study explores health impact of air pollution from traffic

Research: Memory processes depend on protein ‘off-switch’ in the brain

Domestic violence’s overlooked damage: Concussion and brain injury

Study could open up new treatment approaches for neurodegenerative diseases

Strong social network can positively influence the aging brain

New report reveals current state of caregiving for Alzheimer's disease

Longer-term exercise program may be needed to improve thinking skills, suggests study

Scientists find enzyme that breaks down plasmalogens in Alzheimer's disease patients

Scientists uncover the role of the ApoE gene in Alzheimer's Disease

UTSA scientists explore stuttering and develop new technology to optimize brain function

Researchers shed promising light on the origin of Alzheimer's disease

New 3D brain organoid may hold potential in drug discovery, disease modeling

Defective energy production may explain why our brains are prone to age-related diseases

Study sheds light on the origin of most common and prevalent form of Alzheimer's disease

NIH summit presents recommendations to accelerate treatment development for Alzheimer's disease

Most concussion patients do not receive follow-up care after hospital discharge, says study

Dementia patients tend to wander and become lost

Bath geriatrician leads new UK-wide trial into Parkinson’s disease

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