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New wireless patch may help reduce migraine pain as well as drugs, study suggests

A preliminary study suggests that a new, wireless patch that you wear on your arm may help reduce migraine pain as well as drugs. The study is published in the March 1, 2017, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

2 Mar 2017

Cholesterol-processing enzyme could be therapeutic target to stave off neurologic diseases

An enzyme that helps break down cholesterol may also be a therapeutic target to stave off neurologic diseases, including Alzheimer's and a rare genetic disorder, according to a new study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

2 Mar 2017

Shared reading can be useful therapy for chronic pain sufferers, study finds

A study conducted by researchers from the University of Liverpool, The Reader and the Royal Liverpool University Hospitals Trust, and funded by the British Academy, has found that shared reading (SR) can be a useful therapy for chronic pain sufferers.

1 Mar 2017

Smartphone calendars may alleviate memory compromise in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease

The patient is a retired teacher who had reported memory difficulties 12 months prior to the study. These difficulties referred to trouble remembering names and groceries she wanted to purchase, as well as frequently losing her papers and keys.

1 Mar 2017

Mayo Clinic researchers identify new genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's in African-Americans

A Mayo Clinic research team has found a new gene mutation that may be a risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease in African-Americans.

28 Feb 2017

Emory researchers uncover novel link between SV2C protein and Parkinson's disease

Emory investigators have discovered a novel link between a protein called SV2C and Parkinson's disease (PD). Prior work had suggested that the SV2C gene was associated with the curious ability of cigarette smoking to reduce PD risk.

28 Feb 2017

Study suggests new strategy for treating Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most common form of dementia. In search for new drugs for AD, the research team, led by Professor Mi Hee Lim of Natural Science at UNIST has developed a metal-based substance that works like a pair of genetic scissors to cut out amyloid-β (Aβ), the hallmark protein of AD.

28 Feb 2017

Study findings may bring new hope for children and teens with epilepsy

There's good news for kids with epilepsy. While several new drugs have come out in the last several years for adults with epilepsy, making those drugs available for children and teenagers has been delayed due to the challenges of testing new drugs on children.

28 Feb 2017

Stem cells strictly abide by innate developmental clocks, study shows

The mystery of what controls the range of developmental clocks in mammals — from 22 months for an elephant to 12 days for an opossum — may lie in the strict time-keeping of pluripotent stem cells for each unique species.

28 Feb 2017

GUMC launches phase II clinical study to examine safety of cancer drug for Parkinson's disease

Georgetown University Medical Center today announces the launch of a phase II clinical trial to study the safety of the cancer drug nilotinib and its effects on clinical outcomes and biomarkers in people with Parkinson's disease.

27 Feb 2017

Living with children linked to insufficient sleep among women, study finds

New research backs up what many women already know: They're sleep deprived. Unlike men, a good night's sleep for women is affected by having children in the house, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 69th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 22 to 28, 2017.

27 Feb 2017

Alzheimer's drug prescribed off-label could accelerate cognitive decline for some patients

Donepezil, a medication that is approved to treat people with Alzheimer's disease, should not be prescribed for people with mild cognitive impairment without a genetic test.

24 Feb 2017

New humanized model enables better characterization of Alzheimer's pathology

Cells behave differently when removed from their environments, just as cells that develop in cultures do not behave like cells in living creatures.

24 Feb 2017

Study: Epilepsy patients want physicians to share information about rare risk of death

People with epilepsy want their health care providers to tell them about a rare risk of death associated with the disorder, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 69th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 22 to 28, 2017.

24 Feb 2017

Structure of unique amyloid fibrils could lead to discovery of new antibiotics

The highly pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus bacteria is one of the five most common causes of hospital-acquired infections. In the US alone, approximately 500,000 patients at hospitals contract a staph infection. It is the bacteria responsible for MRSA, for which there is no vaccine.

24 Feb 2017

Self-administered virtual supermarket cognitive training game can remotely detect MCI, study shows

Greek researchers demonstrated the potential of a self-administered virtual supermarket cognitive training game for remotely detecting mild cognitive impairment (MCI), without the need for an examiner, among a sample of older adults.

24 Feb 2017

Researchers develop free mobile app to help dementia patients and their families

Want to learn everything there is to know about dementia? There's an app for that. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing have developed a free mobile app for individuals suffering from dementia, their families and caregivers, as a way to improve the quality-of-life, well-being and knowledge of the disease that affects nearly 48 million people worldwide.

24 Feb 2017

Scientists establish ‘tipping point’ molecular link between blood sugar and Alzheimer's disease

For the first time a "tipping point" molecular link between the blood sugar glucose and Alzheimer's disease has been established by scientists, who have shown that excess glucose damages a vital enzyme involved with inflammation response to the early stages of Alzheimer's.

24 Feb 2017

Studies do not provide clear information on benefits of cognitive training in dementia patients

"The effects of cognitive training in dementia patients have been studied actively during recent decades but the quality and reliability of the studies varies," says licenced neuropsychologist Eeva-Liisa Kallio. She reviewed 31 randomized controlled trials on cognitive training in dementia patients.

22 Feb 2017

New study to learn about risk factors for Alzheimer's disease in older Latino adults

Rush University Medical Center has launched a unique, cohort study called Latino Core to learn about the aging process and risk factors for Alzheimer's disease in older Latino adults.

22 Feb 2017

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

New wireless patch may help reduce migraine pain as well as drugs, study suggests

Cholesterol-processing enzyme could be therapeutic target to stave off neurologic diseases

Shared reading can be useful therapy for chronic pain sufferers, study finds

Smartphone calendars may alleviate memory compromise in patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease

Mayo Clinic researchers identify new genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's in African-Americans

Emory researchers uncover novel link between SV2C protein and Parkinson's disease

Study suggests new strategy for treating Alzheimer's disease

Study findings may bring new hope for children and teens with epilepsy

Stem cells strictly abide by innate developmental clocks, study shows

GUMC launches phase II clinical study to examine safety of cancer drug for Parkinson's disease

Living with children linked to insufficient sleep among women, study finds

Alzheimer's drug prescribed off-label could accelerate cognitive decline for some patients

New humanized model enables better characterization of Alzheimer's pathology

Study: Epilepsy patients want physicians to share information about rare risk of death

Structure of unique amyloid fibrils could lead to discovery of new antibiotics

Self-administered virtual supermarket cognitive training game can remotely detect MCI, study shows

Researchers develop free mobile app to help dementia patients and their families

Scientists establish ‘tipping point’ molecular link between blood sugar and Alzheimer's disease

Studies do not provide clear information on benefits of cognitive training in dementia patients

New study to learn about risk factors for Alzheimer's disease in older Latino adults

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