Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

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Scientists unlock heart-protective benefits of soy

A product of digesting a micronutrient found in soy may hold the key to why some people seem to derive a heart-protective benefit from eating soy foods, while others do not, a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health-led study discovered.

21 Feb 2017

Researchers reveal how the brain retrieves memories linked to fearful experiences

Understanding how the brain remembers can one day shed light on what went wrong when memory fails, such as it occurs in Alzheimer's disease.

21 Feb 2017

Former NFL players may not experience motor function problems from repeated head injuries, study finds

Former NFL players who had repeated head injuries may not have significant problems with motor functions later in life, 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.

20 Feb 2017

Disappointing Merck drug news provides new blueprint for moving towards cure for Alzheimer's

The recent announcement that Merck is halting a Phase II/III study for a promising Alzheimer's treatment (verubecestat) was another setback in the continued and intensive effort to deliver an innovative therapy by 2020.

17 Feb 2017

MDI Biological Laboratory scientist sheds light on molecular mechanisms underlying aging

Scientists have known for decades that drastically restricting certain nutrients without causing malnutrition prolongs health and lifespan in a wide range of species, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this effect have remained a mystery.

17 Feb 2017

World's largest GWAS on proteomics uncovers molecular mechanisms of complex diseases

The Helmholtz Zentrum München has published results of the largest genome-wide association study on proteomics to date.

16 Feb 2017

UAlberta scientists finding ways to inhibit ‘rogue’ protein believed to be key player in Alzheimer’s

Every day tens of thousands of Canadians unwillingly find themselves becoming shadows of their former selves. They grasp onto moments of clarity--fleeting windows of time--before slipping away again into confusion; robbed of memories, talents and their very personalities.

16 Feb 2017

Researchers develop new Artificial Intelligence technique for diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease, which currently affects more than 40 million people, is the most common neurodegenerative disease in elder people.

16 Feb 2017

Postmenopausal hormone therapy lasting longer than ten years linked to lower dementia risk

Postmenopausal estrogen-based hormone therapy lasting longer than ten years was associated with a decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease in a large study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland.

16 Feb 2017

Hormone therapy may not protect women from Alzheimer's disease, new study shows

The latest study on hormone therapy and Alzheimer's disease shows no relationship between taking the drugs and whether you may develop the disease years later.

15 Feb 2017

Brain SPECT imaging can differentiate between depression and cognitive disorders, new report reveals

Neuroimaging of decreased blood flow in specific regions of the brain can differentiate between depression and cognitive disorders, according to a new report in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

15 Feb 2017

U-M researchers envision new ways to avoid inappropriate ER use for mild eye problems

Pinkeye isn't a medical emergency. Neither is a puffy eyelid. But a new study finds that nearly one in four people who seek emergency care for eye problems have those mild conditions, and recommends ways to help those patients get the right level of care.

15 Feb 2017

Scientists identify how imbalance of calcium in mitochondria may contribute to Alzheimer's disease

Calcium in the mitochondria -- the energy factory of cells -- may be one of the keys to understanding and treating Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

14 Feb 2017

Researchers unlock specific mechanisms behind Aβ-induced cytoxicity in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that leads to dementia via advanced neuronal dysfunction and death. A person with Alzheimer's disease suffers loss of control over thought, memory and language abilities.

14 Feb 2017

New infusion therapy may help avoid debilitating symptoms in Parkinson's disease patients

Constant infusion of a drug now used intermittently to "rescue" patients with Parkinson's from bouts of immobility may also help avoid these debilitating symptoms and smooth out their movement throughout the day, physician-scientists say.

14 Feb 2017

Children of parents affected with C9orf72 mutations more likely to have FTD and ALS at younger age

The most common genetic cause of the brain diseases frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a mutation in the C9orf72 gene.

14 Feb 2017

Researchers identify link between neuronal proteins and frontotemporal lobar degeneration

Frontotemporal lobar degeneration is a type of dementia characterized by personality changes, language dysfunction, and abnormal behavior. It has an earlier onset than Alzheimer's disease, and is associated with a buildup of the tau protein in affected nerve cells (neurons).

13 Feb 2017

Study opens door to new opportunities for preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease

New research from Lund University in Sweden has shown that intestinal bacteria can accelerate the development of Alzheimer's disease.

11 Feb 2017

Gut bacteria can accelerate development of Alzheimer’s disease, research shows

New research from Lund University in Sweden has shown that intestinal bacteria can accelerate the development of Alzheimer's disease. According to the researchers behind the study, the results open up the door to new opportunities for preventing and treating the disease.

10 Feb 2017

New study aims to better understand long-term neurologic effects of mild TBI

An ambitious U.S. federally funded study is enrolling at least 1,100 service members and veterans who fought in Iraq or Afghanistan to learn more about mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) and how it can be best evaluated, and perhaps prevented and treated.

9 Feb 2017

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Scientists unlock heart-protective benefits of soy

Researchers reveal how the brain retrieves memories linked to fearful experiences

Former NFL players may not experience motor function problems from repeated head injuries, study finds

Disappointing Merck drug news provides new blueprint for moving towards cure for Alzheimer's

MDI Biological Laboratory scientist sheds light on molecular mechanisms underlying aging

World's largest GWAS on proteomics uncovers molecular mechanisms of complex diseases

UAlberta scientists finding ways to inhibit ‘rogue’ protein believed to be key player in Alzheimer’s

Researchers develop new Artificial Intelligence technique for diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

Postmenopausal hormone therapy lasting longer than ten years linked to lower dementia risk

Hormone therapy may not protect women from Alzheimer's disease, new study shows

Brain SPECT imaging can differentiate between depression and cognitive disorders, new report reveals

U-M researchers envision new ways to avoid inappropriate ER use for mild eye problems

Scientists identify how imbalance of calcium in mitochondria may contribute to Alzheimer's disease

Researchers unlock specific mechanisms behind Aβ-induced cytoxicity in Alzheimer's disease

New infusion therapy may help avoid debilitating symptoms in Parkinson's disease patients

Children of parents affected with C9orf72 mutations more likely to have FTD and ALS at younger age

Researchers identify link between neuronal proteins and frontotemporal lobar degeneration

Study opens door to new opportunities for preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease

Gut bacteria can accelerate development of Alzheimer’s disease, research shows

New study aims to better understand long-term neurologic effects of mild TBI

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