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L-3-n-butylphthalide is potentially beneficial drug for treatment of vascular dementia

3-N-butylphthalide, a green botanical medicine, is a successfully synthesized and stable chemical drug used for the treatment of ischemic stroke that has independent intellectual property rights in China.

12 Aug 2013

Neuroscientists discover protein associated with Alzheimer's Disease

A team of neuroscientists has identified a modification to a protein in laboratory mice linked to conditions associated with Alzheimer's Disease. Their findings, which appear in the journal Nature Neuroscience, also point to a potential therapeutic intervention for alleviating memory-related disorders.

12 Aug 2013

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and emotional memories: an interview with Dr. Fiona Kumfor and Assoc. Prof. Olivier Piguet, NeuRA

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder, which affects the frontal and temporal lobes. Unlike other types of dementia, it more commonly occurs in individuals in their 50s and 60s, and is therefore referred to as a “younger-onset dementia”.

9 Aug 2013

First Edition: August 9, 2013

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including Kathleen Sebelius' outreach to Texans and a look at Americans' comprehension of health insurance.

9 Aug 2013

Eisai's investigational compound receives orphan drug designation for cutaneous t-cell lymphoma

Eisai Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug designation to its investigational compound (E7777) for cutaneous t-cell lymphoma. E7777 is designed to have an improved purity profile and manufacturing process.

9 Aug 2013

First Edition: August 8, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about the proposed rule released Wednesday by the Obama administration allowing the government to continue to pay for a significant portion of health insurance for lawmakers and Hill staffers.

8 Aug 2013

Study finds no evidence that retired NFL players suffer chronic traumatic encephalopathy

The media have widely reported that retired NFL players are at risk for a neurodegenerative disorder called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which causes symptoms such as aggression, depression, suicidality and progressive dementia.

8 Aug 2013

UA students receive grant to implement team-based approach to improve patient's quality of life

University of Alabama students are learning the value behind the "two heads are better than one" concept when addressing the health-care needs of rural communities.

8 Aug 2013

Cognitive decline with age is natural part of life, OSU researchers find

If you forget where you put your car keys and you can't seem to remember things as well as you used to, the problem may well be with the GluN2B subunits in your NMDA receptors.

8 Aug 2013

Drinking two cups of hot chocolate a day may keep brains healthy

Drinking two cups of hot chocolate a day may help older people keep their brains healthy and their thinking skills sharp, according to a study published in the August 7, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

8 Aug 2013

New studies in mice support toxic role of aluminum in neurodegenerative conditions

Investigators have linked aluminum accumulation in the brain as a possible contributing factor to neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. A new study published in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience sheds light on the mechanism underlying aluminum-induced neuronal cell death and identifies necrostatin-1 as a substance which counteracts several of aluminum's neurotoxic effects.

6 Aug 2013

Study examines genetic overlap between Parkinson disease and Alzheimer disease

A study by Valentina Moskvina, Ph.D., of the Cardiff University School of Medicine, Wales, United Kingdom, and colleagues, examined the genetic overlap between Parkinson disease and Alzheimer disease.

6 Aug 2013

Researchers identify new type of cell in brain that helps people to keep track of their relative location

Using direct human brain recordings, a research team from Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania, UCLA and Thomas Jefferson University has identified a new type of cell in the brain that helps people to keep track of their relative location while navigating an unfamiliar environment.

6 Aug 2013

Mothers who breastfeed may have lower risk of Alzheimer's

The report, newly published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, suggests that the link may be to do with certain biological effects of breastfeeding. For example, breastfeeding restores insulin tolerance which is significantly reduced during pregnancy, and Alzheimer's is characterised by insulin resistance in the brain.

6 Aug 2013

Necrostatin-1: A substance which counteracts several of aluminum's neurotoxic effects

New Studies in Mice Support Toxic Role of Aluminum in Neurodegenerative Conditions, According to Report in Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience

3 Aug 2013

Keeping Alzheimer's disease in check

The future is looking good for drugs designed to combat Alzheimer's disease. EPFL scientists have unveiled how two classes of drug compounds currently in clinical trials work to fight the disease. Their research suggests that these compounds target the disease-causing peptides with high precision and with minimal side-effects.

2 Aug 2013

Study: Anemia may increase risk of dementia

Anemia, or low levels of red blood cells, may increase the risk of dementia, according to a study published in the July 31, 2013, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

1 Aug 2013

Article suggests socially-based approach for treating Alzheimer's, other cognitive disorders

In the article "The Challenges of Cognitive Aging: Integrating Approaches from Neuroscience to Intergenerational Relationships," published in the Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, author Peter Whitehouse suggests a more socially-based approach to treating Alzheimer's and other cognitive disorders.

31 Jul 2013

University of Maryland study links exercise to improved memory in Alzheimer's patients

New research out of the University of Maryland School of Public Health shows that exercise may improve cognitive function in those at risk for Alzheimer's by increasing the efficiency of brain activity associated with memory.

31 Jul 2013

Kentucky researcher receives 2013 Discovery Award from Society for Free Radical Biology & Medicine

The Society for Free Radical Biology & Medicine recently named the University of Kentucky's Dr. Allan Butterfield as the recipient of its 2013 Discovery Award.

30 Jul 2013

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

L-3-n-butylphthalide is potentially beneficial drug for treatment of vascular dementia

Neuroscientists discover protein associated with Alzheimer's Disease

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and emotional memories: an interview with Dr. Fiona Kumfor and Assoc. Prof. Olivier Piguet, NeuRA

First Edition: August 9, 2013

Eisai's investigational compound receives orphan drug designation for cutaneous t-cell lymphoma

First Edition: August 8, 2013

Study finds no evidence that retired NFL players suffer chronic traumatic encephalopathy

UA students receive grant to implement team-based approach to improve patient's quality of life

Cognitive decline with age is natural part of life, OSU researchers find

Drinking two cups of hot chocolate a day may keep brains healthy

New studies in mice support toxic role of aluminum in neurodegenerative conditions

Study examines genetic overlap between Parkinson disease and Alzheimer disease

Researchers identify new type of cell in brain that helps people to keep track of their relative location

Mothers who breastfeed may have lower risk of Alzheimer's

Necrostatin-1: A substance which counteracts several of aluminum's neurotoxic effects

Keeping Alzheimer's disease in check

Study: Anemia may increase risk of dementia

Article suggests socially-based approach for treating Alzheimer's, other cognitive disorders

University of Maryland study links exercise to improved memory in Alzheimer's patients

Kentucky researcher receives 2013 Discovery Award from Society for Free Radical Biology & Medicine

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