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Low-dose aspirin may protect against cognitive decline in elderly women

Elderly women at risk for cardiovascular events who take low-dose acetylsalic acid exhibit less cognitive decline on the Mini Mental State Examination than their peers who do not take the drug, report researchers.

8 Oct 2012

Alzheimer's disease diagnosis within minutes using a simple brain scan

Groundbreaking research taking place at the University of York could lead to Alzheimer's disease being diagnosed in minutes using a simple brain scan.

8 Oct 2012

Scientists discover process by which vitamin B12 is made in cells

In a development that may lead to new drugs to treat cancer, scientists at the University of Kent have discovered the process by which a key vitamin (B12) is made in cells.

8 Oct 2012

Study provides direct evidence for persistent activity in medial entorhinal cortex layer neurons

UCLA researchers have for the first time measured the activity of a brain region known to be involved in learning, memory and Alzheimer's disease during sleep. They discovered that this part of the brain behaves as if it's remembering something, even under anesthesia, a finding that counters conventional theories about memory consolidation during sleep.

8 Oct 2012

Rember revamped for Phase 3 testing in behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia

Rember—the blue dye that created a stir in 2008 when Phase 2 clinical trial data claimed that it slowed decline in people with Alzheimer's disease—has now been revamped for Phase 3 testing in another disease, behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD).

6 Oct 2012

Researchers from three trials join to collaborate under European Dementia Prevention Initiative

Worldwide, the number of people with Alzheimer's disease will hit 115 million by 2050, according to the World Health Organization. Scientists, health officials, policymakers, and the public are asking if anything can slow down the disease.

6 Oct 2012

Benzodiazepine exposure for over-65s linked to increased risk of dementia

The results from comparative analysis of this population demonstrate the risk of developing dementia increased by 50% for subjects who consumed benzodiazepines during the follow-up period, compared with those who had never used benzodiazepines.

6 Oct 2012

People with difficulty in chewing foods more likely to develop dementia

Can you bite into an apple? If so, you are more likely to maintain mental abilities, according to new research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

5 Oct 2012

Study reveals atomic-level structure of the human peptidase enzyme meprin β

An international research team led by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and researchers from Kiel University revealed the atomic-level structure of the human peptidase enzyme meprin β (beta).

5 Oct 2012

Countering neuroinflammation is indeed a potential therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer's

New research proves the validity of one of the most promising approaches for combating Alzheimer's disease (AD) with medicines that treat not just some of the symptoms, but actually stop or prevent the disease itself, scientists are reporting. The study, in the journal ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, also identifies a potential new oral drug that the scientists say could lead the way.

5 Oct 2012

Nursing students: UK hospitals not physically suited to caring for dementia patients

Nursing students who had placements in UK hospitals observed that ward environments were not physically suited to caring for dementia patients and qualified nurses often felt out of their depth when trying to treat such patients. Nurses sometimes 'saw the disease, not the patient', students reported. As a result patients were not always treated with dignity and there were challenges to basic care such as nutrition.

5 Oct 2012

Mexiletine improves patient-reported stiffness in nondystrophic myotonia

An older medication originally approved to treat heart problems eases the symptoms of a very rare muscle disease that often leaves its sufferers stiff and in a good deal of pain, physicians and researchers report in the Oct. 3 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

4 Oct 2012

Court approves Abbott settlement for wrongly marketing Depakote

The pharmaceutical company will pay $1.5 billion for marketing the drug for non-approved uses.

4 Oct 2012

New nanodevice lays foundations for future development of novel therapies against aging

A team of Spanish scientists has developed an intelligent nanodevice that lays the foundations for the future development of new therapies against aging. The device consists of nanoparticles that can selectively release drugs in aged human cells.

4 Oct 2012

Georgia Tech's ClockMe system helps older adults identify early signs of dementia

With baby boomers approaching the age of 65 and new cases of Alzheimer's disease expected to increase by 50 percent by the year 2030, Georgia Tech researchers have created a tool that allows adults to screen themselves for early signs of dementia. The home-based computer software is patterned after the paper-and-pencil Clock Drawing Test, one of health care's most commonly used screening exams for cognitive impairment.

4 Oct 2012

Lecture to discuss insights into genes and neurodegenerative diseases gleaned from baker's yeast

Insights into our genes and neurodegenerative diseases gleaned from humble baker's yeast, among other things, will be showcased by genetics experts at a free public lecture.

4 Oct 2012

Roundup: Individual mandate back on Fla. ballot; More Mass. doctors embrace new payment methods; Ga. hospital tax fight rages on

In a bid to remake Florida's judiciary, Republicans are asking voters to oust three state Supreme Court justices and give the Legislature greater power over Supreme Court appointments. ... In Florida, the issue is not same-sex marriage but another politically divisive matter: President Obama's health care law. In a 2010 ruling, the Florida Supreme Court removed from the ballot a nonbinding amendment allowing Floridians to refuse to buy mandatory health insurance.

4 Oct 2012

Executive attention deficits identified in first-episode schizophrenia

Patients with first-episode schizophrenia have impairments in executive attention but not in alerting or orienting attention, suggest findings published in Bipolar Disorders.

3 Oct 2012

First Edition: October 3, 2012

Kaiser Health News staff writer Jordan Rau reports: "Medicare's new readmission penalties for hospitals just got a bit tougher. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has discovered errors in its initial calculations in August. As a result, 1,422 hospitals with comparatively high readmission rates will lose slightly more money than they were expecting, according to a Kaiser Health News analysis of the revised penalties. Fifty-five hospitals will lose less than were previously told."

3 Oct 2012

UMass Amherst biophysicist receives 2013 Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award

University of Massachusetts Amherst biophysicist Jenny Ross has won one of the top national honors in her field, the 2013 Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award, from the Biophysical Society of Rockville, Md. It is given to a woman who has achieved prominence for "substantial contributions to science," while showing very high promise for ideas and leadership in the early stages of her biophysical research career.

3 Oct 2012

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Low-dose aspirin may protect against cognitive decline in elderly women

Alzheimer's disease diagnosis within minutes using a simple brain scan

Scientists discover process by which vitamin B12 is made in cells

Study provides direct evidence for persistent activity in medial entorhinal cortex layer neurons

Rember revamped for Phase 3 testing in behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia

Researchers from three trials join to collaborate under European Dementia Prevention Initiative

Benzodiazepine exposure for over-65s linked to increased risk of dementia

People with difficulty in chewing foods more likely to develop dementia

Study reveals atomic-level structure of the human peptidase enzyme meprin β

Countering neuroinflammation is indeed a potential therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer's

Nursing students: UK hospitals not physically suited to caring for dementia patients

Mexiletine improves patient-reported stiffness in nondystrophic myotonia

Court approves Abbott settlement for wrongly marketing Depakote

New nanodevice lays foundations for future development of novel therapies against aging

Georgia Tech's ClockMe system helps older adults identify early signs of dementia

Lecture to discuss insights into genes and neurodegenerative diseases gleaned from baker's yeast

Roundup: Individual mandate back on Fla. ballot; More Mass. doctors embrace new payment methods; Ga. hospital tax fight rages on

Executive attention deficits identified in first-episode schizophrenia

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UMass Amherst biophysicist receives 2013 Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award

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