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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dementia News and Research

Latest Dementia News and Research

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

Study suggests new strategy for treating Alzheimer's disease

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

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

New humanized model enables better characterization of Alzheimer's pathology

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

Scientists unlock heart-protective benefits of soy

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

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

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