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Genetics professor turns accidental discovery into a way to study TBI

Faced with news of suicides and brain damage in former professional football players, geneticist Barry Ganetzky bemoaned the lack of model systems for studying the insidious and often delayed consequences linked to head injuries.

16 Oct 2013

Study: Speech and language disorders are occupational hazards for teachers

Mayo Clinic researchers have found a surprising occupational hazard for teachers: progressive speech and language disorders. The research, recently published in the American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias, found that people with speech and language disorders are about 3.5 times more likely to be teachers than patients with Alzheimer's dementia.

16 Oct 2013

Study evaluates economic cost of cancer across 27 countries of the EU

The first ever study to evaluate the economic cost of cancer across the 27 countries of the EU has found that the total cost of cancer in the EU in 2009 was €126 billion, with cancer in Germany, France, Italy, and the UK together accounting for just over two-thirds of this cost (€83 billion).

15 Oct 2013

Cdk5 protein may play crucial role in deadly form of thyroid cancer

A specific protein once thought to exist only in the brain may play a crucial role in a deadly form of thyroid cancer, as well as other cancers, and provide a fresh target for researchers seeking ways to stop its progression, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report today in Cancer Cell.

15 Oct 2013

Lundbeck, Otsuka to continue development of Lu AE58054 compound for Alzheimer's disease

H. Lundbeck A/S and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. announced today the continuation of the development program of Lu AE58054 for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, initiating the first out of four phase III clinical trials with the compound.

10 Oct 2013

People with high amounts of abdominal fat are likely to develop memory loss

Although problems with memory become increasingly common as people age, in some persons, memories last long time, even a life time. On the other hand, some people experience milder to substantial memory problems even at an earlier age.

10 Oct 2013

Study reveals association between sleep-disordered breathing and Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease affects millions of people worldwide. As a result of an increase in life expectancy, the number of patients with dementia is expected to increase dramatically. Due to the lack of effective treatments that can slow down or reverse the progression of AD, preventive measures to lower the prevalence rate of AD by means of managing potential or actual risk factors is a reasonable clinical strategy.

9 Oct 2013

Novel sensing algorithm detects effect of AD in unconstrained everyday motion behavior

The projected substantial increase in Alzheimer's disease due to the higher life expectancy in modern societies is one of the great future challenges of health care systems worldwide.

7 Oct 2013

Epigenetic regulation linked with pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

New evidence presented at the 26th ECNP Congress linking epigenetic regulation with Alzheimer's disease may one day lead to new early diagnostic tests and even novel treatment options for the most common form of dementia.

7 Oct 2013

Newly opened Manchester-based DNA bank may support discoveries on motor neuron disease

A specialist DNA Bank, based at The University of Manchester, is now open to the worldwide research community, supporting more crucial discoveries about motor neurone disease (MND), a devastating terminal illness.

5 Oct 2013

Researchers develop app to encourage and support cognitive creativity by dementia caregivers

Dementia is an ageing-related condition affecting mental acuity and memory. Incidence doubles in a population for every five years over the age of 65 years, so that almost one fifth of those living to 85 can expect to have the condition and a third of those over the age of 95 will likely be affected.

5 Oct 2013

Adamas Pharmaceuticals reports positive results from ADS-5102 Phase 2/3 EASED clinical trial

Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. presented positive results today from the Phase 2/3 EASED clinical trial of ADS-5102 at the World Parkinson's Congress. ADS-5102 is Adamas' proprietary long-acting capsule formulation of amantadine HCl in development for the treatment of levodopa-induced dyskinesia in Parkinson's disease patients.

2 Oct 2013

Statin medications pose no threat to short-term memory and may protect against dementia

A review of dozens of studies on the use of statin medications to prevent heart attacks shows that the commonly prescribed drugs pose no threat to short-term memory, and that they may even protect against dementia when taken for more than one year.

2 Oct 2013

GSA awarded $5M grant to launch Hartford Change AGEnts Initiative to improve health of older adults

The Gerontological Society of America has been awarded a $5 million grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation to launch and develop the Hartford Change AGEnts Initiative, a multi-year project designed to create change in the practice environment that will improve the health of older adults, their families, and communities.

1 Oct 2013

Long sleep duration accelerates cognitive decline

People with long sleep durations of more than 9 hours daily have more rapid cognitive decline than those who sleep 6 to 8 hours, researchers report.

30 Sep 2013

Research roundup: Managed care for dementia patients; bundled payments after the hospital; disparities among Medicare beneficiaries

Dementia is a leading cause of death in the United States; however, patients dying with this disease may not receive optimal end-of-life care. ... many of these [nursing home] residents commonly experience burdensome and costly interventions, such as hospital transfers, tube-feeding, and intravenous antibiotics. ... Nursing home reimbursement policies are among the factors that incentivize more aggressive care. ... This study linked unique prospective clinical data with Medicare claims to describe and compare patterns of care between nursing home residents with advanced dementia enrolled in a Medicare managed-care insurance plan and those with fee-for-service Medicare.

30 Sep 2013

Childhood abuse, lack of parental affection may increase health risk in adulthood

The effects of childhood abuse and lack of parental affection can last a lifetime, taking a toll both emotionally and physically.

27 Sep 2013

Researchers to use state-of-the-art brain imaging to study mucopolysaccharidosis

A team of researchers will use state-of-the-art brain imaging to unlock the secrets of a genetic disease, mucopolysaccharidosis, in a landmark study the team hope will lead to new treatments for this devastating disease.

27 Sep 2013

Scientist receives £58,000 from Alzheimer's Research UK to study chemical signals in AD

A University of Southampton scientist has just been awarded more than £58,000 by Alzheimer's Research UK to study chemical signals in the brain in Alzheimer's disease. The research will study the chemical signals that control learning and memory in an attempt to understand more about Alzheimer's and search for new treatments.

26 Sep 2013

Cerebral imaging in patients with early symptoms of AD may have better clinical outcomes

Patients suffering from early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease who were diagnosed sooner than usual using a brain imaging test received Alzheimer-specific medications earlier than those who did not have the brain imaging results available to their doctors or themselves.

25 Sep 2013

Dementia News and Research

Latest Dementia News and Research

Genetics professor turns accidental discovery into a way to study TBI

Study: Speech and language disorders are occupational hazards for teachers

Study evaluates economic cost of cancer across 27 countries of the EU

Cdk5 protein may play crucial role in deadly form of thyroid cancer

Lundbeck, Otsuka to continue development of Lu AE58054 compound for Alzheimer's disease

People with high amounts of abdominal fat are likely to develop memory loss

Study reveals association between sleep-disordered breathing and Alzheimer's disease

Novel sensing algorithm detects effect of AD in unconstrained everyday motion behavior

Epigenetic regulation linked with pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

Newly opened Manchester-based DNA bank may support discoveries on motor neuron disease

Researchers develop app to encourage and support cognitive creativity by dementia caregivers

Adamas Pharmaceuticals reports positive results from ADS-5102 Phase 2/3 EASED clinical trial

Statin medications pose no threat to short-term memory and may protect against dementia

GSA awarded $5M grant to launch Hartford Change AGEnts Initiative to improve health of older adults

Long sleep duration accelerates cognitive decline

Research roundup: Managed care for dementia patients; bundled payments after the hospital; disparities among Medicare beneficiaries

Childhood abuse, lack of parental affection may increase health risk in adulthood

Researchers to use state-of-the-art brain imaging to study mucopolysaccharidosis

Scientist receives £58,000 from Alzheimer's Research UK to study chemical signals in AD

Cerebral imaging in patients with early symptoms of AD may have better clinical outcomes

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