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Skin biopsy test shows promise in diagnosing Parkinson's disease and synucleinopathies

In a paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), neurologists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) showed that a simple skin biopsy test detects an abnormal form of alpha-synuclein, the pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease and the subgroup of neurodegenerative disorders known as synucleinopathies, at high positivity rates.

20 Mar 2024

Study shows barriers to dementia diagnosis based on race, ethnicity, and location

Getting dementia diagnosed can be a long and difficult process for anyone, but some may face additional challenges based on race or ethnicity and where they live, according to a study led by Washington State University researchers.

20 Mar 2024

Needle pain is a big problem for kids. One California doctor has a plan.

Almost all new parents go through it: the distress of hearing their child scream at the doctor's office.

20 Mar 2024

Review suggests the middle-aged brain could provide a window into future cognitive health

The middle-aged brain could provide a window into future cognitive health, researchers write in a review publishing March 19 in the journal Trends in Neurosciences.

19 Mar 2024

Unmet social needs negatively impact quality of life of dementia patients and caregivers

People with dementia and those who care for them should be screened for loneliness, so providers can find ways to keep them socially connected, according to experts at UC San Francisco and Harvard, who made the recommendations after finding that both groups experienced declines in social well-being as the disease progressed.

18 Mar 2024

New fluid biomarker may one day detect ALS and FTD before symptoms appear

Two progressively degenerative diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD, recently in the news with the diagnoses of actor Bruce Willis and talk show host Wendy Williams), are linked by more than the fact that they both damage nerve cells critical to normal functioning -; the former affecting nerves in the brain and spinal cord leading to loss of movement, the latter eroding the brain regions controlling personality, behavior and language.

18 Mar 2024

New study reveals key differences in Parkinson’s disease progression using real-world data

The differences in the progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD) between real-world and research populations.

18 Mar 2024

Global health burden of neurological conditions is much greater than previously understood, study reveals

Globally, the number of people living with, or dying from, neurological conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and meningitis has risen substantially over the past 30 years due to the growth and ageing of the global population as well as increased exposure to environmental, metabolic, and lifestyle risk factors.

18 Mar 2024

Study shows the negative impact of microplastics and nanoplastics on human health

A new metastudy published in Cambridge Prisms: Plastics by Cambridge University Press, has identified a body of evidence demonstrating the negative impact of microplastics and nanoplastics (MPs and NPs) on human health and identifying the limitations of current research.

18 Mar 2024

SNFists enhance end-of-life care quality for nursing home residents

Specialized nursing facility clinicians, or SNFists, may decrease the likelihood of nursing home residents experiencing stressful hospitalizations and improve the quality of life in their last days, according to researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine.

15 Mar 2024

Study uncovers mutation impacting Alzheimer's progression

The scientist of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Malaga José Luis Royo has coordinated a study that summarizes eight years of research and brings together 100 multidisciplinary specialists, identifying a mutation that alters Alzheimer's disease progression.

15 Mar 2024

Study highlights growing burden of neurological disorders worldwide

Globally, the number of people living with, or dying from, neurological conditions such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and meningitis has risen substantially over the past 30 years due to the growth and aging of the global population as well as increased exposure to environmental, metabolic, and lifestyle risk factors.

15 Mar 2024

Concussion from explosive blasts may induce Alzheimer's biomarkers in middle-aged veterans

Middle-age veterans who experienced concussions due to blasts from explosive devices may have biomarkers in their spinal fluid similar to people who develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published in the March 13, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

14 Mar 2024

Gene discovery provides new insight into brain calcification

Brain calcification can cause movement disorders and cognitive impairment. Researchers at the Arnesen Lab at UiB have now identified a gene that provides new insight into how these calcifications occur.

14 Mar 2024

Residing in disadvantaged areas linked to accelerated brain aging and increased dementia risk

Living in a poorer neighborhood is linked to accelerated brain aging and increased dementia risk early in life, regardless of income level or education, a Duke University-led study finds.

14 Mar 2024

Groundbreaking study unveils new insights into neurodegenerative disorder symptoms

Identification of clinical disease trajectories in neurodegenerative disorders with natural language processing.

14 Mar 2024

Study highlights potential of p-tau217 assays in Alzheimer's clinical trials and diagnosis

The performance of two commercial phospho-tau217 (p-tau217) assays.

14 Mar 2024

Study links blast-related brain injuries in veterans to early Alzheimer's markers

U.S. veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq who suffered mild traumatic brain injury from exposure to explosive blasts were found to have changes in cerebrospinal fluid proteins that are typically seen in people who develop Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine and VA Puget Sound Health Care System.

13 Mar 2024

Study reveals novel brain recovery mechanism after traumatic brain injury

A team of Medical University of South Carolina researchers, led by Onder Albayram, Ph.D., reports in PNAS Nexus that they have discovered a novel protective response by which the brain naturally repairs itself after traumatic brain injury.

13 Mar 2024

Concerns grow over quality of care as investor groups buy not-for-profit nursing homes

Shelly Olson's mother, who has dementia, has lived at the Scandia Village nursing home in rural Sister Bay, Wisconsin, for almost five years. At first, Olson said, her mother received great care at the facility, then owned by a not-for-profit organization, the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society.

13 Mar 2024

Dementia News and Research

Latest Dementia News and Research

Skin biopsy test shows promise in diagnosing Parkinson's disease and synucleinopathies

Study shows barriers to dementia diagnosis based on race, ethnicity, and location

Needle pain is a big problem for kids. One California doctor has a plan.

Review suggests the middle-aged brain could provide a window into future cognitive health

Unmet social needs negatively impact quality of life of dementia patients and caregivers

New fluid biomarker may one day detect ALS and FTD before symptoms appear

New study reveals key differences in Parkinson’s disease progression using real-world data

Global health burden of neurological conditions is much greater than previously understood, study reveals

Study shows the negative impact of microplastics and nanoplastics on human health

SNFists enhance end-of-life care quality for nursing home residents

Study uncovers mutation impacting Alzheimer's progression

Study highlights growing burden of neurological disorders worldwide

Concussion from explosive blasts may induce Alzheimer's biomarkers in middle-aged veterans

Gene discovery provides new insight into brain calcification

Residing in disadvantaged areas linked to accelerated brain aging and increased dementia risk

Groundbreaking study unveils new insights into neurodegenerative disorder symptoms

Study highlights potential of p-tau217 assays in Alzheimer's clinical trials and diagnosis

Study links blast-related brain injuries in veterans to early Alzheimer's markers

Study reveals novel brain recovery mechanism after traumatic brain injury

Concerns grow over quality of care as investor groups buy not-for-profit nursing homes

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Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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