Active social lives can help dementia patients, caregivers thrive
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 ...
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Decoding sleep to reveal our state of health
Sleep takes up almost one third of our life, yet many of its secrets remain unexplained. To penetrate the mystery, neuroscientists are trying to decipher some of the mechanisms of this basic biological function, so key to ...
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Researchers identify mutation that alters Alzheimer's disease 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 ...
Mar 15, 2024
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Zebrafish discovery could speed testing of motor neuron disease and dementia treatments
Tiny, transparent fish have made it possible for Macquarie University neuroscientists to observe damaging protein clusters forming in real time, opening the way for testing potential early interventions for motor neuron disease ...
Mar 15, 2024
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Study shows a healthy diet is linked with a slower pace of aging, reduced dementia risk
A healthier diet is associated with a reduced dementia risk and a slower pace of aging, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and The Robert Butler Columbia Aging Center. The findings ...
Mar 14, 2024
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One step back: Why the new Alzheimer's plaque-attack drugs don't work
On Jan. 31, aducanumab, a pricey drug approved for treatment of early-stage Alzheimer's disease, was withdrawn from the market. And in early March, the Food and Drug Administration delayed its decision regarding whether to ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Poor neighborhoods linked to elevated dementia risk and faster brain aging
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.
Mar 14, 2024
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Do veterans who experience concussions have an increased risk of Alzheimer's?
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 ...
Mar 13, 2024
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Single-cell RNA-seq reveals transcriptomic modulation of Alzheimer's disease by activated protein C
A new research paper titled "Single-Cell RNA-seq reveals transcriptomic modulation of Alzheimer's disease by activated protein C" has been published in Aging.
Mar 13, 2024
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Slowed speech may indicate cognitive decline more accurately than forgetting words
Can you pass me the whatchamacallit? It's right over there next to the thingamajig.
Mar 13, 2024
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Study opens the door to earlier diagnosis and potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease
A study might open the door to earlier diagnosis and a potential pathway toward slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers have discovered a special receptor on immune cells that can effectively bind and ...
Mar 12, 2024
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High blood pressure's impact on white matter could be key to dementia prevention
A study from the Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) provides compelling evidence for clinical practice to direct efforts toward preventing white matter damage in individuals with hypertension in order to protect against ...
Mar 12, 2024
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'Curved' walking and a depth camera: New tool detects early cognitive decline
A first-of-its-kind study suggests that to detect subtle gait impairments in older adults that often are prevalent in the early stages of cognitive decline, "throw them a curve."
Mar 12, 2024
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Researchers identify gene involved in neuronal vulnerability in Alzheimer's disease
Early stages of neurodegenerative disorders are characterized by the accumulation of proteins in discrete populations of brain cells and the degeneration of these cells. For most diseases, this selective vulnerability pattern ...
Mar 11, 2024
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Wrist device that monitors activity could help provide early warning of Alzheimer's
Monitoring daily activity patterns using a wrist-worn device may detect early warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Mar 11, 2024
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FDA delays decision on new Alzheimer's drug
Instead of approving the new Alzheimer's drug donanemab this month, as was expected, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will now require the experimental medication be scrutinized more closely by an expert panel, the drug's ...
Mar 8, 2024
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Highly awaited Alzheimer's drug hit by delays
Eli Lilly's highly anticipated Alzheimer's drug has been held back for further review by regulators, the US pharmaceutical giant said Friday, in a blow for patients with the devastating brain disorder.
Mar 8, 2024
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Do you really want to find out if you'll get Alzheimer's?
A few years ago, researchers made the unnerving discovery that in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease, disordered clumps of abnormal proteins had been growing for 15 or even 20 years before their diagnosis. That ...
Mar 7, 2024
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