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Surprising gene mutation in brain's immune cells linked to increased Alzheimer's risk

In a study published in Neuron, a research team at the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, aimed to understand how immune cells of the brain, called microglia, contribute to Alzheimer's disease (AD) ...

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Men experience more brain atrophy with age despite women's higher Alzheimer's risk

Women are far more likely than men to end up with Alzheimer's disease (AD). This may, at least partially, be due to women's longer average lifespans, but many scientists think there is probably more to the story. It would ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

New brain imaging technique can detect early frontotemporal dementia

A new international study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet demonstrates that it is possible to detect subtle changes in the brain and identify early signs of hereditary frontotemporal dementia using advanced brain ...

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Debunking the link between calcium supplements and dementia

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU), Curtin University and the University of Western Australia has found no evidence that calcium monotherapy increases the long-term risk for dementia, helping to dispel previous ...

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Scientists reverse Alzheimer's in mice using nanoparticles

A research team co-led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and West China Hospital Sichuan University (WCHSU), working with partners in the UK, has demonstrated a nanotechnology strategy that reverses ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Why women bear the burden of dementia: Unraveling the sex gap

Nearly two-thirds of Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease are women, and they often experience faster cognitive decline than men. The reasons behind this sex gap have largely remained a mystery—until now.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

How much progress has been made against Alzheimer's disease?

After decades of unsuccessful research, two new drugs and a pioneering blood test have recently given Alzheimer's patients hope of fighting back against the debilitating disease—but questions remain about their effectiveness.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Brain training, healthy snacks benefit less-educated older adults

Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine, Eskenazi Health, Regenstrief Institute and other partners have demonstrated the feasibility of conducting dementia prevention trials among older adults with limited ...

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Listening to a story could help diagnose language disorders

A University of Houston researcher found that recording brain activity while a person listens to a story may help diagnose primary progressive aphasia, a rare neurodegenerative syndrome that impairs language skills.

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Unique brain cell may hold key to Alzheimer's disorientation

Losing your sense of direction is one of the earliest and most distressing signs of advanced Alzheimer's disease. Now, a new study from the University of Michigan sheds light on a unique neuron that may hold the key to understanding ...

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Ten ways diabetes and dementia are linked

The link between diabetes and dementia is becoming increasingly clear. New research shows how blood sugar problems affect brain health and vice versa. Here are ten evidence-based insights into how the two conditions are related.