Alzheimer's detected before symptoms via new eye technology

by Association for Research in Vision and OphthalmologyRockville, Md. Scientists may have overcome a major roadblock in the development of Alzheimer's therapies by creating a new technology t

Updated on: March 07,2024

Alzheimer's detected before symptoms via new eye technology

by Association for Research in Vision and OphthalmologyRockville, Md. Scientists may have overcome a major roadblock in the development of Alzheimer's therapies by creating a new technology t

Updated on:March 07,2024

Spinal fluid of people with Alzheimer's risk gene signals inflammation

by Duke University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have a gene variant associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease also tend to have changes

Updated on: April 20,2024

Spinal fluid of people with Alzheimer's risk gene signals inflammation

by Duke University Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have a gene variant associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease also tend to have changes

Updated on:April 20,2024

Certain genetic variant in Alzheimer's disease linked to African ancestry

by Elana GotkineFor individuals of African ancestry, theAPOEε3 R145C missense variant is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the

Updated on: April 25,2024

Certain genetic variant in Alzheimer's disease linked to African ancestry

by Elana GotkineFor individuals of African ancestry, theAPOEε3 R145C missense variant is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the

Updated on:April 25,2024

Blocking inflammation prevents cell death, improves memory in Alzheimer's disease

by University of California, IrvineA brain tissue sample from Kim Green’s study show microglia (red) and plaques (green). Credit: Green lab / UCIUsing a drug compound created to treat cance

Updated on: February 28,2024

Blocking inflammation prevents cell death, improves memory in Alzheimer's disease

by University of California, IrvineA brain tissue sample from Kim Green’s study show microglia (red) and plaques (green). Credit: Green lab / UCIUsing a drug compound created to treat cance

Updated on:February 28,2024

A 'low dose aspirin' for dementia? Drug ready for first in-human testing

by University of KentuckyLinda Van Eldik in her lab at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. Van Eldik's drug candidate, which might function as a sort of "low-dose aspirin" for the pr

Updated on: March 13,2024

A 'low dose aspirin' for dementia? Drug ready for first in-human testing

by University of KentuckyLinda Van Eldik in her lab at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. Van Eldik's drug candidate, which might function as a sort of "low-dose aspirin" for the pr

Updated on:March 13,2024

Treponema denticola found to induce Alzheimer-like tau hyperphosphorylation in mice

by International & American Associations for Dental ResearchA study investigating the role of Treponema denticola (T. denticola) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis will be presented by Z

Updated on: March 07,2024

Treponema denticola found to induce Alzheimer-like tau hyperphosphorylation in mice

by International & American Associations for Dental ResearchA study investigating the role of Treponema denticola (T. denticola) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathogenesis will be presented by Z

Updated on:March 07,2024

Most Medicare beneficiaries say they don't receive cognitive assessments

by Orli Belman,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of Southern California measured the use of Medicaid's annual wellness visits and the

Updated on: May 13,2024

Most Medicare beneficiaries say they don't receive cognitive assessments

by Orli Belman,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of Southern California measured the use of Medicaid's annual wellness visits and the

Updated on:May 13,2024

Can a calculator predict your risk of dementia?

by The Ottawa HospitalResearchers have built and validated an online calculator that empowers individuals 55 and over to better understand the health of their brain and how they can reduce their risk

Updated on: June 18,2024

Can a calculator predict your risk of dementia?

by The Ottawa HospitalResearchers have built and validated an online calculator that empowers individuals 55 and over to better understand the health of their brain and how they can reduce their risk

Updated on:June 18,2024

Immune cells in the brain play key role in relationship between gut microbes and b-amyloid deposits

by University of Chicago Medical CenterMicroglia in the brain of male mice with Alzheimer's Disease have a “neurodegenerative” appearance and is associated with amyloid beta plaques in the br

Updated on: May 18,2024

Immune cells in the brain play key role in relationship between gut microbes and b-amyloid deposits

by University of Chicago Medical CenterMicroglia in the brain of male mice with Alzheimer's Disease have a “neurodegenerative” appearance and is associated with amyloid beta plaques in the br

Updated on:May 18,2024

Novel method facilitates study of oxidized lipids involved in neurodegenerative diseases

NOVEMBER 15, 2023byFAPESPGraphical abstract. Credit:Free Radical Biology and Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.08.019Lipids are a diversified class of biomolecules wi

Updated on: March 28,2024

Novel method facilitates study of oxidized lipids involved in neurodegenerative diseases

NOVEMBER 15, 2023byFAPESPGraphical abstract. Credit:Free Radical Biology and Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2023.08.019Lipids are a diversified class of biomolecules wi

Updated on:March 28,2024

Dementia deaths rise during the summer of COVID, leading to concern

by Laurie Archbald-Pannone,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDeaths from dementia during the summer of 2020 are nearly20% higherthan the number of dementia-related de

Updated on: March 19,2024

Dementia deaths rise during the summer of COVID, leading to concern

by Laurie Archbald-Pannone,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDeaths from dementia during the summer of 2020 are nearly20% higherthan the number of dementia-related de

Updated on:March 19,2024

'Crosstalk' between genes promotes brain inflammation in Alzheimer's

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA new study by scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) offers clues about

Updated on: June 14,2024

'Crosstalk' between genes promotes brain inflammation in Alzheimer's

by Massachusetts General HospitalPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainA new study by scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) offers clues about

Updated on:June 14,2024