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LATE: A common but largely unknown cause of dementia

LATE: A common but largely unknown cause of dementia

by Andrew E. Budson,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf dementia is a general term that means thinking and memory has deteriorated to the point that it interferes with day-to-d

LATE: A common but largely unknown cause of dementia

by Andrew E. Budson,Harvard UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf dementia is a general term that means thinking and memory has deteriorated to the point that it interferes with day-to-d
Different 'subtypes' of Alzheimer's may be linked to different modifications of the tau protein

Different 'subtypes' of Alzheimer's may be linked to different modifications of the tau protein

by Massachusetts General HospitalDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new study reveals a possible biological reason that Alzheimer&#39

Different 'subtypes' of Alzheimer's may be linked to different modifications of the tau protein

by Massachusetts General HospitalDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new study reveals a possible biological reason that Alzheimer&#39
MAO is a possible Alzheimer's disease biomarker

MAO is a possible Alzheimer's disease biomarker

by American Chemical SocietyResearchers used mice studies to reveal that MAO activity (yellow) is directly correlated with the progression of Alzheimer's disease and may be used to stage the

MAO is a possible Alzheimer's disease biomarker

by American Chemical SocietyResearchers used mice studies to reveal that MAO activity (yellow) is directly correlated with the progression of Alzheimer's disease and may be used to stage the
Checklist of possible behavioral warning signs of dementia

Checklist of possible behavioral warning signs of dementia

by The Associated PressResearchers on Sundayoutlined a syndromecalled "mild behavioral impairment" that may be a harbinger of Alzheimer's or other dementias, and proposed a c

Checklist of possible behavioral warning signs of dementia

by The Associated PressResearchers on Sundayoutlined a syndromecalled "mild behavioral impairment" that may be a harbinger of Alzheimer's or other dementias, and proposed a c
Alzheimer's gene associated with failure to adapt to cognitive challenge in healthy adults

Alzheimer's gene associated with failure to adapt to cognitive challenge in healthy adults

by Society for NeuroscienceHealthy adults carrying the gene APOE4—the strongest known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD)—may struggle to adapt their brain activity to increasing

Alzheimer's gene associated with failure to adapt to cognitive challenge in healthy adults

by Society for NeuroscienceHealthy adults carrying the gene APOE4—the strongest known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD)—may struggle to adapt their brain activity to increasing
Simple diagnostic tool predicts individual risk of Alzheimer's

Simple diagnostic tool predicts individual risk of Alzheimer's

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed an algorithm that combines data from a simple blood test and brief memory tests, to pred

Simple diagnostic tool predicts individual risk of Alzheimer's

by Lund UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed an algorithm that combines data from a simple blood test and brief memory tests, to pred
Home-based tools can help assess dementia risk and progression

Home-based tools can help assess dementia risk and progression

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainClinical trials to develop new therapeutic and preventive treatments for Alzheimer's disease (AD) are costly, complicated and o

Home-based tools can help assess dementia risk and progression

by University of California - San DiegoCredit: CC0 Public DomainClinical trials to develop new therapeutic and preventive treatments for Alzheimer's disease (AD) are costly, complicated and o
Bag of words test for Alzheimer's disease

Bag of words test for Alzheimer's disease

by David Bradley,InderscienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainA positive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) can only be made definitively postmortem. However, there are many symptoms that become

Bag of words test for Alzheimer's disease

by David Bradley,InderscienceCredit: CC0 Public DomainA positive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) can only be made definitively postmortem. However, there are many symptoms that become
Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes—hope for inhibitors against amyloid plaques

Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes—hope for inhibitors against amyloid plaques

by Technical University MunichA new class of designed macrocyclic peptides has been developed which are highly potent inhibitors of amyloid plaque formation. Credit: Kapurniotu/ TUMEffective ther

Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes—hope for inhibitors against amyloid plaques

by Technical University MunichA new class of designed macrocyclic peptides has been developed which are highly potent inhibitors of amyloid plaque formation. Credit: Kapurniotu/ TUMEffective ther
Human brains are getting larger: That may be good news for dementia risk

Human brains are getting larger: That may be good news for dementia risk

byUC DavisHuman brain volume has increased for people born in the 1970s compared to the 1930s. Credit: UC Davis HealthA new study by researchers at UC Davis Health found human brains are getting

Human brains are getting larger: That may be good news for dementia risk

byUC DavisHuman brain volume has increased for people born in the 1970s compared to the 1930s. Credit: UC Davis HealthA new study by researchers at UC Davis Health found human brains are getting
New imaging technique in Alzheimer's disease opens up possibilities for drug development

New imaging technique in Alzheimer's disease opens up possibilities for drug development

by Lund UniversityThe brain of an Alzheimer’s patient in a tau PET image. Red indicates the areas with the highest concentration of the tau protein. In the magnifying glass, a microscope enlargem

New imaging technique in Alzheimer's disease opens up possibilities for drug development

by Lund UniversityThe brain of an Alzheimer’s patient in a tau PET image. Red indicates the areas with the highest concentration of the tau protein. In the magnifying glass, a microscope enlargem
Secondary infections inflame the brain, worsening cognition in Alzheimer's disease

Secondary infections inflame the brain, worsening cognition in Alzheimer's disease

by Trinity College DublinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research into Alzheimer's disease (AD) suggests that secondary infections and new inflammatory events amplify the brain's im

Secondary infections inflame the brain, worsening cognition in Alzheimer's disease

by Trinity College DublinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research into Alzheimer's disease (AD) suggests that secondary infections and new inflammatory events amplify the brain's im