Lifestyle changes prevent cognitive decline even in genetically susceptible individuals

by University of Eastern FinlandEnhanced lifestyle counselling prevents cognitive decline even in people who are carriers of the APOE4 gene, a common risk factor of Alzheimer's disease, accor

Updated on: March 07,2024

Lifestyle changes prevent cognitive decline even in genetically susceptible individuals

by University of Eastern FinlandEnhanced lifestyle counselling prevents cognitive decline even in people who are carriers of the APOE4 gene, a common risk factor of Alzheimer's disease, accor

Updated on:March 07,2024

Super ager brains contain 'super neurons'

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeurons in an area of the brain responsible for memory (known as the entorhinal cortex) were significantly larger in super agers (80 yea

Updated on: February 03,2024

Super ager brains contain 'super neurons'

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNeurons in an area of the brain responsible for memory (known as the entorhinal cortex) were significantly larger in super agers (80 yea

Updated on:February 03,2024

Bench-to-bedside drug design could lead to new Alzheimer's disease treatments

by University of GlasgowCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international team of scientists and pharmaceutical collaborators has made a breakthrough "bench to bedside" discovery, ten years in

Updated on: May 13,2024

Bench-to-bedside drug design could lead to new Alzheimer's disease treatments

by University of GlasgowCredit: CC0 Public DomainAn international team of scientists and pharmaceutical collaborators has made a breakthrough "bench to bedside" discovery, ten years in

Updated on:May 13,2024

Alzheimer's or Lewy body dementia? How patients draw can help determine the type of dementia

by University of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageThe two most common neurodegenerative dementias are Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). There is often an overlap o

Updated on: April 20,2024

Alzheimer's or Lewy body dementia? How patients draw can help determine the type of dementia

by University of TsukubaCredit: AI-generated imageThe two most common neurodegenerative dementias are Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). There is often an overlap o

Updated on:April 20,2024

Scientists identify how dietary restriction slows brain aging and increases lifespan

by Buck Institute for Research on Agingmtd interacts with the retromer complex and is required for retromer maintenance. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44343-3

Updated on: April 26,2024

Scientists identify how dietary restriction slows brain aging and increases lifespan

by Buck Institute for Research on Agingmtd interacts with the retromer complex and is required for retromer maintenance. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44343-3

Updated on:April 26,2024

Dementia rates more than 20% higher among black adults than UK average

by University College LondonCrude dementia prevalence (95% CI) in those aged 65 and over, by ethnic group. Credit:Alzheimer's & Dementia(2022). DOI: 10.1002/alz.12774Dementia

Updated on: June 07,2024

Dementia rates more than 20% higher among black adults than UK average

by University College LondonCrude dementia prevalence (95% CI) in those aged 65 and over, by ethnic group. Credit:Alzheimer's & Dementia(2022). DOI: 10.1002/alz.12774Dementia

Updated on:June 07,2024

Machine learning can predict rate of memory change

by Alzheimer's Research UKIn new research published today, researchers have created a machine learning algorithm that is able to form two distinct groups of people who have early memory probl

Updated on: March 07,2024

Machine learning can predict rate of memory change

by Alzheimer's Research UKIn new research published today, researchers have created a machine learning algorithm that is able to form two distinct groups of people who have early memory probl

Updated on:March 07,2024

In quiet debut, Alzheimer's drug finds questions, skepticism

by Tom MurphyThis image provided by Biogen on Monday, June 7, 2021 shows a vial and packaging for the drug Aduhelm. The first new Alzheimer's treatment in more than 20 years was hailed as a breakt

Updated on: April 23,2024

In quiet debut, Alzheimer's drug finds questions, skepticism

by Tom MurphyThis image provided by Biogen on Monday, June 7, 2021 shows a vial and packaging for the drug Aduhelm. The first new Alzheimer's treatment in more than 20 years was hailed as a breakt

Updated on:April 23,2024

Brain changes following traumatic brain injury share similarities with Alzheimer's disease

by Jenesse Miller,University of Southern CaliforniaThe image displays a TBI-affected brain’s white matter connectivity as inferred using diffusion tensor imaging and streamline tractography. The

Updated on: May 13,2024

Brain changes following traumatic brain injury share similarities with Alzheimer's disease

by Jenesse Miller,University of Southern CaliforniaThe image displays a TBI-affected brain’s white matter connectivity as inferred using diffusion tensor imaging and streamline tractography. The

Updated on:May 13,2024

'Aggressive' new advance directive would let dementia patients refuse food

by Jonel Aleccia, Kaiser Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreading into ethically and legally uncertain territory, a New York end-of-life agency has approved a new document that lets people stipula

Updated on: June 18,2024

'Aggressive' new advance directive would let dementia patients refuse food

by Jonel Aleccia, Kaiser Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreading into ethically and legally uncertain territory, a New York end-of-life agency has approved a new document that lets people stipula

Updated on:June 18,2024

New research finds a direct communication path between the lungs and the brain

byUniversity of CalgaryCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.001University of Calgary researchers have discovered the lungs communicate directly with the brain when there is

Updated on: March 28,2024

New research finds a direct communication path between the lungs and the brain

byUniversity of CalgaryCredit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.001University of Calgary researchers have discovered the lungs communicate directly with the brain when there is

Updated on:March 28,2024

Comorbidities can increase plasma biomarker levels associated with Alzheimer's disease

by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, perhaps even years before symptoms appear, is an exciting

Updated on: June 07,2024

Comorbidities can increase plasma biomarker levels associated with Alzheimer's disease

by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, perhaps even years before symptoms appear, is an exciting

Updated on:June 07,2024