Alzheimer's trial screening data links high amyloid levels with early stage disease

by National Institutes of HealthPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainThe first published data from the Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer&#39

Updated on: April 20,2024

Alzheimer's trial screening data links high amyloid levels with early stage disease

by National Institutes of HealthPET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease. Credit: public domainThe first published data from the Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer&#39

Updated on:April 20,2024

Chatbots for dementia patients and caregivers need more work

by Holly Ober,University of California - RiversideCredit: CC0 Public DomainChatbots hold promise for dementia patient or caregiver support, but are still in their infancy, finds a paper publishe

Updated on: May 08,2024

Chatbots for dementia patients and caregivers need more work

by Holly Ober,University of California - RiversideCredit: CC0 Public DomainChatbots hold promise for dementia patient or caregiver support, but are still in their infancy, finds a paper publishe

Updated on:May 08,2024

New link between increased astrocytes in the brain and blood in early Alzheimer's disease

by Karolinska InstitutetBrain regions with increased astrocytes that can appear in the blood. Credit: Konstantinos ChiotisA new study shows that the activation of the brain's immune defense c

Updated on: March 02,2024

New link between increased astrocytes in the brain and blood in early Alzheimer's disease

by Karolinska InstitutetBrain regions with increased astrocytes that can appear in the blood. Credit: Konstantinos ChiotisA new study shows that the activation of the brain's immune defense c

Updated on:March 02,2024

New Alzheimer's disease pathways identified

by University of LübeckPath model of main findings. This path model summarizes the main-effect mediation model. Circles indicate principal components or latent variables, rectangles represent observed

Updated on: March 02,2024

New Alzheimer's disease pathways identified

by University of LübeckPath model of main findings. This path model summarizes the main-effect mediation model. Circles indicate principal components or latent variables, rectangles represent observed

Updated on:March 02,2024

New study reveals limited public understanding of dementia globally

by Trinity College DublinBelieving that dementia is a normal part of aging is the most common misconception about dementia, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Trinity College Du

Updated on: February 26,2024

New study reveals limited public understanding of dementia globally

by Trinity College DublinBelieving that dementia is a normal part of aging is the most common misconception about dementia, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Trinity College Du

Updated on:February 26,2024

Dementia risk scores have high error rates

by Lori SolomonCurrent dementia risk scores have high error rates and limited clinical utility for estimating 10-year risk, according to a study published online June 13 inJAMA Network Open.Mika

Updated on: May 06,2024

Dementia risk scores have high error rates

by Lori SolomonCurrent dementia risk scores have high error rates and limited clinical utility for estimating 10-year risk, according to a study published online June 13 inJAMA Network Open.Mika

Updated on:May 06,2024

Black people less likely to receive dementia-related medications

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack people are receiving medications for dementia less often than white people, according to a preliminary study released today,

Updated on: June 07,2024

Black people less likely to receive dementia-related medications

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlack people are receiving medications for dementia less often than white people, according to a preliminary study released today,

Updated on:June 07,2024

Genetic 'hotspots' that speed up and slow down brain aging could provide new targets for Alzheimer's drugs

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from a USC-led consortium have discovered 15 "hotspots" in the genome that either speed up brain aging or slow i

Updated on: June 20,2024

Genetic 'hotspots' that speed up and slow down brain aging could provide new targets for Alzheimer's drugs

by University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from a USC-led consortium have discovered 15 "hotspots" in the genome that either speed up brain aging or slow i

Updated on:June 20,2024

Socially active 60-year-olds face lower dementia risk

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainBeing more socially active in your 50s and 60s predicts a lower risk of developing dementia later on, finds a new UCL-led study.Thelongi

Updated on: June 14,2024

Socially active 60-year-olds face lower dementia risk

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainBeing more socially active in your 50s and 60s predicts a lower risk of developing dementia later on, finds a new UCL-led study.Thelongi

Updated on:June 14,2024

Massive genome study informs the biology of reading and language

by Max Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhat is the biological basis of our uniquely human capacity to speak, read and write? A genome-wide analysis of five reading- and language-ba

Updated on: February 18,2024

Massive genome study informs the biology of reading and language

by Max Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhat is the biological basis of our uniquely human capacity to speak, read and write? A genome-wide analysis of five reading- and language-ba

Updated on:February 18,2024

Alzheimer's study: Drug combination improves memory skills in mice

by Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver PostChanges in glial cell and neuronal numbers with Nanoligomer treatment in tauopathy mice. Credit:Journal of Neuroinflammation(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s129

Updated on: September 25,2024

Alzheimer's study: Drug combination improves memory skills in mice

by Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver PostChanges in glial cell and neuronal numbers with Nanoligomer treatment in tauopathy mice. Credit:Journal of Neuroinflammation(2024). DOI: 10.1186/s129

Updated on:September 25,2024

Alzheimer's beginnings prove to be a sticky situation

by Layne Cameron , Lisa Lapidus,Michigan State UniversityMSU's Lisa Lapidus uses lasers to reveal a common trait of Alzheimer's beginnings. Credit: G.L. KohuthLaser technology has reveal

Updated on: April 18,2024

Alzheimer's beginnings prove to be a sticky situation

by Layne Cameron , Lisa Lapidus,Michigan State UniversityMSU's Lisa Lapidus uses lasers to reveal a common trait of Alzheimer's beginnings. Credit: G.L. KohuthLaser technology has reveal

Updated on:April 18,2024