Undergraduates develop tools to diagnose Alzheimer's disease before patients show symptoms

by University of MarylandA prototype of the UMD team's tool to diagnose Alzheimer's disease before patients show symptoms. Credit: University of MarylandA team of seven University of Mary

Updated on: April 29,2024

Undergraduates develop tools to diagnose Alzheimer's disease before patients show symptoms

by University of MarylandA prototype of the UMD team's tool to diagnose Alzheimer's disease before patients show symptoms. Credit: University of MarylandA team of seven University of Mary

Updated on:April 29,2024

Is memory loss mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's or just aging? When to get tested

by Eric AdlerCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor people of a certain age, it takes only a few "senior moments"—struggling for words, names or memories—to cause worry.Is this normal aging ormi

Updated on: June 18,2024

Is memory loss mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's or just aging? When to get tested

by Eric AdlerCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor people of a certain age, it takes only a few "senior moments"—struggling for words, names or memories—to cause worry.Is this normal aging ormi

Updated on:June 18,2024

Insurers balk at paying for Biogen's $56,000-a-year Alzheimer's treatment

by John Tozzi, Angelica Lavito and Anushree DaveCredit: CC0 Public DomainU.S. health insurers say they want more proof before paying for Biogen Inc.'s Aduhelm, stalling sales of the costly new Alz

Updated on: April 29,2024

Insurers balk at paying for Biogen's $56,000-a-year Alzheimer's treatment

by John Tozzi, Angelica Lavito and Anushree DaveCredit: CC0 Public DomainU.S. health insurers say they want more proof before paying for Biogen Inc.'s Aduhelm, stalling sales of the costly new Alz

Updated on:April 29,2024

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

Cholesterol may be key to new therapies for Alzheimer's disease, diabetes

by University of Arizona Health SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA University of Arizona Health Sciences researcher examined the role of cholesterol in both Alzheimer's disease and Type 2

Updated on: May 20,2024

Cholesterol may be key to new therapies for Alzheimer's disease, diabetes

by University of Arizona Health SciencesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA University of Arizona Health Sciences researcher examined the role of cholesterol in both Alzheimer's disease and Type 2

Updated on:May 20,2024

Brain signals can predict how often a news article is shared online

by Hailey Reissman,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor years, researchers at the Communication Neuroscience Lab at the Annenberg School for Communication and their pa

Updated on: January 12,2024

Brain signals can predict how often a news article is shared online

by Hailey Reissman,University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor years, researchers at the Communication Neuroscience Lab at the Annenberg School for Communication and their pa

Updated on:January 12,2024

Gene ID'd as potential therapeutic target for dementia in Parkinson's

by Washington University School of MedicineClumps of the Parkinson's protein alpha-synuclein (red) are visible inside neurons (green) in the brain of a mouse. Researchers at Washington Univer

Updated on: June 14,2024

Gene ID'd as potential therapeutic target for dementia in Parkinson's

by Washington University School of MedicineClumps of the Parkinson's protein alpha-synuclein (red) are visible inside neurons (green) in the brain of a mouse. Researchers at Washington Univer

Updated on:June 14,2024

Treatment option for Alzheimer's disease possible

by University of ManchesterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A research project has shown that an experimental model of Alzheimer'

Updated on: April 08,2024

Treatment option for Alzheimer's disease possible

by University of ManchesterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A research project has shown that an experimental model of Alzheimer'

Updated on:April 08,2024

Brain health 'Check-in' tool to help reduce dementia risk

by University College LondonCredit: Alzheimer's Research UKA free new digital tool has been launched by Alzheimer's Research UK, supported by evidence from UCL researchers, to help people

Updated on: April 29,2024

Brain health 'Check-in' tool to help reduce dementia risk

by University College LondonCredit: Alzheimer's Research UKA free new digital tool has been launched by Alzheimer's Research UK, supported by evidence from UCL researchers, to help people

Updated on:April 29,2024

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

Publication highlights care challenges of dementia-related psychosis

by The Gerontological Society of AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt is estimated that over 2 million Americans with dementia experience delusions (false beliefs) and hallucinations (seeing or hearing

Updated on: May 11,2024

Publication highlights care challenges of dementia-related psychosis

by The Gerontological Society of AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt is estimated that over 2 million Americans with dementia experience delusions (false beliefs) and hallucinations (seeing or hearing

Updated on:May 11,2024

Alzheimer's drug gets FDA panel's backing, setting the stage for broader use

by Matthew PerroneThis Dec. 21, 2022, image provided by Eisai in January 2023 shows vials and packaging for their medication Leqembi. On Friday, June 9, 2023, health advisers backed the full approval

Updated on: April 16,2024

Alzheimer's drug gets FDA panel's backing, setting the stage for broader use

by Matthew PerroneThis Dec. 21, 2022, image provided by Eisai in January 2023 shows vials and packaging for their medication Leqembi. On Friday, June 9, 2023, health advisers backed the full approval

Updated on:April 16,2024