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Reducing dementia risks

Reducing dementia risks

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFormer first lady Rosalynn Carter has been diagnosed with dementia. A family statement, posted on The Carter Center website, says that she continues to li

Reducing dementia risks

by Deb BalzerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFormer first lady Rosalynn Carter has been diagnosed with dementia. A family statement, posted on The Carter Center website, says that she continues to li
Drop in mortality seen with AChEI, memantine in dementia with lewy bodies

Drop in mortality seen with AChEI, memantine in dementia with lewy bodies

by Elana GotkineFor patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), treatment with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) and/or memantine is associated with reduced hospital admissions and mortality

Drop in mortality seen with AChEI, memantine in dementia with lewy bodies

by Elana GotkineFor patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), treatment with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) and/or memantine is associated with reduced hospital admissions and mortality
Brain's 'wakeful rest' network may be key to Alzheimer's risk

Brain's 'wakeful rest' network may be key to Alzheimer's risk

by Amanda Steffen,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf you have ever let your mind wander, you have relied on the brain's default mode network (DMN). Scientifically, the DMN i

Brain's 'wakeful rest' network may be key to Alzheimer's risk

by Amanda Steffen,Yale UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIf you have ever let your mind wander, you have relied on the brain's default mode network (DMN). Scientifically, the DMN i
Poorer schools could bring higher dementia rates many decades later

Poorer schools could bring higher dementia rates many decades later

by Alan MozesWhat do race and early education have to do with dementia risk among seniors?Quite a bit, a new study suggests.Researchers spent decades tracking the onset ofdementiaamong nea

Poorer schools could bring higher dementia rates many decades later

by Alan MozesWhat do race and early education have to do with dementia risk among seniors?Quite a bit, a new study suggests.Researchers spent decades tracking the onset ofdementiaamong nea
Protein shapes matter in Alzheimer's research

Protein shapes matter in Alzheimer's research

by Allison Mills,Michigan Technological UniversityCellular toxicity, which is higher in amyloid amorphous aggregates, shows that small changes in protein folding chemistry can cause differences

Protein shapes matter in Alzheimer's research

by Allison Mills,Michigan Technological UniversityCellular toxicity, which is higher in amyloid amorphous aggregates, shows that small changes in protein folding chemistry can cause differences
Researchers discover role of microglia during early progression of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers discover role of microglia during early progression of Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University Medical CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.For the first time, researchers have determined how toxic tau fib

Researchers discover role of microglia during early progression of Alzheimer's disease

by Boston University Medical CenterDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.For the first time, researchers have determined how toxic tau fib
Brain region found to play a crucial role in weighing information from different sources

Brain region found to play a crucial role in weighing information from different sources

by RIKENGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110581Three RIKEN neuroscientists have found a region of the brain in macaques that is responsible fo

Brain region found to play a crucial role in weighing information from different sources

by RIKENGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Reports(2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110581Three RIKEN neuroscientists have found a region of the brain in macaques that is responsible fo
Brain cell membranes' lipids may play big role in Alzheimer's progression

Brain cell membranes' lipids may play big role in Alzheimer's progression

by American Institute of PhysicsLinks between lipid imbalance and disease have been established, in which lipid changes increase the formation of amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer's di

Brain cell membranes' lipids may play big role in Alzheimer's progression

by American Institute of PhysicsLinks between lipid imbalance and disease have been established, in which lipid changes increase the formation of amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer's di
BACE-Inhibitor successfully tested in Alzheimer's animal model

BACE-Inhibitor successfully tested in Alzheimer's animal model

by Technical University MunichMarc Aurel Busche at the two-photon microscope, which allows to visualize nerve cells with high temporal and spatial resolution in the intact brain. Credit: Kurt Bau

BACE-Inhibitor successfully tested in Alzheimer's animal model

by Technical University MunichMarc Aurel Busche at the two-photon microscope, which allows to visualize nerve cells with high temporal and spatial resolution in the intact brain. Credit: Kurt Bau
Estrogen replacement may protect against Alzheimer's disease in women

Estrogen replacement may protect against Alzheimer's disease in women

by IOS PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease and the leading cause of dementia. It affects more women than men. A new study publi

Estrogen replacement may protect against Alzheimer's disease in women

by IOS PressCredit: CC0 Public DomainAlzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease and the leading cause of dementia. It affects more women than men. A new study publi
Alzheimer's researchers study drug efficacy in early stages of disease

Alzheimer's researchers study drug efficacy in early stages of disease

by Indiana University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost drugs developed to treat Alzheimer's disease have for years been ineffective in clinical trials. Researchers from

Alzheimer's researchers study drug efficacy in early stages of disease

by Indiana University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost drugs developed to treat Alzheimer's disease have for years been ineffective in clinical trials. Researchers from
Dementia patients' adult kids diagnosed earlier than their parents

Dementia patients' adult kids diagnosed earlier than their parents

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA person's chance of developing dementia is influenced by family history, variations in certain genes, and

Dementia patients' adult kids diagnosed earlier than their parents

by Tamara Bhandari,Washington University School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainA person's chance of developing dementia is influenced by family history, variations in certain genes, and