Risk for dementia reduced in association with antihypertensive use

by Elana GotkineAntihypertensive use is associated with a reduced risk for dementia compared with untreated hypertension, according to research published online Sept. 12 inJAMA Network Open.Matt

Updated on: March 02,2024

Risk for dementia reduced in association with antihypertensive use

by Elana GotkineAntihypertensive use is associated with a reduced risk for dementia compared with untreated hypertension, according to research published online Sept. 12 inJAMA Network Open.Matt

Updated on:March 02,2024

Certain navigational mistakes could be early signs of Alzheimer's disease

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with early Alzheimer's disease have difficulty turning when walking, according to a new study using virtual reality led by

Updated on: March 02,2024

Certain navigational mistakes could be early signs of Alzheimer's disease

by University College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with early Alzheimer's disease have difficulty turning when walking, according to a new study using virtual reality led by

Updated on:March 02,2024

Study says Alzheimer's plaques can also affect the brain's blood vessels

by Bob Shepard,University of Alabama at Birmingham3-D microscope image of blood vessels (in red) with surrounding vascular amyloid plaques (in green). Credit: Ian KimbroughAmyloid beta, the plaq

Updated on: February 27,2024

Study says Alzheimer's plaques can also affect the brain's blood vessels

by Bob Shepard,University of Alabama at Birmingham3-D microscope image of blood vessels (in red) with surrounding vascular amyloid plaques (in green). Credit: Ian KimbroughAmyloid beta, the plaq

Updated on:February 27,2024

Rocky start for Alzheimer's drug research in 2018

An Alzheimer sufferer models a creation by designer Guio Di Colombia during the Walkway Inclusion fashion show in Colombia last NovemberThe year 2018, barely underway, has already dealt a series of di

Updated on: March 19,2024

Rocky start for Alzheimer's drug research in 2018

An Alzheimer sufferer models a creation by designer Guio Di Colombia during the Walkway Inclusion fashion show in Colombia last NovemberThe year 2018, barely underway, has already dealt a series of di

Updated on:March 19,2024

Women with Alzheimer's-related gene lose weight more sharply after age 70

by SUNY Downstate Medical CenterResearchers led by Deborah Gustafson, PhD, MS, professor of neurology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, have shown that women with a gene variant (APOEe4 allele) associ

Updated on: February 26,2024

Women with Alzheimer's-related gene lose weight more sharply after age 70

by SUNY Downstate Medical CenterResearchers led by Deborah Gustafson, PhD, MS, professor of neurology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, have shown that women with a gene variant (APOEe4 allele) associ

Updated on:February 26,2024

How a tangled protein kills brain cells, promotes Alzheimer's

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2021.03.026Look deep inside the brain of someone with Alzheimer's

Updated on: July 04,2024

How a tangled protein kills brain cells, promotes Alzheimer's

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderGraphical abstract. Credit:Neuron(2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2021.03.026Look deep inside the brain of someone with Alzheimer's

Updated on:July 04,2024

A new biomarker makes it easier to distinguish between Alzheimer's and primary tauopathy

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichDiscriminatory power of tau binding and p-tau between pairs of groups. Credit:Alzheimer's & Dementia(2024). DOI:10.1002/alz.14185. htt

Updated on: September 23,2024

A new biomarker makes it easier to distinguish between Alzheimer's and primary tauopathy

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichDiscriminatory power of tau binding and p-tau between pairs of groups. Credit:Alzheimer's & Dementia(2024). DOI:10.1002/alz.14185. htt

Updated on:September 23,2024

New review suggests evaluating Tibetan medicinal herb as potential treatment for mild cognitive impairment

by Stephanie Baum , Medical XpressCredit:Frontiers in Pharmacology(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1484040Within Tibetan medicine, the medicinal herb Terminalia chebula (T. chebula) is well

Updated on: November 07,2024

New review suggests evaluating Tibetan medicinal herb as potential treatment for mild cognitive impairment

by Stephanie Baum , Medical XpressCredit:Frontiers in Pharmacology(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1484040Within Tibetan medicine, the medicinal herb Terminalia chebula (T. chebula) is well

Updated on:November 07,2024

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

Updated on: June 18,2024

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

Updated on:June 18,2024

Medical nutrition-drink may affect development of early Alzheimer's

by Karolinska InstitutetIn a new study, an international research team shows that a medical nutrition-drink, consisting of, among other things, essential fatty acids and vitamins, may have an imp

Updated on: March 07,2024

Medical nutrition-drink may affect development of early Alzheimer's

by Karolinska InstitutetIn a new study, an international research team shows that a medical nutrition-drink, consisting of, among other things, essential fatty acids and vitamins, may have an imp

Updated on:March 07,2024

Breathing coordinates brain rhythms for memory consolidation during sleep

Breathing coordinates brain rhythms for memory consolidation during sleepbyNorthwestern UniversityCorresponding author Andrew Sheriff looks at a computer monitor in a lab. Credit: Northwestern U

Updated on: January 15,2025

Breathing coordinates brain rhythms for memory consolidation during sleep

Breathing coordinates brain rhythms for memory consolidation during sleepbyNorthwestern UniversityCorresponding author Andrew Sheriff looks at a computer monitor in a lab. Credit: Northwestern U

Updated on:January 15,2025

When Alzheimer's degrades cells that cross hemispheres, visual memory suffers

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyScientists traced and studied neurons that connect the visual cortices in each hemisphere of the brain. Credit: Chinnakkaruppan Adaikkan/MIT PIcower Instit

Updated on: May 20,2024

When Alzheimer's degrades cells that cross hemispheres, visual memory suffers

by Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyScientists traced and studied neurons that connect the visual cortices in each hemisphere of the brain. Credit: Chinnakkaruppan Adaikkan/MIT PIcower Instit

Updated on:May 20,2024