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Benzodiazepines increase mortality in persons with Alzheimer's disease

Benzodiazepines increase mortality in persons with Alzheimer's disease

by University of Eastern FinlandBenzodiazepine and related drug use is associated with a 40 percent increase in mortality among persons with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study from

Benzodiazepines increase mortality in persons with Alzheimer's disease

by University of Eastern FinlandBenzodiazepine and related drug use is associated with a 40 percent increase in mortality among persons with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study from
Reimagining preclinical trials: Marmosets as model systems for the study of Alzheimer's disease

Reimagining preclinical trials: Marmosets as model systems for the study of Alzheimer's disease

by University of PittsburghMarmoset models bridge the current translation gap between human studies and cell and rodent models of AD. Establishment of marmoset models of aging and genetic risk lo

Reimagining preclinical trials: Marmosets as model systems for the study of Alzheimer's disease

by University of PittsburghMarmoset models bridge the current translation gap between human studies and cell and rodent models of AD. Establishment of marmoset models of aging and genetic risk lo
Children found to use the same brain network as adults for tough problems

Children found to use the same brain network as adults for tough problems

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren as young as 4 years old show evidence of a network in the brain found in adults that tackles difficult cognitive problems, a

Children found to use the same brain network as adults for tough problems

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren as young as 4 years old show evidence of a network in the brain found in adults that tackles difficult cognitive problems, a
Research study validates neuroreader for accurate and fast measurement of brain volumes

Research study validates neuroreader for accurate and fast measurement of brain volumes

by IOS PressDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new neuroimaging software, Neuroreader, was shown to be as accurate as traditional met

Research study validates neuroreader for accurate and fast measurement of brain volumes

by IOS PressDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A new neuroimaging software, Neuroreader, was shown to be as accurate as traditional met
Alzheimer's researchers find clues to toxic forms of amyloid beta

Alzheimer's researchers find clues to toxic forms of amyloid beta

by University of California - Santa CruzDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Much of the research on Alzheimer's disease has focused

Alzheimer's researchers find clues to toxic forms of amyloid beta

by University of California - Santa CruzDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Much of the research on Alzheimer's disease has focused
Research highlights misdiagnosis for people with Alzheimer's disease

Research highlights misdiagnosis for people with Alzheimer's disease

by Alzheimer's Research UKResearch presented today (Tuesday 26 July) at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2016 suggests that men with Alzheimer's may be more likely

Research highlights misdiagnosis for people with Alzheimer's disease

by Alzheimer's Research UKResearch presented today (Tuesday 26 July) at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2016 suggests that men with Alzheimer's may be more likely
Alzheimer's progression tied to stress-induced microglial lipid release

Alzheimer's progression tied to stress-induced microglial lipid release

byCUNY Advanced Science Research CenterElectron micrographs show typical microglia in the prefrontal cortex of a 92-year-old healthy female (left) and dark microglia of a 91-year-old female pati

Alzheimer's progression tied to stress-induced microglial lipid release

byCUNY Advanced Science Research CenterElectron micrographs show typical microglia in the prefrontal cortex of a 92-year-old healthy female (left) and dark microglia of a 91-year-old female pati
Extending use of existing Alzheimer's drug could delay move into nursing home

Extending use of existing Alzheimer's drug could delay move into nursing home

by Alzheimer's Research UKDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Newly-released follow-up analysis from a 2012 clinical trial led by a

Extending use of existing Alzheimer's drug could delay move into nursing home

by Alzheimer's Research UKDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.Newly-released follow-up analysis from a 2012 clinical trial led by a
Study finds no uniform brain shrinkage pattern in Alzheimer's

Study finds no uniform brain shrinkage pattern in Alzheimer's

byUniversity College LondonMapped is the proportion of participants with a high rate of atrophy in cortical (left) and subcortical (right) areas. AD, Alzheimer's disease; MCI, mild cognitive

Study finds no uniform brain shrinkage pattern in Alzheimer's

byUniversity College LondonMapped is the proportion of participants with a high rate of atrophy in cortical (left) and subcortical (right) areas. AD, Alzheimer's disease; MCI, mild cognitive
Potential noninvasive treatment for Alzheimer's disease

Potential noninvasive treatment for Alzheimer's disease

by University of QueenslandCredit: University of QueenslandUltrasound can overcome some of the detrimental effects of aging and dementia without the need to cross the blood-brain barrier, researc

Potential noninvasive treatment for Alzheimer's disease

by University of QueenslandCredit: University of QueenslandUltrasound can overcome some of the detrimental effects of aging and dementia without the need to cross the blood-brain barrier, researc
Blueberries, the well-known 'super fruit,' could help fight Alzheimer's

Blueberries, the well-known 'super fruit,' could help fight Alzheimer's

by American Chemical SocietyA maturing 'Polaris' blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) Credit: Public DomainThe blueberry, already labeled a 'super fruit' for its power to potentially

Blueberries, the well-known 'super fruit,' could help fight Alzheimer's

by American Chemical SocietyA maturing 'Polaris' blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) Credit: Public DomainThe blueberry, already labeled a 'super fruit' for its power to potentially
Critical care admissions for people with dementia are increasing for those in their last year of life, study finds

Critical care admissions for people with dementia are increasing for those in their last year of life, study finds

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by the Cicely Saunders Institute at King's College London has found that while critical care admissions for people wit

Critical care admissions for people with dementia are increasing for those in their last year of life, study finds

by King's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study led by the Cicely Saunders Institute at King's College London has found that while critical care admissions for people wit