Dementia prevention study signs up first recruit

by University of EdinburghJulie Duffus from near Edinburgh, Scotland, is the first participant to enrol in a major dementia prevention study led by the University of Edinburgh. Credit: Maverick P

Updated on: May 11,2024

Dementia prevention study signs up first recruit

by University of EdinburghJulie Duffus from near Edinburgh, Scotland, is the first participant to enrol in a major dementia prevention study led by the University of Edinburgh. Credit: Maverick P

Updated on:May 11,2024

Scientists discover new receptor for nerve growth factor—a promising target for treating pain

byNew York UniversityNerve growth factor receptor TrkA (in green) and co-receptor NRP1 (in purple) are coexpressed in the same nerve cells in mice. Credit: Bunnett LabResearchers at the NYU Pain

Updated on: December 19,2024

Scientists discover new receptor for nerve growth factor—a promising target for treating pain

byNew York UniversityNerve growth factor receptor TrkA (in green) and co-receptor NRP1 (in purple) are coexpressed in the same nerve cells in mice. Credit: Bunnett LabResearchers at the NYU Pain

Updated on:December 19,2024

'Lesser of two evils' argument used to defend antipsychotic overuse for dementia

by University of ReadingCredit: University of ReadingThe increasing use of antipsychotic drugs to manage dementia in care homes has been explained by some practitioners as "the lesser of two

Updated on: March 09,2024

'Lesser of two evils' argument used to defend antipsychotic overuse for dementia

by University of ReadingCredit: University of ReadingThe increasing use of antipsychotic drugs to manage dementia in care homes has been explained by some practitioners as "the lesser of two

Updated on:March 09,2024

Withdrawing dementia drug doubles risk of nursing home placement

by University College LondonWithdrawing a commonly-prescribed Alzheimer's disease drug from people in the advanced stages of the disease doubles their risk of being placed in a nursing home w

Updated on: February 26,2024

Withdrawing dementia drug doubles risk of nursing home placement

by University College LondonWithdrawing a commonly-prescribed Alzheimer's disease drug from people in the advanced stages of the disease doubles their risk of being placed in a nursing home w

Updated on:February 26,2024

Genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease may be detectable even in young adults

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research shows that a genetic risk score may detect those at higher risk for Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear—even

Updated on: April 08,2024

Genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease may be detectable even in young adults

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research shows that a genetic risk score may detect those at higher risk for Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear—even

Updated on:April 08,2024

Holiday stress can lead Alzheimer's patients and those with dementia to go missing

by Shelia PooleCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHolidays are a time for families and friends to gather, but for older people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, it can cause so much stre

Updated on: February 01,2025

Holiday stress can lead Alzheimer's patients and those with dementia to go missing

by Shelia PooleCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHolidays are a time for families and friends to gather, but for older people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, it can cause so much stre

Updated on:February 01,2025

Molecular tracer, seen with PET scan, shows concentrations of abnormal proteins

by University of California, Los AngelesResearchers are using the tracer, which is injected into a patient, then seen with a PET scan, to see if it is possible to diagnose chronic traumatic encep

Updated on: April 01,2024

Molecular tracer, seen with PET scan, shows concentrations of abnormal proteins

by University of California, Los AngelesResearchers are using the tracer, which is injected into a patient, then seen with a PET scan, to see if it is possible to diagnose chronic traumatic encep

Updated on:April 01,2024

Dementia creates listening issues in quiet, noisy environments

by Acoustical Society of AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainListening to the spoken word in noisy environments is challenging for everyone. Acoustic studies show people with mild dementia struggle t

Updated on: May 09,2024

Dementia creates listening issues in quiet, noisy environments

by Acoustical Society of AmericaCredit: CC0 Public DomainListening to the spoken word in noisy environments is challenging for everyone. Acoustic studies show people with mild dementia struggle t

Updated on:May 09,2024

Control of the iRhom2 protein may hold the key to preventing Alzheimer's disease

by CORDISCredit: IRHOM2 in ADIt is known that the onset of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with the accumulation of Amyloid beta (Aβ) peptides in small molecular clusters known as olig

Updated on: March 09,2024

Control of the iRhom2 protein may hold the key to preventing Alzheimer's disease

by CORDISCredit: IRHOM2 in ADIt is known that the onset of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with the accumulation of Amyloid beta (Aβ) peptides in small molecular clusters known as olig

Updated on:March 09,2024

Drug linked to lower risk of dementia in people with diabetes

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with diabetes are twice as likely to develop dementia as those without the disease. In a new study, people with newly diagn

Updated on: June 24,2024

Drug linked to lower risk of dementia in people with diabetes

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with diabetes are twice as likely to develop dementia as those without the disease. In a new study, people with newly diagn

Updated on:June 24,2024

Alzheimer's disease may cause vicious circle between brain network and immune cell dysfunctions

by Sarah C.p. Williams,Gladstone InstitutesA new study by Gladstone scientists suggests that certain anti-epileptic or tau-reducing treatments could be promising for people in the early stages o

Updated on: April 10,2024

Alzheimer's disease may cause vicious circle between brain network and immune cell dysfunctions

by Sarah C.p. Williams,Gladstone InstitutesA new study by Gladstone scientists suggests that certain anti-epileptic or tau-reducing treatments could be promising for people in the early stages o

Updated on:April 10,2024

Using tau imaging as diagnostic marker for Alzheimer disease

by The JAMA Network JournalsThe accumulation of β-Amyloid (Αβ) and tau proteins in the brain is hallmark pathology for Alzheimer disease. Recently developed positron emission tomography (PET) tra

Updated on: March 07,2024

Using tau imaging as diagnostic marker for Alzheimer disease

by The JAMA Network JournalsThe accumulation of β-Amyloid (Αβ) and tau proteins in the brain is hallmark pathology for Alzheimer disease. Recently developed positron emission tomography (PET) tra

Updated on:March 07,2024