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

Updated on: March 07,2024

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

Updated on:March 07,2024

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

Updated on: March 02,2024

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

Updated on:March 02,2024

Study finds long-term stroke survival improving, but racial disparities remain

byUniversity of CincinnatiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOverall rates of long-term survival following stroke are improving, but Black individuals experience worse long-term outcomes compared

Updated on: July 17,2024

Study finds long-term stroke survival improving, but racial disparities remain

byUniversity of CincinnatiCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOverall rates of long-term survival following stroke are improving, but Black individuals experience worse long-term outcomes compared

Updated on:July 17,2024

Research reveals environmental and disease factors can speed up the brain's biological age

byTrinity College DublinDataset characterization and analysis pipeline. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03209-xThe pace at which the brain ages can vary signifi

Updated on: September 06,2024

Research reveals environmental and disease factors can speed up the brain's biological age

byTrinity College DublinDataset characterization and analysis pipeline. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03209-xThe pace at which the brain ages can vary signifi

Updated on:September 06,2024

rTMS as a treatment for Veterans with cognitive impairment and multiple co-morbidities

by IOS PressSchematic of a typical rTMS setup. Credit: Dr. ChengCurrent treatments for Alzheimer's disease are of limited effectiveness and do not halt the progression of the disease and asso

Updated on: March 09,2024

rTMS as a treatment for Veterans with cognitive impairment and multiple co-morbidities

by IOS PressSchematic of a typical rTMS setup. Credit: Dr. ChengCurrent treatments for Alzheimer's disease are of limited effectiveness and do not halt the progression of the disease and asso

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

Flotillin is a novel diagnostic blood marker of Alzheimer's disease

by Nagoya City UniversityFlotillin in serum collected from patients with AD and non-AD cases was examined by western blot analysis. Intensity of flotillin bands was quantified using Image J. A, The re

Updated on: March 30,2024

Flotillin is a novel diagnostic blood marker of Alzheimer's disease

by Nagoya City UniversityFlotillin in serum collected from patients with AD and non-AD cases was examined by western blot analysis. Intensity of flotillin bands was quantified using Image J. A, The re

Updated on:March 30,2024

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

Updated on: March 02,2024

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

Updated on:March 02,2024

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

Adults grow new brain cells, and these neurons are key to learning by listening

by Aswathy Ammothumkandy, Charles Liu and Michael A. Bonaguidi,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYour brain can still make new neurons when you're an adult. But how does the r

Updated on: December 17,2024

Adults grow new brain cells, and these neurons are key to learning by listening

by Aswathy Ammothumkandy, Charles Liu and Michael A. Bonaguidi,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYour brain can still make new neurons when you're an adult. But how does the r

Updated on:December 17,2024

Nearly one-third of patients with TBI have marginal or inadequate health literacy

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Wikimedia CommonsLow health literacy is a problem for a substantial proportion of people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI),according

Updated on: March 30,2024

Nearly one-third of patients with TBI have marginal or inadequate health literacy

by Wolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Wikimedia CommonsLow health literacy is a problem for a substantial proportion of people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI),according

Updated on:March 30,2024

Researchers use MRI to predict Alzheimer's disease

by Radiological Society of North AmericaAreas of reduced fractional anisotropy -- a diffusion MR imaging marker of white matter damage -- in 20 persons who develop Alzheimer's dementia compar

Updated on: March 09,2024

Researchers use MRI to predict Alzheimer's disease

by Radiological Society of North AmericaAreas of reduced fractional anisotropy -- a diffusion MR imaging marker of white matter damage -- in 20 persons who develop Alzheimer's dementia compar

Updated on:March 09,2024