Research holds promise for Alzheimer's diagnostic blood test

by University of OtagoUniversity of Otago researchers have discovered a promising new marker that could help diagnose Alzheimer's disease—and all that might be required is a simple blood test

Updated on: February 28,2024

Research holds promise for Alzheimer's diagnostic blood test

by University of OtagoUniversity of Otago researchers have discovered a promising new marker that could help diagnose Alzheimer's disease—and all that might be required is a simple blood test

Updated on:February 28,2024

Alzheimer's and aducanumab: Unjust profits and false hopes

by The Hastings CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration's controversial decision to approve aducanumab for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease raises at leas

Updated on: April 08,2024

Alzheimer's and aducanumab: Unjust profits and false hopes

by The Hastings CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration's controversial decision to approve aducanumab for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease raises at leas

Updated on:April 08,2024

Identifying health priorities early helps persons living with dementia

by Crystal Gwizdala,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs their disease progresses, persons living with dementia and multiple chronic conditions (MCC) increasingly rely on care part

Updated on: June 18,2024

Identifying health priorities early helps persons living with dementia

by Crystal Gwizdala,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs their disease progresses, persons living with dementia and multiple chronic conditions (MCC) increasingly rely on care part

Updated on:June 18,2024

Dementia spreads via connected brain networks

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, UC San Francisco scientists used maps of brain connections to predict how brain atrophy would spread in individu

Updated on: May 11,2024

Dementia spreads via connected brain networks

by University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a new study, UC San Francisco scientists used maps of brain connections to predict how brain atrophy would spread in individu

Updated on:May 11,2024

Dementia is leading cause of death for women in England and Wales

by Alzheimer's Research UKNew figures released by the Office for National Statistics have shown that Alzheimer's disease and other dementias were the leading cause of death for women in E

Updated on: February 27,2024

Dementia is leading cause of death for women in England and Wales

by Alzheimer's Research UKNew figures released by the Office for National Statistics have shown that Alzheimer's disease and other dementias were the leading cause of death for women in E

Updated on:February 27,2024

Dementia: how to prevent cognitive decline

by University of MontrealCredit: CC0 Public DomainPhysical activity, nutrition and cognitively stimulating activities are all known to be good ways to prevent Alzheimer's disease and dementia

Updated on: May 09,2024

Dementia: how to prevent cognitive decline

by University of MontrealCredit: CC0 Public DomainPhysical activity, nutrition and cognitively stimulating activities are all known to be good ways to prevent Alzheimer's disease and dementia

Updated on:May 09,2024

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

Racial disparities in drug prescriptions for dementia

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainDisparities in drug prescribing suggest that black and Asian people with dementia are not receiving the same quality of care as their white pe

Updated on: May 11,2024

Racial disparities in drug prescriptions for dementia

by University College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainDisparities in drug prescribing suggest that black and Asian people with dementia are not receiving the same quality of care as their white pe

Updated on:May 11,2024

Alzheimer's disease: have we got the cause all wrong?

by Vicky Jones,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEarly in the 20th century,Alois Alzheimerfirst described a disorder of progressive memory loss and confusion in a 50-

Updated on: April 10,2024

Alzheimer's disease: have we got the cause all wrong?

by Vicky Jones,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEarly in the 20th century,Alois Alzheimerfirst described a disorder of progressive memory loss and confusion in a 50-

Updated on:April 10,2024

Increased chances for early detection of Alzheimer's disease

by Lund UniversityA method for detecting early signs of Alzheimer's disease using amyloid PET imaging works as well as the previously used cerebrospinal fluid sample method. This is the concl

Updated on: February 26,2024

Increased chances for early detection of Alzheimer's disease

by Lund UniversityA method for detecting early signs of Alzheimer's disease using amyloid PET imaging works as well as the previously used cerebrospinal fluid sample method. This is the concl

Updated on:February 26,2024

New therapy may rapidly reverse life-changing sepsis-induced brain injury, animal study suggests

by Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthCredit: Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthFlorey researchers have shown that an extremely large "megadose" of sodium asco

Updated on: July 05,2024

New therapy may rapidly reverse life-changing sepsis-induced brain injury, animal study suggests

by Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthCredit: Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthFlorey researchers have shown that an extremely large "megadose" of sodium asco

Updated on:July 05,2024

Research to tackle the triple challenge of dementia, hearing and vision impairment

by University of ManchesterThe combined impact of dementia, age-related hearing and vision impairment is to be investigated by a new multi-million European research consortium led by The Universi

Updated on: February 28,2024

Research to tackle the triple challenge of dementia, hearing and vision impairment

by University of ManchesterThe combined impact of dementia, age-related hearing and vision impairment is to be investigated by a new multi-million European research consortium led by The Universi

Updated on:February 28,2024