New Device Can Detect Alzheimer’s 17 Years in Advance
Biomarkers of misfolded proteins are found in the blood by a sensor. Before the first clinical symptoms appear, Alzheimer’s disease has a 15–20 year symptom-free…
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New Study Calls Into Question Widely-Held Alzheimer’s Beliefs
The study discovered that as Alzheimer’s disease progresses, brain levels of enzymes that regulate DNA-folding decrease. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, McGill University, and…
3 Types of Leisure Activities That Can Lower Your Risk of Dementia
Scientists answer: Which leisure activities are associated with a lower risk of dementia? According to a recent meta-analysis recently published in Neurology, the medical journal…
Using AI To Quickly Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia From Voice Recordings
Scientists develop an artificial intelligence program that detects cognitive impairment accurately and efficiently from voice recordings. A lot of time—and money—is required to diagnose Alzheimer’s…
Wearable Activity-Trackers Could Provide an Early Warning of Dementia
A study investigates whether alterations in daily activities might predict the development of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of cognitive impairment in older people. According…
Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: A New Genetic Link Confirmed
The groundbreaking research that established the connection between Alzheimer’s Disease and gut health may enable earlier diagnosis and new treatment options. People who have digestive…
Boosting Neuron Formation To Restore Memory in Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists have discovered that increasing the production of new neurons in mice with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) rescues the animals’ memory defects. The study shows that…
An Alzheimer’s-Proof Brain: Ground-Breaking Case Provides Clues to Treatment and Prevention of Dementia
A mutation known as APOE3 Christchurch appears to have protected the woman. Due to a rare genetic mutation, Aliria Rosa Piedrahita de Villegas should have…
Even Moderate Drinking Found To Be Linked to Brain Changes and Cognitive Decline
A recent study found that drinking seven or more units of alcohol a week is linked to brain changes and cognitive decline. A study involving…
Scientists Find New Way To Clear Toxic Waste From Brain
Could aid efforts to find treatments for Alzheimer’s dementia and other diseases. A new druggable pathway that potentially could be used to help prevent Alzheimer’s…
Decrease Your Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia – Avoid These 8 Controllable Risk Factors
A new study finds that dementia risk might be more determined by lifestyle rather than age. According to recent Baycrest research, adults without dementia risk…
Surprising Link Between Gum Disease and Alzheimer’s Discovered
Researchers at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine believe that targeting the bacteria that cause periodontal disease could slow the progression of Alzheimer’s. The bacteria Fusobacterium nucleatum…
New Study Finds That a Certain Protein Helps Protect Against Dementia
A groundbreaking study reveals the crucial role of the protein p62 in reducing neurodegenerative disorders through selective autophagy. Cells use selective autophagy or self-degradation of…
A Popular Drug Increases Alzheimer’s-Associated Plaques
An innovative strategy to lessen the plaques was also found in the study. The oral administration of rapamycin to an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model induces…
Research Fraud: Is Everything We Think We Know About Alzheimer’s Disease Wrong?
Despite a scientific scandal and unsuccessful drugs, scientists have made strides beyond amyloid, and shown the power of prevention too. If you’ve been following the…
Why Is Alzheimer’s More Common in Women? New Discovery Brings Scientists Closer to an Answer
New gene for female Alzheimer’s disease discovered. More than 5.8 million people in the United States are affected by Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most prevalent…
Scientists Discover That This Type of Diet Can Shrink Brains
A long-term high-fat diet causes brain shrinkage and waistline expansion. According to recent research, eating fatty meals may not only increase your waistline but also…
Two FDA-Approved Drugs Can Improve Cognition and Curb Alzheimer’s
The psychiatric medications enhance Alzheimer’s patient’s cognition. According to a study by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, two widely used psychiatric…
