A study might open the door to earlier diagnosis and a potential pathway toward slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers have discovered a special receptor on immune cells that can effectively bind and ...
Mar 12, 2024
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A first-of-its-kind study suggests that to detect subtle gait impairments in older adults that often are prevalent in the early stages of cognitive decline, "throw them a curve."
Mar 12, 2024
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Monitoring daily activity patterns using a wrist-worn device may detect early warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Mar 11, 2024
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Early stages of neurodegenerative disorders are characterized by the accumulation of proteins in discrete populations of brain cells and the degeneration of these cells. For most diseases, this selective vulnerability pattern ...
Mar 11, 2024
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Instead of approving the new Alzheimer's drug donanemab this month, as was expected, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will now require the experimental medication be scrutinized more closely by an expert panel, the drug's ...
Mar 8, 2024
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Eli Lilly's highly anticipated Alzheimer's drug has been held back for further review by regulators, the US pharmaceutical giant said Friday, in a blow for patients with the devastating brain disorder.
Mar 8, 2024
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A few years ago, researchers made the unnerving discovery that in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease, disordered clumps of abnormal proteins had been growing for 15 or even 20 years before their diagnosis. That ...
Mar 7, 2024
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Dementia may be three times more common among people with essential tremor, a movement disorder that causes involuntary shaking, than the general population, according to research released today, March 6, 2024. The study ...
Mar 6, 2024
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New research suggests there is a link between abnormal blood levels of amyloid—a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease—and subtle changes in brain microstructures on a type of MRI, findings that could lead to a ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Social determinants of health are increasing the risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia, finds a recent study from the Brown School and the School of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis.
Mar 6, 2024
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