Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Detecting Alzheimer's disease in the blood

Researchers from Hokkaido University and Toppan have developed a method to detect build-up of amyloid β in the brain, a characteristic of Alzheimer's disease, from biomarkers in blood samples.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Risk of Alzheimer's dementia may be predicted with help of new tool

Using demographic information, brain imaging test results and genetic biomarkers, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed an algorithm that can help provide people who volunteer ...

Neuroscience

Altered brain connections in early Alzheimer's disease

Although a lot is known about brain alterations in symptomatic Alzheimer's disease (AD), less is known about changes in the brain network early in the disease process. In a study published in Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging ...

Oncology & Cancer

Cool room temperature inhibited cancer growth in mice

Turning down the thermostat seems to make it harder for cancer cells to grow, according to a study in mice by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The study, published in the journal Nature, found that chilly temperatures ...

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