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Q&A: How a simple blood test could affect how Alzheimer's is diagnosed
A simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, which afflicts nearly 7 million Americans, could soon replace more invasive and expensive diagnostic methods such as spinal taps and brain scans.
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Genetics
Study shows how common genetic variants in Black Americans increase Alzheimer's risk
Columbia University researchers have discovered how variants of the ABCA7 gene, which are common among Black Americans, increase the risk for Alzheimer's disease. The paper is published in the journal Cell Genomics.
Aug 30, 2024
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Risk genes related to Alzheimer's disease in a rural Chinese population
In a study recently published in Alzheimer's & Dementia, researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Shandong Provincial University have reported the polygenic risk scores (PRS) with and without apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene ...
Aug 30, 2024
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Q&A: Diagnostic accuracy in the ED for Medicare beneficiaries with and without Alzheimer's disease
Laura Burke, MD, MPH, an emergency physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), is at the forefront of research that intersects emergency medicine and public health. Burke's project focuses on advancing emergency ...
Aug 30, 2024
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Depression might sometimes be early sign of Alzheimer's disease
In some people, new-onset depression may stem from the same buildup of toxic plaques in the brain that have long been linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.
Aug 30, 2024
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Traveling with a loved one with Alzheimer's this long weekend? Experts have tips
People can create many special moments if they include a loved one with dementia in their end-of-summer Labor Day getaway.
Aug 30, 2024
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Scientists aim to understand why men with prostate cancer are at higher risk of Alzheimer's
Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are searching for a better way to understand why many men with prostate cancer end up with Alzheimer's disease, and whether it's the standard hormone therapy ...
Aug 29, 2024
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Duloxetine may help elderly with depression and cognitive impairment
Karolinska Institutet has discovered that an already registered antidepressant, duloxetine, may also have positive effects on memory and cognitive functions in the elderly.
Aug 29, 2024
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A cellular community in the brain drives Alzheimer's disease, large-scale analysis reveals
An analysis of more than 1.6 million brain cells from older adults has captured the cellular changes that occur in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, potentially revealing new routes for preventing the most common cause ...
Aug 28, 2024
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Certain diabetes drugs may reduce risk of dementia, Korean study reveals
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors used to treat type 2 diabetes might prevent dementia, providing greater benefits with longer treatment, suggests a large study from Korea published by The BMJ.
Aug 28, 2024
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Epigenetics blood markers can help understand dementia risk
Recent research suggests that epigenetic markers in the blood could be useful for understanding dementia risk. Two linked papers from the University of Exeter and Maastricht University have together progressed research to ...
Aug 28, 2024
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Finger-prick test could screen for early Alzheimer's
GPs could soon be able to screen their patients for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) using a simple handheld device developed by Monash engineers.
Aug 28, 2024
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Benefits of low-intensity dementia risk reduction program for older Australians reported
Western Sydney University's "Brain Bootcamp" is Australia's first self-guided intervention demonstrating the potential of short lifestyle modifications, even later in life, in dementia prevention.
Aug 28, 2024
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Research reveals environmental and disease factors can speed up the brain's biological age
The pace at which the brain ages can vary significantly among individuals, leading to a gap between the estimated biological age of the brain and the chronological age (the actual number of years a person has lived).
Aug 26, 2024
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Older adults with acute kidney injury face higher dementia risk
Acute kidney injury is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study published in the journal Neurology by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and others.
Aug 26, 2024
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Simple blood test for Alzheimer's disease could change how the disease is detected and diagnosed
Trinity researchers have examined the effectiveness of a new blood test which could change the way Alzheimer's disease is identified. The blood test (plasma p-tau217) detects the presence of amyloid plaques that build up ...
Aug 23, 2024
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Multiple sclerosis appears to protect against Alzheimer's disease
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) are far less likely than those without the condition to have the molecular hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. ...
Aug 23, 2024
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Alzheimer's drug may slow down cognitive decline in dementia with Lewy bodies
Dementia with Lewy bodies is a type of dementia that is similar to both Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, but studies on long-term treatments are lacking. A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, published ...
Aug 23, 2024
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Cancer drug could treat early-stage Alzheimer's disease, study shows
A type of drug developed for treating cancer holds promise as a new treatment for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, according to a study by researchers at Penn State, Stanford University and an international ...
Aug 22, 2024
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New study reveals dopamine analog CA140 mitigates Alzheimer's disease pathology
The small molecule dopamine analog (DA) CA140, which binds to Amyloid-β (Aβ), presents new possibilities for the treatment of degenerative brain diseases.
Aug 22, 2024
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UK drug regulator approves Alzheimer's drug but government likely won't pay for it
Britain's drug regulator authorized the Alzheimer's drug Leqembi on Thursday, saying it's the first medicine to show some impact in slowing the progression of the neurodegenerative disease.
Aug 22, 2024
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Promising peptide compound can decrease appetite and protect the brain against Alzheimer's-type diseases
Scientists on the team of Dr. Lenka Maletínská have developed a promising new compound derived from one of the peptides naturally occurring in the brain. Its application may address two major health challenges: obesity ...
Aug 21, 2024
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Discovery of 'item memory' brain cells offers new Alzheimer's treatment target
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have discovered the neurons responsible for "item memory," deepening our understanding of how the brain stores and retrieves the details of "what" happened and offering ...
Aug 21, 2024
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Large-scale brain imaging study reveals five patterns of age-related degeneration
Through a large-scale brain imaging study, an international research team has identified five patterns of age-related degeneration in older people experiencing mental decline. In their study, published in the journal Nature ...
Study: Black Americans' perceptions of Alzheimer's disease, a healthy brain and strategies for brain health promotion
A new study examining older Black Americans' perceptions of Alzheimer's disease has found a lack of awareness of the devastating condition. The authors propose strategies for supporting brain health in this population.
Aug 20, 2024
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