Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Enjoying Valentine's Day when a loved one has Alzheimer's
Love doesn't fade when one member of a family develops Alzheimer's disease, but times of intimacy like Valentine's Day can become tougher.
Feb 13, 2025
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Medications
Next-gen Alzheimer's drugs extend independent living by months
In the past two years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved two novel Alzheimer's therapies, based on data from clinical trials showing that both drugs slowed the progression of the disease. But while the approvals ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Neuroscience
Brain rhythms can predict seizure risk in Alzheimer's disease patients, study finds
A UCLA Health research team has identified changes in brain rhythms that indicate seizure activity in Alzheimer's patients. The findings, published in Brain Communications, build on UCLA neurologist and senior author Dr. ...
Feb 13, 2025
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Neuroscience
Cracking the Alzheimer's code: How brain trauma triggers a hallmark of the disease
A study at Lund University reveals that traumatic brain injury alters the small vessels in the brain, resulting in an accumulation of amyloid beta—a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. The findings suggest that vascular dysfunction ...
Feb 12, 2025
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Genetics
How a former navy mechanic defied the genetic odds of inherited Alzheimer's disease
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have conducted a longitudinal study on an individual carrying the presenilin 2 (PSEN2) p.Asn141Ile mutation, a genetic variant known to cause dominantly ...
Neuroscience
Newly discovered 'ovoid' brain cells reshape understanding of how memory works
Take a look around your home and you'll find yourself surrounded by familiar comforts—photos of family and friends on the wall, well-worn sneakers by the door, a shelf adorned with travel mementos. Objects like these are ...
Feb 12, 2025
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Lab-designed chimeric protein shows beneficial effects in animal models of Alzheimer's disease
A research team at the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) has developed a new protein capable of improving memory and reducing tau protein levels in animal models of Alzheimer's ...
Feb 11, 2025
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study finds nearly 70% of suspected frontotemporal dementia patients were misdiagnosed
University of Queensland researchers have discovered that nearly 70% of suspected frontotemporal dementia patients ultimately did not have the disease in a study aimed at identifying factors that contribute to misdiagnosis ...
Feb 10, 2025
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Rheumatoid arthritis tied to cognitive decline in dementia
A new Swedish study has, for the first time, shown a link between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and cognitive decline in dementia patients. The study, published in the journal Neurology, emphasizes the importance of careful monitoring ...
Feb 10, 2025
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Neuroscience
Inflammation-triggering cellular pathway identified as potential new drug target for Alzheimer's disease
A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has unlocked the details of a cellular pathway that triggers cellular inflammation and aging and is linked to Alzheimer's disease, particularly among those who ...
Feb 10, 2025
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