A new study by Mass General Brigham researchers has found faster accumulation of tau—a key indicator of Alzheimer's disease—in the brains of women over the age of 70 who took menopausal hormone therapy (HT) more than ...
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Past research has suggested that inflammation may contribute to the development and progression of dementia and that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medications may help protect against dementia due to their anti-inflammatory ...
Mar 5, 2025
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A new study from the University of Georgia College of Public Health focuses on the powerful role our surroundings play in shaping dementia risk. Led by Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management Suhang Song, this ...
Mar 5, 2025
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An international team of researchers, led by Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, has conducted a meta-analysis revealing that women with high β-amyloid (Aβ) exhibit significantly faster tau accumulation ...
Technology is changing how physicians think about assessing patients, and in turn, how patients expect to be able to measure their own health. Apps designed for smartphones and wearable devices can provide unique insights ...
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Mass General Brigham researchers have developed an AI tool that analyzes brain wave activity recorded during sleep using electroencephalography (EEG), a non-invasive technique that measures electrical activity in the brain ...
Mar 4, 2025
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An abnormal form of the tau protein found to accumulate in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients also accumulates in the eyes of patients with the condition, according to new findings from Cedars-Sinai investigators.
Mar 4, 2025
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A decade after scientists at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT first began testing whether sensory stimulation of the brain's 40Hz "gamma" frequency rhythms could treat Alzheimer's disease in mice, a growing ...
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Studies reveal that people with Down syndrome (DS) have over a 90% lifetime risk of developing dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease (AD) as they age. Research from the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering ...
Mar 1, 2025
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A research team at the University of Cologne has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the role of the tau protein in Alzheimer's disease. Using human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), the international team ...
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