Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Social engagement linked to 5-year delay in dementia onset
Visiting friends, attending parties and going to church may help keep your brain healthy, according to research conducted at Rush.
Jan 27, 2025
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Dementia
Health
Q&A: What can you do to lower your dementia risk?
Studies predicting growing cases of dementia have been in the news lately.
Jan 23, 2025
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Neuroscience
Intranasal oxytocin shows promise for treating core symptom of frontotemporal dementia
A new study led by Western researchers found frequent treatment with intranasal oxytocin—a hormone in the brain associated with empathy—offers promise for addressing a key symptom among patients with frontotemporal dementia ...
Jan 23, 2025
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Health
Processed red meat isn't just bad for your heart, it's also associated with dementia
Less red meat is good for the planet and a growing number of people have started the new year resolving to pursue a meat-free diet.
Jan 22, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research elucidates the mechanism behind frontotemporal lobar degeneration
Researchers have uncovered the mechanism underlying frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) caused by variants in the valosin-containing protein (VCP) gene. Their study, which used a fruit fly model, reveals key insights ...
Jan 21, 2025
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Medications
Antibiotics, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication linked to reduced risk of dementia
Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are associated with reduced risk of dementia, according to new research that looked at health data from over 130 million individuals.
Jan 21, 2025
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New criteria developed for appropriate use of cognitive impairment imaging tools
Appropriate use criteria (AUC) for the use of amyloid and tau positron emission tomography (PET) have been issued by the Alzheimer's Association and the Society for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and published online ...
Jan 17, 2025
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Neuroscience
New diagnostic criteria for LATE dementia offer hope for improved care
Researchers at the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging are at the forefront of advancing dementia research with groundbreaking work on a condition known as LATE, or "limbic predominant age-related TDP-43 ...
Jan 17, 2025
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Hanging up the car keys hard for people with young onset dementia: Study highlights need for support
University of Queensland research has highlighted the need for specialized support services to help people with young onset dementia cope with giving up driving. The research was published in BMC Geriatrics.
Jan 17, 2025
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Neuroscience
Genetically modified mice hint at tau hyperphosphorylation's early role in neurodegenerative diseases
Tau is a microtubule-associated protein that helps to stabilize the structure of neurons, specifically by supporting microtubules, cylindrical structures that contribute to cell motility, intracellular transport and the maintenance ...
