Loss of smell or olfactory dysfunction is an early indication of the neurodegenerative Alzheimer's disease (AD) and appears in approximately 90% of all patients. While loss of smell is a major symptom, patients with AD are ...
Feb 25, 2021
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Using a blood test, a German-Dutch research team has predicted the risk of Alzheimer's disease in people who were clinically diagnosed as not having Alzheimer's disease but who perceived themselves as cognitively impaired ...
Jan 6, 2021
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New research suggests testing people's memory over four weeks could identify who is at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease before it has developed. Importantly, the trial found testing people's ability to retain ...
Dec 10, 2020
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A new study led by Boston Medical Center researchers indicates a well-known biomarker that serves as a marker for earlier diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases is now detectable in the eye. Neurofilament light chain, a ...
Sep 21, 2020
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Despite the important advances in research in recent years, the etiopathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease is still not fully clarified. One of the key questions is to decipher why the production of beta amyloid, the protein ...
Sep 21, 2020
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The conclusions of a study carried out by Víctor Costumero, as the first author, Marco Calabria and Albert Costa (died in 2018), members of the Speech Production and Bilingualism (SPB) group at the Cognition and Brain Center ...
Mar 4, 2020
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A preventive treatment for dementia may proceed to clinical trials after successful animal testing.
Dec 31, 2019
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Half as many diagnosed with depression, a delayed manifestation of Parkinson's, a reduced risk of developing vascular dementia—but not Alzheimer's. These connections were discovered by researchers when they compared 200 ...
Nov 26, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the primary cause of dementia, and so far, no effective treatment can prevent, delay or stop its progression. Researchers know that AD has an extensive prodromal stage (with initial symptoms preceding ...
May 22, 2019
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Antidepressant use is associated with an increased risk of head injuries and traumatic brain injuries among persons with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. Antidepressant ...
Aug 9, 2017
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