Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Research team develops searchable database for Alzheimer's research
A searchable database is now ready to help study Alzheimer's disease.
Jun 6, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
AI-driven tool can detect Lewy body dementia via changes in vocal emotional expression
Researchers at University of Tsukuba and IBM Research identified, for the first time, disease-specific reduction in emotional expressivity in Lewy body dementia by quantifying vocal expression of emotions using deep neural ...
Jun 3, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study finds cognitive declines preceding Alzheimer's diagnosis lead to credit card, mortgage delinquency
In the years prior to an Alzheimer's disease or other memory disorder diagnosis, credit scores begin to weaken and payment delinquency begins to increase, concludes new research led by Georgetown University.
Jun 3, 2024
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Neuroscience
Alzheimer's biomarker sTREM2 plays a causal, potentially modifiable, role in disease
The protein sTREM2 plays a crucial role in Alzheimer's disease, but the role is complex and poorly understood. In the early stages of the disease, sTREM2 levels in the cerebrospinal fluid fall relative to healthy people's, ...
May 31, 2024
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Study finds that memory complaints can predict biological changes in the brain
A new study adds further evidence that when a patient or family member notices signs of persistent memory loss, it's important to speak with a doctor. While there are many reasons why someone's memory may change, researchers ...
May 29, 2024
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Neuroscience
Investigating hyperactivation of memory circuits and Alzheimer's disease risk
By exploring the effects of sport on memory, scientists at UNIGE have discovered compensatory mechanisms in the brains of young individuals at genetic risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
May 28, 2024
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Health
The bacteria in your mouth are important for your health—four diseases linked to your oral microbiome
Your mouth is one of the most diverse habitats in the human body. It contains over 700 known species of bacteria, as well as yeasts, viruses and some protozoa. This community is collectively referred to as the oral microbiome—and ...
May 23, 2024
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Neuroscience
What factors predict when older adults will stop driving?
What factors lead older adults to stop driving? A new study followed older adults who had no memory or thinking problems to examine this question. The study is published in the May 22 online issue of Neurology.
May 22, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Scientists uncover new molecular drivers of Alzheimer's
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 5.8 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer's disease, which is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for Alzheimer's, in ...
May 22, 2024
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Medications
Results from first human clinical trial offer promising early results for new Alzheimer's treatment
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting more than 55 million people worldwide. Currently, the two main approaches for treatments to delay or slow its progression target the buildup of amyloid beta ...
May 22, 2024
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