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Neuroscience
Researchers propose a novel biomarker for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is the most prominent cause of dementia affecting millions of people worldwide. As the changes in the brain function starts 10–20 years before the clinical onset of Alzheimer's disease, there is a strong ...
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Cardiology
Researchers identify specific regions of the brain damaged by high blood pressure, involved in mental decline, dementia
For the first time, researchers have identified specific regions of the brain that are damaged by high blood pressure and may contribute to a decline in mental processes and the development of dementia.
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New form of omega-3 could prevent visual decline with Alzheimer's disease
For the first time, researchers have developed a form of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) that is capable of crossing into the eye's retina to ward off visual declines related to Alzheimer's disease, diabetes ...
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Study finds the quality of most dementia apps is insufficient
Memory training, exercises to improve brain fitness, early detection tests for dementia or tools to help caregivers organize their daily schedule: The range of apps for people with dementia and their care-giving relatives ...
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Is service-related traumatic brain injury in veterans a prelude to Alzheimer's disease?
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common among military veterans and has been associated with an increased risk of dementia. Whether this is due to an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease is the focus of a new study in the ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Perivascular cells could induce microglial malfunction associated with Alzheimer's disease
Microglia are primary immune cells that safeguard the mammalian brain, partly by devouring or 'phagocytosing' pathogens and toxic debris. Recent genetic studies have consistently highlighted the role of microglia in the development ...
Transcriptomic changes in glia linked to specific neurodegenerative diseases
Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer, Parkinson and Huntington disease each cause their own distinct set of symptoms, yet they share a common feature: abnormal protein aggregation. It's been unknown if overlapping ...
Mar 23, 2023
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A higher dose of magnesium each day keeps dementia at bay
More magnesium in our daily diet leads to better brain health as we age, according to scientists from the Neuroimaging and Brain Lab at The Australian National University (ANU).
Mar 23, 2023
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Why is my loved one with dementia sometimes 'there' and sometimes not?
Dementia is an umbrella term to describe a progressive neurological condition that affects people's cognitive abilities, such as memory, language and reasoning.
Mar 23, 2023
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Telomere shortening—a sign of cellular aging—linked to signs of Alzheimer's in brain scans
Changes in the brain caused by Alzheimer's disease are associated with shortening of the telomeres—the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that shorten as cells age—according to a new study led by Anya Topiwala ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Study: Fiber intake reduces cognitive decline risk in older people with apolipoprotein ε4 allele
Fiber intake is associated with a lower risk of developing cognitive decline in those old people with the apolipoprotein E ApoE ε4 genotype, regarded as a genetic risk factor linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease. ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Is bone health linked to brain health?
People who have low bone density may have an increased risk of developing dementia compared to people who have higher bone density, according to a study published in Neurology. The study does not prove that low bone density ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Depression in Alzheimer's has different risk factors than depression in those without dementia
Depression in Alzheimer's has different risk factors than depression in older adults without the disease, finds a major new study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. The University of Bristol-led research looked at over ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Researchers identify new genes that modulate the toxicity of the protein β-amyloid, responsible for causing Alzheimer's
An international study led by the Molecular Physiology Laboratory at the UPF Department of Medicine and Life Sciences (MELIS) identifies new genes that modulate the toxicity of the protein β-amyloid, responsible for causing ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Alzheimer's report hints at a future health crisis bigger than COVID-19
The costs of Alzheimer's disease—human and financial—are rising sharply in California and nationally, and census projections for America's rapidly aging population suggest the scope of the disease soon might rival what ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease: Problems with the brain's energy supply could be a cause
Scientists have been working to understand the root causes of dementia and Alzheimer's disease for decades now. But one of the reasons we don't yet have a cure for this disease is because of the complexity of the human brain—alongside ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Developing postoperative delirium associated with a faster rate of cognitive decline, says study
Research published today (March 20) in the JAMA Internal Medicine finds that developing postoperative delirium is associated with a 40% faster rate of cognitive decline over those who do not develop delirium.
Mar 20, 2023
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Readmission rates, episode costs increased for patients with dementia: Study
Patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) have higher hospital readmission rates and episode costs than those without ADRDs, according to a study published online March 16 in JAMA Network Open.
Mar 20, 2023
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Examining the factors influencing participation of Black and White Americans in Alzheimer's disease biomarker research
The use of Alzheimer's disease (AD) biomarkers such as amyloid and tau levels to facilitate early detection and improvement of treatment of AD is a high-priority research area. However, AD biomarker research necessitates ...
Mar 20, 2023
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Elite soccer players are more likely to develop dementia, suggests new study
Elite male soccer players were 1.5 times more likely to develop neurodegenerative disease than population controls, according to an observational study published in The Lancet Public Health journal.
Mar 16, 2023
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