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Designing a new treatment to treat migraine effectively

In this interview, we speak to Mudra Kapoor, Vice President of Global Medical Affairs for Neuroscience at AbbVie, about atogepant, their new treatment option for migraine.

From AbbVie 26 Sep 2022

Blueberries, a tasty intervention against age-related cognitive decline

In a recent study published in the Nutritional Neuroscience journal, researchers assessed the impact of consumption of wild blueberries on the speed of processing in mild cognitive decline.

25 Sep 2022

Text messages may help speed up decision-making in nursing homes, improve quality of care

Each year, billions of dollars are spent transferring residents from nursing homes to hospitals. Now

24 Sep 2022

Study identifies a potential non-invasive therapy that could check the progress of Alzheimer's disease

A new study conducted by the scientist of the UMA Inés Moreno, in collaboration with the University of Texas, has identified a potential non-invasive therapy that could check the progress of Alzheimer's disease, "the major form of dementia in the elderly population".

23 Sep 2022

Only 48% of older adults regularly check their blood pressure at home, study finds

Only 48% of people age 50 to 80 who take blood pressure medications or have a health condition that's affected by hypertension regularly check their blood pressure at home or other places, a new study finds.

23 Sep 2022

Study shows 72% increase in new diagnoses of type 1 diabetes in young COVID-19 patients

Children who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a new study that analyzed electronic health records of more than 1 million patients ages 18 and younger.

23 Sep 2022

Study reveals the long-term neurologic consequences of COVID-19

If you've had COVID-19, it may still be messing with your brain. Those who have been infected with the virus are at increased risk of developing a range of neurological conditions in the first year after the infection, new research shows.

22 Sep 2022

Salk scientists launch a new Center for Multiomic Human Brain Cell Atlas with $126 million NIH grant

With a five-year, $126 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, a team led by Salk Institute scientists has launched a new Center for Multiomic Human Brain Cell Atlas.

22 Sep 2022

Sleep timing may affect people's risk of developing dementia, study suggests

New research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggests that the time people go to bed and the amount of time they sleep may affect their risk of developing dementia.

21 Sep 2022

Mount Sinai researchers use unbiased AI-based method to study the causes of cognitive impairment

Mount Sinai researchers have used novel artificial intelligence methods to examine structural and cellular features of human brain tissues to help determine the causes of Alzheimer's disease and other related disorders.

21 Sep 2022

Artificial intelligence could help fast-track dementia diagnosis

Different forms of dementia could be spotted sooner and more easily by analyzing recordings of patients' electrical brain activity using artificial intelligence (AI), according to new research.

21 Sep 2022

People experiencing bad dreams in middle age more likely to be diagnosed with dementia in future

People who experience frequent bad dreams in middle age are more likely to be diagnosed with dementia later in life, according to research at the University of Birmingham.

21 Sep 2022

Mutation in newly discovered small protein linked to increase in Alzheimer's disease risk

A mutation in a newly discovered small protein is connected to a significant increase in the risk for Alzheimer's disease, expanding the known gene targets for the disease and presenting a new potential avenue for treatment, according to a new USC study.

21 Sep 2022

Common genetic variants of APOE associated with COVID mortality

It may be the most baffling quirk of COVID: What manifests as minor, flu-like symptoms in some individuals spirals into severe disease, disability, and even death in others.

21 Sep 2022

Covid still kills, but the demographics of its victims are shifting

As California settles into a third year of pandemic, covid-19 continues to pose a serious threat of death. But the number of people dying — and the demographics of those falling victim — has shifted notably from the first two years.

21 Sep 2022

World Alzheimer’s Day 2022: Improving Post-Diagnosis Care with COGNISANCE

To commemorate World Alzheimer's Day, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Meredith Gresham, coordinator of COGNISANCE: Co-Designing Dementia Diagnosis And Post Diagnostic Care, about the project and post-dementia diagnosis care for patients and their families.

21 Sep 2022

SARS-CoV-2 generates amyloid in cerebral spinal fluid

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, an international team of researchers demonstrated amyloid aggregation due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in human cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

20 Sep 2022

Discovery could resolve one of the mysteries of Parkinson's disease

Aggregates of the protein alpha-synuclein spread in the brains of people with Parkinson's disease through a cellular waste-ejection process, suggests a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

20 Sep 2022

NPDPSC at Case Western Reserve University to receive CDC funding for better understanding of prion diseases

The National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center at Case Western Reserve University will receive up to $20 million in funding as part of a grant renewal from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to better understand how and why prion diseases––degenerative brain conditions found in both humans and animals-;develop and spread.

20 Sep 2022

Green tea molecule can break up protein tangles in the brain that cause Alzheimer’s

Scientists at UCLA have used a molecule found in green tea to identify additional molecules that could break up protein tangles in the brain thought to cause Alzheimer's and similar diseases.

20 Sep 2022

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Designing a new treatment to treat migraine effectively

Blueberries, a tasty intervention against age-related cognitive decline

Text messages may help speed up decision-making in nursing homes, improve quality of care

Study identifies a potential non-invasive therapy that could check the progress of Alzheimer's disease

Only 48% of older adults regularly check their blood pressure at home, study finds

Study shows 72% increase in new diagnoses of type 1 diabetes in young COVID-19 patients

Study reveals the long-term neurologic consequences of COVID-19

Salk scientists launch a new Center for Multiomic Human Brain Cell Atlas with $126 million NIH grant

Sleep timing may affect people's risk of developing dementia, study suggests

Mount Sinai researchers use unbiased AI-based method to study the causes of cognitive impairment

Artificial intelligence could help fast-track dementia diagnosis

People experiencing bad dreams in middle age more likely to be diagnosed with dementia in future

Mutation in newly discovered small protein linked to increase in Alzheimer's disease risk

Common genetic variants of APOE associated with COVID mortality

Covid still kills, but the demographics of its victims are shifting

World Alzheimer’s Day 2022: Improving Post-Diagnosis Care with COGNISANCE

SARS-CoV-2 generates amyloid in cerebral spinal fluid

Discovery could resolve one of the mysteries of Parkinson's disease

NPDPSC at Case Western Reserve University to receive CDC funding for better understanding of prion diseases

Green tea molecule can break up protein tangles in the brain that cause Alzheimer’s

eBook: Hallmarks of Neurodegeneration eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

eBook: Hallmarks of Neurodegeneration eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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