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Antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV ameliorates cognitive deficits in mouse model of Down syndrome

Lamivudine, a commonly-used antiretroviral drug for treating HIV, improves cognition in a mouse model of Down syndrome, according to the findings of a joint new study by researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) and the IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute, a center jointly promoted by the "la Caixa" Foundation and the Department of Health of the Generalitat de Catalunya.

28 Jun 2022

Study elucidates the molecular mechanisms of acetylcholine for learning and memory

Acetylcholine (ACh) is a neuromodulator with a central role in aversive learning-;rapid conditioning to unpleasant smell, taste, or touch.

28 Jun 2022

APOEε4 may confer increased risk for CTE-related neuropathological outcomes among older adults with repetitive head impacts

How could two individuals who both played football for 10 years and developed CTE have different disease severity? How could some individuals develop dementia in their 50's while other never develop dementia at all? Perhaps the answer lies in their genes.

27 Jun 2022

Simple scan can reveal if people are at increased risk of late-life dementia

Late-life dementia is becoming increasingly common in people after 80 years of age.

27 Jun 2022

Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging launches an online program to prevent dementia

Canada's largest dementia research initiative, the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA), has launched an innovative online program that offers older adults the opportunity to increase their knowledge of dementia, improve lifestyle risk factors and engage with researchers.

27 Jun 2022

The association between handgrip strength and dementia risk in a UK population of middle-aged adults

Researchers analyzed the correlations between HGS, dementia, and neurocognitive outcomes among males and females from the United Kingdom.

27 Jun 2022

LUCID: music, medicine, and machine learning

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Zoë Thomson, Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of LUCID, about how music and machine learning are changing how we approach mental and neuropsychiatric health.

27 Jun 2022

Mice study unravels the role of T. denticola in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis

Tau hyperphosphorylation is the key characteristic pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recently studies showed periodontitis and periodontal pathogen are significant risk factors for AD.

26 Jun 2022

Study underscores the strong protective effect of flu vaccine against Alzheimer's disease

People who received at least one influenza vaccine were 40% less likely than their non-vaccinated peers to develop Alzheimer's disease over the course of four years, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.

24 Jun 2022

Nearly all known biological pathways in the brain are linked to Alzheimer's disease

Nearly six million older adults have Alzheimer's disease in the United States, a number expected to double by 2050.

24 Jun 2022

Older adults with untreated sight problems may have higher dementia risk

Older adults with untreated sight conditions may be at increased risk of dementia, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 studies involving 76,373 participants.

24 Jun 2022

Researchers improve the ability of a protein to repair oxidative DNA damage

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and SciLifeLab in Sweden describe in a study published in Science how they have improved the ability of a protein to repair oxidative DNA damage and created a new protein function.

23 Jun 2022

Researchers discover two important novel aspects of APOE4 gene in Alzheimer's patients

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and the most common cause of dementia, affecting more than 5.8 million individuals in the U.S.

23 Jun 2022

Acupuncture may help people suffering from chronic tension-type headaches

Acupuncture may reduce headaches for people who have chronic tension-type headaches, according to a study published in the June 22, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

22 Jun 2022

Study: Glaucoma diagnosis not associated with steeper rates of cognitive decline

Previous studies have looked for links between glaucoma-;a neurodegenerative disorder that's the leading cause of irreversible blindness-;and cognitive function, but they've generated mixed results.

22 Jun 2022

The possible immune-mediated mechanisms causing CNS alterations during and post-acute SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a recent review published in Immunity, researchers explored potential mechanisms of neuro-immune pathophysiology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections.

22 Jun 2022

Study highlights low use of mental health services in Australian residential aged care facilities

Less than 3% of people with mental health conditions living in Australian residential aged care facilities accessed government-subsidised mental health services, a new analysis from Flinders University and the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) has found, with calls for organisational and policy changes to improve access.

22 Jun 2022

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Antiretroviral drug used to treat HIV ameliorates cognitive deficits in mouse model of Down syndrome

Study elucidates the molecular mechanisms of acetylcholine for learning and memory

APOEε4 may confer increased risk for CTE-related neuropathological outcomes among older adults with repetitive head impacts

Simple scan can reveal if people are at increased risk of late-life dementia

Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging launches an online program to prevent dementia

The association between handgrip strength and dementia risk in a UK population of middle-aged adults

LUCID: music, medicine, and machine learning

Mice study unravels the role of T. denticola in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis

Study underscores the strong protective effect of flu vaccine against Alzheimer's disease

Nearly all known biological pathways in the brain are linked to Alzheimer's disease

Older adults with untreated sight problems may have higher dementia risk

Researchers improve the ability of a protein to repair oxidative DNA damage

Researchers discover two important novel aspects of APOE4 gene in Alzheimer's patients

Acupuncture may help people suffering from chronic tension-type headaches

Study: Glaucoma diagnosis not associated with steeper rates of cognitive decline

The possible immune-mediated mechanisms causing CNS alterations during and post-acute SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study highlights low use of mental health services in Australian residential aged care facilities

Moderna to build large-scale mRNA manufacturing center in the UK

A class of protein-cleaving enzymes suspected to play a role in hereditary brain disease

Increased docosahexaenoic acid intake may lower risk for Alzheimer’s and dementia

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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