Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

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Erectile dysfunction drugs lower the accumulation of toxic proteins in zebrafish models

The aberrant buildup of misfolded proteins is a hallmark of a host of disorders, including neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

22 Jul 2020

Memory Lane Games introduces free digital health app for the elderly

Designed with elderly friends and families in mind, with support from Hospice Isle of Man and local Manx artists, the free app launched in app stores on 14th July.

22 Jul 2020

Genes and cardiovascular health can raise or lower dementia risk, study finds

Individuals with genetic risk factors for dementia can still reduce their risk by improving their cardiovascular health.

21 Jul 2020

Study reveals brain network mechanism causing spatial memory impairment

Patients with Alzheimer's disease frequently suffer from spatial memory loss, such as no recognition of where they are, and forgetting where they put their belongings.

21 Jul 2020

Research suggests a possible new approach to treating neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have shown for the first time that when one optic nerve in the eye is damaged, as in glaucoma, the opposite optic nerve comes to the rescue by sharing its metabolic energy.

21 Jul 2020

$65m investment increases British Patient Capital’s exposure to life sciences and health technology

British Patient Capital announces a cornerstone commitment of $65m to SV Health Investors’ latest fund, SV7 Impact Medicine Fund, to turn scientific breakthroughs into biotech companies producing high impact precision medicine drugs for poorly treated diseases.

21 Jul 2020

Chronic stress linked to racial discrimination may adversely impact cognition, Alzheimer's disease

Experiences of racism are associated with lower subjective cognitive function (SCF) among African-American women.

21 Jul 2020

Researchers receive $1.3 million grant to develop better treatments for Alzheimer's disease

Innovators at Purdue University have received new support as they work to develop solutions to what U.S. military officials call an alarming trend in dementia among wounded soldiers. The same researchers also seek solutions to better treat Alzheimer's disease.

21 Jul 2020

Study shows favorable cardiovascular health lowers risk of dementia

Genes and cardiovascular health each contribute in an additive way to a person's risk of dementia, U.S. researchers including Sudha Seshadri, MD, and Claudia Satizabal, PhD, of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) reported July 20 in the journal Neurology.

21 Jul 2020

Ten major risk factors for Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have collated available scientific evidence on risk factors associated with Alzheimer's disease and come up with a list of ten important ones.

21 Jul 2020

Cyanobacterial blooms in Florida waters release multiple toxins detrimental to human health

In 2018, cyanobacteria from nutrient-rich waters in Lake Okeechobee were released down the Caloosahatchee river at the same time that red tides were gathering along the Florida west coast, potentially exposing coastal residents to a mixture of toxins.

20 Jul 2020

Scientists discover promising drug target for dry age-related macular degeneration

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have shown that the blood protein vitronectin is a promising drug target for dry age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss in Americans 60 years of age and older.

20 Jul 2020

UCI researchers win $529 million in grants and contracts for fiscal 2019-20

From cutting-edge research and clinical trials focused on cancer care to creating a new center devoted to protecting personal data privacy, University of California, Irvine scholars, scientists and physicians are blazing new paths to help change the world.

20 Jul 2020

Oxytocin can help treat cognitive disorders

Alzheimer’s disease progressively degrades a person’s memory and cognitive abilities, often resulting in dementia.

20 Jul 2020

Higher doses of omega-3 supplements may be needed for averting cognitive decline

For years, a scientific puzzle has bedeviled researchers aiming to fight Alzheimer's disease, a common and incurable form of dementia.

19 Jul 2020

Study examines if Alzheimer's disease and related Dementias affect delirium severity

Forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, gradually affect your cognitive function by harming your memory and your ability to think and make decisions.

17 Jul 2020

Researchers discover a new class of synapse-saving proteins

Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio have discovered a new class of proteins that protect synapses from being destroyed.

17 Jul 2020

Lifetime discrimination associated with high blood pressure in African Americans

Experiences of discrimination over a lifetime is associated with high blood pressure in African American adults, according to findings published this month in the journal Hypertension from researchers at the Urban Health Collaborative at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health.

17 Jul 2020

Study shows a promising, new approach to treating Alzheimer's disease

With over 1.2 million people affected in Germany alone and over 50 million people worldwide, Alzheimer's disease, also referred to simply as Alzheimer's, is one of the greatest medical and social challenges of our time.

17 Jul 2020

Sanders-Brown researchers screen first participant in drug study to prevent early Alzheimer's

Researchers at the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) recently screened the first participant in the world for what is known as the AHEAD 3-45 study.

17 Jul 2020

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Erectile dysfunction drugs lower the accumulation of toxic proteins in zebrafish models

Memory Lane Games introduces free digital health app for the elderly

Genes and cardiovascular health can raise or lower dementia risk, study finds

Study reveals brain network mechanism causing spatial memory impairment

Research suggests a possible new approach to treating neurodegenerative diseases

$65m investment increases British Patient Capital’s exposure to life sciences and health technology

Chronic stress linked to racial discrimination may adversely impact cognition, Alzheimer's disease

Researchers receive $1.3 million grant to develop better treatments for Alzheimer's disease

Study shows favorable cardiovascular health lowers risk of dementia

Ten major risk factors for Alzheimer's disease

Cyanobacterial blooms in Florida waters release multiple toxins detrimental to human health

Scientists discover promising drug target for dry age-related macular degeneration

UCI researchers win $529 million in grants and contracts for fiscal 2019-20

Oxytocin can help treat cognitive disorders

Higher doses of omega-3 supplements may be needed for averting cognitive decline

Study examines if Alzheimer's disease and related Dementias affect delirium severity

Researchers discover a new class of synapse-saving proteins

Lifetime discrimination associated with high blood pressure in African Americans

Study shows a promising, new approach to treating Alzheimer's disease

Sanders-Brown researchers screen first participant in drug study to prevent early Alzheimer's

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Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

eBook: Advancing neurodegenerative research with iPSC-derived microglia models 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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