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New technology enables on-demand production of nutrients during space missions

On March 9, 2020, a Dragon cargo spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station carrying dozens of scientific experiments as a part of SpaceX's 20th cargo resupply mission. Now, Dragon heads home. On April 7, it is scheduled to undock from station, bringing samples, hardware and data from completed investigations back to Earth on its return trip.

8 Apr 2020

Healthy lifestyle, greater disease-free life expectancy

For years, doctors have been advocating a healthy diet, more regular exercise, stress relief, and weight control. However, no study has examined a combination of all these factors with the number of years that one can live free of major chronic disease. This could help communicate the benefits of a healthy lifestyle more convincingly than the commonly reported relative risk of disease with each of these risk factors.

6 Apr 2020

Alzheimer's disease: high amyloid levels linked to early disease

A new study published in the journal JAMA Neurology in April 2020 seems to indicate that higher brain amyloid levels represent early Alzheimer's disease (AD).

6 Apr 2020

‘Staying away from grandma’ isn’t an option in multigenerational homes

The Walker family never thought having an age range of 3 to 96 under the same roof would be risky.

6 Apr 2020

New family of molecules to join altered receptors in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's

An article published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry shows a new family of molecules with high affinity to join imidazoline receptors, which are altered in the brain of those patients with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's.

3 Apr 2020

Tracking tau protein yields insight into possible treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

In the fight against neurodegenerative diseases such as frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimer's and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, the tau protein is a major culprit.

1 Apr 2020

Researchers identify risk gene for Alzheimer's development

Researchers from the University of British Columbia and the Central South University in China have for the first time identified a gene that increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

1 Apr 2020

Amyloid plaque formation causes brain tissue loss in animals

Amyloid plaque formation directly causes brain tissue loss in animals, but a drug called lithium reduces the life-shortening effects of this loss, shows a study published today in eLife.

31 Mar 2020

Researchers discover new biomarker for early detection of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at the University of California San Diego discovered that high blood levels of RNA produced by the PHGDH gene could serve as a biomarker for early detection of Alzheimer's disease.

31 Mar 2020

Guidelines and best practices to provide care for seniors during COVID-19 pandemic

Older adults are at elevated risk for complications from COVID-19 and are dying at a higher rate than younger patients.

31 Mar 2020

Mobile health devices effective in reducing AF-related adverse events, study finds

A new study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, highlights the feasible use of mobile health (mHealth) devices to help with the screening and detection of a common heart condition.

31 Mar 2020

Should you bring mom home from assisted living during the pandemic?

Dr. Alison Webb took her 81-year-old father out of assisted living, to live.

31 Mar 2020

AGS commends Congress for prioritizing care for older adults in response to COVID-19

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today commended Congress and President Trump for supporting critical efforts to expand geriatrics expertise through the more than $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package (S. 3548).

31 Mar 2020

Exercise-carrousel reduces the burden of dementia patient's caregivers

The research group "geriatric psychiatry in motion" of the German Sport University Cologne and the LVR-Hospital Cologne develop and evaluate exercise programs for geriatric mental health care.

30 Mar 2020

Air pollution associated with dementia and cardiovascular disease

People continuously exposed to air pollution are at increased risk of dementia, especially if they also suffer from cardiovascular diseases, according to a study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in the journal JAMA Neurology.

30 Mar 2020

Scientists model human CMV-induced microcephaly using brain organoids

A City of Hope scientist is one step closer to discovering what weakens a pathogen that appears to cause babies to be born with abnormally small heads.

30 Mar 2020

Newly developed laboratory model helps reveal how HIV infection affects the brain

Though many negative repercussions of human immunodeficiency virus infection can be mitigated with the use of antiretroviral therapy, one area where medical advances haven't made as much progress is in the reduction of cognitive impacts.

27 Mar 2020

Response: £2.9 billion funding to strengthen care for the vulnerable

£2.9b of the £5b fund to tackle coronavirus will be used to strengthen care for vulnerable people, including those living with dementia.

27 Mar 2020

Alzheimer’s Society's media statement on the suspension of our services due to coronavirus

Kathryn Smith, Chief Operating Officer at Alzheimer's Society, has issued a statement with regards to the suspension of our services and events due to the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.

27 Mar 2020

Coronavirus: Alzheimer's Society call to the Government on the COVID-19 outbreak

Coronavirus could pose a significant risk for people living with dementia in the UK – the Government must prioritise their welfare in the coming weeks.

27 Mar 2020

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

New technology enables on-demand production of nutrients during space missions

Healthy lifestyle, greater disease-free life expectancy

Alzheimer's disease: high amyloid levels linked to early disease

‘Staying away from grandma’ isn’t an option in multigenerational homes

New family of molecules to join altered receptors in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's

Tracking tau protein yields insight into possible treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers identify risk gene for Alzheimer's development

Amyloid plaque formation causes brain tissue loss in animals

Researchers discover new biomarker for early detection of Alzheimer's disease

Guidelines and best practices to provide care for seniors during COVID-19 pandemic

Mobile health devices effective in reducing AF-related adverse events, study finds

Should you bring mom home from assisted living during the pandemic?

AGS commends Congress for prioritizing care for older adults in response to COVID-19

Exercise-carrousel reduces the burden of dementia patient's caregivers

Air pollution associated with dementia and cardiovascular disease

Scientists model human CMV-induced microcephaly using brain organoids

Newly developed laboratory model helps reveal how HIV infection affects the brain

Response: £2.9 billion funding to strengthen care for the vulnerable

Alzheimer’s Society's media statement on the suspension of our services due to coronavirus

Coronavirus: Alzheimer's Society call to the Government on the COVID-19 outbreak

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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