Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

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Immune cells explode themselves to inform about the danger of invading bacteria

Our immune systems are working overtime this time of year. Knowing that a bunch of dedicated immune cells are willing to explode themselves to inform other cells about the danger may offer a bit of consolation.

17 Dec 2018

Assisted living’s breakneck growth leaves patient safety behind

They found Bonnie Walker's body floating in a pond behind her assisted living facility in South Carolina. There were puncture wounds on her ear, her temple, her jaw and her cheeks.

17 Dec 2018

Study focuses on modification of lipid nanoparticles for successful brain cell targeting

Nanomedicine refers to field of science that uses nanotechnology for clinical operations. The use of nanoparticles has specially been successful due to their structure.

17 Dec 2018

Researcher conducts study to investigate peripheral blood markers of Alzheimer's disease

Β-amyloid formation, an indicative element of Alzheimer's disease, is a consequence of alternative expression of enzymes involved in the cleavage of amyloid precursor protein, leading to dementia in elderly populations.

17 Dec 2018

Study finds epigenetic differences in the brains of individuals with schizophrenia

A study using a PET scan tracer developed at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital has identified, for the first time, epigenetic differences between the brains of individuals with schizophrenia and those of unaffected study participants.

17 Dec 2018

Researchers use brain connectome to reassess neuroimaging findings of Alzheimer's disease

Already affecting more than five million Americans older than 65, Alzheimer's disease is on the rise and expected to impact more than 13 million people by 2050.

17 Dec 2018

Swedish scientists explore direct association of dementia and ischemic stroke deaths

A great number of studies have consistently scrutinized the relation between dementia and stroke, with a multiple fold increase in the risk factor for death.

14 Dec 2018

Folate deficiency creates more damaging chromosomal abnormalities than previously known

Folate deficiency creates more problems in connection with DNA replication than researchers had hitherto assumed, researchers from the University of Copenhagen show in a new study.

14 Dec 2018

Answering the Biggest Neurological Research Questions of Today

An interview with Dr. Peggy Taylor, discussing the biggest neurological research questions of today and how BioLegend is helping to develop new biomarkers for neurological disease.

From BioLegend 14 Dec 2018

New drug shows promise in treating sarcomas

A new compound that targets a receptor within sarcoma cancer cells shrank tumors and hampered their ability to spread in mice and pigs, a study from researchers at the University of Illinois reports.

14 Dec 2018

New research lays out potential path for treatment of Huntington’s disease

New research gives scientists a clearer picture of what is happening in the brains of people with Huntington's disease and lays out a potential path for treatment.

14 Dec 2018

Alzheimer's could possibly be spread via contaminated neurosurgery

Researchers have found that surgical instruments used for neurosurgery could get contaminated by the altered brain proteins that are seen in Alzheimer’s disease. These instruments are capable of spreading the condition if not treated or decontaminated properly before reuse. The study results were published in the latest issue of the journal Nature.

14 Dec 2018

Study provides new insights into molecular mechanisms underlying role of amyloid in Alzheimer's disease

A UCL-led study has confirmed that some vials of a hormone used in discontinued medical treatments contained seeds of a protein implicated in Alzheimer's disease, and are able to seed amyloid pathology in mice.s

14 Dec 2018

Study uncovers new genetic clues to frontotemporal dementia

Unlike the more common Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia tends to afflict young people. It accounts for an estimated 20 percent of all cases of early-onset dementia.

13 Dec 2018

UAlberta scientists identify biomarkers for detecting Alzheimer's disease in saliva samples

University of Alberta scientists have identified three biomarkers for detecting mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease in saliva samples. The research has promising results for application in a clinical setting.

13 Dec 2018

When should dementia patients stop driving? A new guidance for clinicians

New guidance on when people living with dementia should stop driving has been published to support doctors and other health care professionals.

13 Dec 2018

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria could soon be targeted with Alzheimer's drug

Dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria could soon be targeted with a drug initially developed to treat Alzheimer's disease.

12 Dec 2018

Study highlights factors that can reduce food cravings

Food craving, the intense desire to eat certain foods, can sabotage efforts to maintain healthy eating habits and body weight, no matter the time of year.

12 Dec 2018

Puzzles do not keep dementia away finds study

Contrary to popular belief doing crossword puzzles and Sudoku puzzles on a regular basis cannot keep dementia away finds a new study. The study appears in the latest issue of the journal BMJ.

11 Dec 2018

Single tau molecule holds clues to help diagnose neurodegeneration in its earliest stages

Scientists who recently identified the molecular start of Alzheimer's disease have used that finding to determine that it should be possible to forecast which type of dementia will develop over time - a form of personalized medicine for neurodegenerative diseases.

11 Dec 2018

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Immune cells explode themselves to inform about the danger of invading bacteria

Assisted living’s breakneck growth leaves patient safety behind

Study focuses on modification of lipid nanoparticles for successful brain cell targeting

Researcher conducts study to investigate peripheral blood markers of Alzheimer's disease

Study finds epigenetic differences in the brains of individuals with schizophrenia

Researchers use brain connectome to reassess neuroimaging findings of Alzheimer's disease

Swedish scientists explore direct association of dementia and ischemic stroke deaths

Folate deficiency creates more damaging chromosomal abnormalities than previously known

Answering the Biggest Neurological Research Questions of Today

New drug shows promise in treating sarcomas

New research lays out potential path for treatment of Huntington’s disease

Alzheimer's could possibly be spread via contaminated neurosurgery

Study provides new insights into molecular mechanisms underlying role of amyloid in Alzheimer's disease

Study uncovers new genetic clues to frontotemporal dementia

UAlberta scientists identify biomarkers for detecting Alzheimer's disease in saliva samples

When should dementia patients stop driving? A new guidance for clinicians

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria could soon be targeted with Alzheimer's drug

Study highlights factors that can reduce food cravings

Puzzles do not keep dementia away finds study

Single tau molecule holds clues to help diagnose neurodegeneration in its earliest stages

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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