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Acute hospital at home model shows promise for boosting patient satisfaction and outcomes

Since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched the Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCaH) Waiver in 2020, thousands of patients from across 300 hospitals in 37 states have been treated in their homes.

9 Jan 2024

Ginseng's hidden gems: Rare ginsenosides emerge as potent players in the future of medicine

Review in the Journal of Advanced Research summarizes the properties, applications, and production of rare ginsenosides (RGs), highlighting their potential in treating various diseases including cancer and cardiovascular ailments.

8 Jan 2024

New test detects Parkinson's disease before symptoms appear

In the development of Parkinson's disease (PD), the changes that will lead to neurodegeneration take place in the brain long before patients show any symptoms.

8 Jan 2024

Photobiomodulation alleviates Aβ deposition and cognitive decline in mice with Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder. β-amyloid (Aβ) deposition in the brain is a crucial contributor to the pathogenesis of AD, mitigating excessive cerebral Aβ burden has been considered as a possible therapeutic strategy for AD.

8 Jan 2024

Tailored approach needed to bridge quality-of-care divide in dementia nursing homes

Additional staffing alone will not be sufficient to bridge the quality-of-care and health outcome disparities among nursing home facilities with varying percentages of residents with dementia, according to a first-of-its-kind study led by the University of California, Irvine.

8 Jan 2024

Bariatric surgery may mitigate the natural history of cognitive decline in people with obesity

Within the next 10 years, it's projected that up to 50% of United States adults will be affected by obesity, which is associated with cognitive impairment and dementia.

8 Jan 2024

Gut microbiota: the new frontier in Alzheimer’s disease research and therapy

The current evidence of the role of gut microbiota in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathogenesis.

8 Jan 2024

COVID-19's unseen impact: study reveals surge in home deaths across 32 countries

Trends in places of death across 32 countries during and before the COVID-19.

5 Jan 2024

Computerized cognitive training shows promise in enhancing memory for dementia patients

Study systematically reviews and meta-analyzes the impact of computerized cognitive training (CCT) on memory functions in patients with mild cognitive impairment or dementia, highlighting the benefits of both supervised and unsupervised CCT.

4 Jan 2024

Urban green and blue spaces linked to improved mental, physical health in older adults

.Even small differences in the availability of urban green and blue spaces may be associated with better mental and physical health in older adults, according to a Washington State University study.

4 Jan 2024

Wearing hearing aids could extend people's lifespan

Hearing loss affects approximately 40 million American adults, yet only one in 10 people who need hearing aids use them, research shows.

3 Jan 2024

Radon exposure linked to increased risk of blood cell mutation in female stroke patients

Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced when metals like uranium or radium break down in rocks and soil, is a known cause of lung cancer.

3 Jan 2024

Fragmented sleep in midlife linked to poorer cognitive function a decade later

People who have more disrupted sleep in their 30s and 40s may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems a decade later, according to new research published in the January 3, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

3 Jan 2024

Coffee extract supplementation shows no significant cognitive benefits in older adults, study finds

Study evaluated the impact of daily coffee extract supplementation on cognitive function over two years in older adults, finding no significant improvement in global or domain-specific cognitive function compared to a placebo, but suggestive benefits in those with poorer baseline diet quality.

3 Jan 2024

New brain imaging technique sheds light on invisible mTBIs

Researchers have created a new brain imaging method that allows mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) to be diagnosed, even when existing imaging techniques like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) don't show any structural abnormalities.

3 Jan 2024

Study: High-fat diets impact genes in the intestines, brain, and immune system

A UC Riverside study to motivate your new year's resolutions: it demonstrates that high-fat diets affect genes linked not only to obesity, colon cancer and irritable bowels, but also to the immune system, brain function, and potentially COVID-19 risk.

3 Jan 2024

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Acute hospital at home model shows promise for boosting patient satisfaction and outcomes

Ginseng's hidden gems: Rare ginsenosides emerge as potent players in the future of medicine

New test detects Parkinson's disease before symptoms appear

Photobiomodulation alleviates Aβ deposition and cognitive decline in mice with Alzheimer’s disease

Tailored approach needed to bridge quality-of-care divide in dementia nursing homes

Bariatric surgery may mitigate the natural history of cognitive decline in people with obesity

Gut microbiota: the new frontier in Alzheimer’s disease research and therapy

COVID-19's unseen impact: study reveals surge in home deaths across 32 countries

Computerized cognitive training shows promise in enhancing memory for dementia patients

Urban green and blue spaces linked to improved mental, physical health in older adults

Wearing hearing aids could extend people's lifespan

Radon exposure linked to increased risk of blood cell mutation in female stroke patients

Fragmented sleep in midlife linked to poorer cognitive function a decade later

Coffee extract supplementation shows no significant cognitive benefits in older adults, study finds

New brain imaging technique sheds light on invisible mTBIs

Study: High-fat diets impact genes in the intestines, brain, and immune system

Living alone? Adopting a pet might help slow cognitive decline among older adults

Scripps scientists develop powerful method to find drug targets in live cells

Enlarged perivascular spaces in infancy associated with sleep problems and autism risk

Healthy fats from fish and nuts may slow lung scarring, delay transplants

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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