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Could medicinal plants be the key to reversing cognitive decline?

Researchers explore available evidence that medicinal plants may help improve cognitive function by reducing brain inflammation.

5 Sep 2023

OHSU scientists discover new avenue of cell death in Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia

Researchers have discovered a new avenue of cell death in Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.

5 Sep 2023

DOAC use associated with reduction in dementia risk compared to traditional blood thinners

The use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) was associated with a reduction in dementia risk compared to traditional blood thinners-;like warfarin-;in atrial fibrillation patients, particularly in Asian patients.

5 Sep 2023

New blood test pinpoints Parkinson's disease through mitochondrial DNA damage

Researchers have developed a new blood test that measures mitochondrial DNA damage as a potential marker for Parkinson's disease (PD). The study shows the test could aid in diagnosing PD and assessing responses to LRRK2 kinase inhibitors, which may help in reducing mitochondrial damage in PD patients.

4 Sep 2023

Study explores the role of sex on mRNA and protein levels and its genetic regulation in brain

Researchers investigated the impact of biological sex on protein levels and its genomic control by analyzing 1,277 proteomes of the brain.

4 Sep 2023

New biomarker could help identify people at risk for vascular dementia

Dementia is a group of brain diseases that share similar symptoms, such as memory, language, orientation, and behavioral issues. Vascular dementia generally develops in the elderly, affecting between 1% and 4% of people over the age of 65, according to Alzheimer's Switzerland.

4 Sep 2023

Could marine plasmalogens be the secret weapon to fight Alzheimer's and Parkinson's?

The research paper reviews the potential benefits of marine plasmalogens, a type of glycerophospholipid, in combating age-related diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. These compounds, abundant in marine resources, could improve lipid metabolism and reduce oxidative stress, offering a new avenue for improving the quality of life in aging populations.

3 Sep 2023

When temps rise, so do medical risks. Should doctors and nurses talk more about heat?

An important email appeared in the inboxes of a small group of health care workers north of Boston as this summer started. It warned that local temperatures were rising into the 80s.

1 Sep 2023

Aligning Rhythms, Defying Alzheimer's: Intermittent Fasting's Role in Combating Alzheimer's Disease Neurodegeneration

News Medical interviewed Dr Paula Desplats, an Associate Professor of Neurosciences at the University of California San Diego.

1 Sep 2023

Low-dose aspirin linked to 15% lower risk of type 2 diabetes in older adults

New research to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 October) shows that use of low dose (100mg daily) aspirin among older adults aged 65 years and older is associated with a 15% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

31 Aug 2023

Alzheimer's screening just got easier, more accurate with new blood test

A new blood test called p-tau217 shows promise as an Alzheimer's disease biomarker, and when used in a two-step workflow very high accuracy to either identify or exclude brain amyloidosis, the most important and earliest pathology.

31 Aug 2023

Blood NfL levels correlate with severity of Alzheimer's disease pathology

Neuroscience researchers at Wayne State University published a review article that confirms the usefulness of neurofilament light (NfL) blood levels to predict the likelihood and rate of progression of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease.

31 Aug 2023

New liquid biopsy technology uses RNA "dark matter" to detect cancer

Cancer is most treatable in its early stages, so finding innovative and non-invasive methods to diagnose cancer early on is crucial for fighting the disease.

31 Aug 2023

Scientists discover new microglial population important for memory and learning

Following more than seven years of research, researchers at the University of Seville-IBiS (Institute of Biomedicine of Seville) have identified a new key cell type with a critical role in the developmental processes of memory and learning.

31 Aug 2023

Higher educational attainment may have a protective effect against Alzheimer's in people with genetic risk

A new study by researchers from Mass General Brigham further illustrates that when it comes to risk of Alzheimer's disease, even genetically determined forms of the disease, genetics is only one piece of the puzzle.

30 Aug 2023

Controlling traditional cardiovascular risk factors can prevent Alzheimer's and other dementias

Cardiovascular disease and dementia frequently occur together in elderly people. Nevertheless, few longitudinal studies have examined how atherosclerosis and its associated risk factors affect brain health from middle age.

30 Aug 2023

Gene variant protects against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

About one in every five people carries a version of a gene that, although largely unsung, appears to confer protection against both Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, Stanford Medicine investigators and their colleagues have learned.

30 Aug 2023

Statins may lower risk of ischemic stroke after hemorrhagic stroke

People who have had a stroke called an intracerebral hemorrhage who take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may have a lower risk of having another stroke, especially ischemic stroke, compared to people who also had an intracerebral hemorrhage but were not taking statins, according to a new study published in the August 30, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

30 Aug 2023

Unveiling challenges and triumphs: Michigan Federally Qualified Health Centers efforts in implementing bluetooth-enabled self-measured blood pressure monitoring

A group of researchers explored the experiences of Michigan-based Federally Qualified Health Centers.

30 Aug 2023

New drug candidate reduces inflammation and improves memory in Alzheimer's mouse models

Though drug developers have achieved some progress in treating Alzheimer's disease with medicines that reduce amyloid-beta protein, other problems of the disease including inflammation, continue unchecked.

29 Aug 2023

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Could medicinal plants be the key to reversing cognitive decline?

OHSU scientists discover new avenue of cell death in Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia

DOAC use associated with reduction in dementia risk compared to traditional blood thinners

New blood test pinpoints Parkinson's disease through mitochondrial DNA damage

Study explores the role of sex on mRNA and protein levels and its genetic regulation in brain

New biomarker could help identify people at risk for vascular dementia

Could marine plasmalogens be the secret weapon to fight Alzheimer's and Parkinson's?

When temps rise, so do medical risks. Should doctors and nurses talk more about heat?

Aligning Rhythms, Defying Alzheimer's: Intermittent Fasting's Role in Combating Alzheimer's Disease Neurodegeneration

Low-dose aspirin linked to 15% lower risk of type 2 diabetes in older adults

Alzheimer's screening just got easier, more accurate with new blood test

Blood NfL levels correlate with severity of Alzheimer's disease pathology

New liquid biopsy technology uses RNA "dark matter" to detect cancer

Scientists discover new microglial population important for memory and learning

Higher educational attainment may have a protective effect against Alzheimer's in people with genetic risk

Controlling traditional cardiovascular risk factors can prevent Alzheimer's and other dementias

Gene variant protects against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

Statins may lower risk of ischemic stroke after hemorrhagic stroke

Unveiling challenges and triumphs: Michigan Federally Qualified Health Centers efforts in implementing bluetooth-enabled self-measured blood pressure monitoring

New drug candidate reduces inflammation and improves memory in Alzheimer's mouse models

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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: Hallmarks of Neurodegeneration eBook

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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