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UK Biobank Dementia Risk Score outperforms other widely used scores

A new dementia risk score, which draws on 11 mostly modifiable risk factors, identifies people at risk—from mid-life onwards—of developing the disease within the next 14 years, suggests a large long-term study published in the open access journal BMJ Mental Health.

25 Aug 2023

Certain gut conditions associated with higher risk of Parkinson's disease diagnosis

Certain gut problems, such as constipation, difficulty swallowing, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), may be early warning signs of the neurological condition Parkinson's disease, suggests research published online in the journal Gut.

24 Aug 2023

People over 60s with the unhealthiest lifestyles more likely to require nursing home admission

Over 60s with the unhealthiest lifestyles are significantly more likely to require admission to a nursing home than their peers with the healthiest lifestyles, suggest the findings of a large population study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

24 Aug 2023

Engineered adeno-associated virus vector yields high transduction of the brain vasculature

Researchers have developed an engineered adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector that yields high transduction of brain vascular pericytes and smooth muscle cells.

24 Aug 2023

Small molecule inhibitor of the NLRP3 inflammasome for treating autoinflammatory diseases

Researchers described the preclinical profile of JT002, a novel and orally bioavailable small molecule inhibitor of the NLRP3 inflammasome.

24 Aug 2023

The most recent neuroimaging procedures and machine learning approaches for the prediction of Alzheimer’s progression

Researchers examined recent studies exploring neuroimaging modalities aided by advanced machine learning (ML) algorithms.

24 Aug 2023

41% of people with post-viral syndrome had evidence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure

Millions of Americans were exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, early in the pandemic but could not get diagnosed due to testing limitations.

23 Aug 2023

New study to investigate link between agricultural fire smoke and dementia risk

Worldwide, the practice of preparing agricultural fields by burning crop residue contributes large quantities of gaseous pollutants and aerosol particles to the atmosphere and is a known cardiorespiratory health hazard.

23 Aug 2023

Catheter ablation linked to lower risk of dementia in all patients with atrial fibrillation

Previous studies have shown a link between catheter ablation and a lower risk of dementia and premature death for patients with atrial fibrillation.

23 Aug 2023

Taking adult education classes may help prevent dementia

How can we best keep our brain fit as we grow older? It's well known that regular cognitive activity, for example brainteasers, sudokus, or certain video games in middle and old age tends to protect against cognitive decline and dementias like Alzheimer's.

23 Aug 2023

New digital biomarker could detect Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages

Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Washington University in St. Louis have identified a way to assess brain activity in sleep that occurs in the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease, typically many years prior to developing symptoms of dementia.

23 Aug 2023

Kinesiophobia is negatively associated with physical activity: What factors influence this relationship?

Researchers examined the association between physical activity and kinesiophobia.

23 Aug 2023

UT Health San Antonio and partners secure NIH funding to translate scientific discoveries into therapeutic benefits

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called UT Health San Antonio) and seven regional collaborators will leverage $46 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over the next five to seven years to translate scientific discoveries into therapeutic benefits for human health and well-being.

22 Aug 2023

Max Planck Florida receives NIH funding to investigate the neural circuits underlying Alzheimer's disease

Max Planck Florida will be able to expand their research program to investigate the neural circuits underlying Alzheimer's disease with new support.

22 Aug 2023

Study shows link between regulatory T cells and anxiety, depression, Alzheimer's disease

Regulatory T cells - work horses of the body's immune system - may also stabilize mood, according to a study. Forkhead box P3 (Foxp3) is a transcription factor that controls the production of regulatory T cells (Tregs).

22 Aug 2023

Genetically diverse mouse models offer new insights into Alzheimer's disease

A new study by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers uses more genetically diverse mouse models to study the accumulation and spread of abnormal tau protein deposits in the brain - a known sign of Alzheimer's disease and several other neurodegenerative diseases.

22 Aug 2023

Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

Latest Alzheimer's & Dementia News and Research

UK Biobank Dementia Risk Score outperforms other widely used scores

Certain gut conditions associated with higher risk of Parkinson's disease diagnosis

People over 60s with the unhealthiest lifestyles more likely to require nursing home admission

Engineered adeno-associated virus vector yields high transduction of the brain vasculature

Small molecule inhibitor of the NLRP3 inflammasome for treating autoinflammatory diseases

The most recent neuroimaging procedures and machine learning approaches for the prediction of Alzheimer’s progression

41% of people with post-viral syndrome had evidence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure

New study to investigate link between agricultural fire smoke and dementia risk

Catheter ablation linked to lower risk of dementia in all patients with atrial fibrillation

Taking adult education classes may help prevent dementia

New digital biomarker could detect Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages

Kinesiophobia is negatively associated with physical activity: What factors influence this relationship?

UT Health San Antonio and partners secure NIH funding to translate scientific discoveries into therapeutic benefits

Max Planck Florida receives NIH funding to investigate the neural circuits underlying Alzheimer's disease

Study shows link between regulatory T cells and anxiety, depression, Alzheimer's disease

Genetically diverse mouse models offer new insights into Alzheimer's disease

The relationship between breast milk feeding and infants’ neurodevelopment via epigenetics

Platelets play a role in mediating the rejuvenating effects of exercise during physiological brain ageing

The growing role of AI in science and discovery

Time-restricted feeding may correct the circadian disruptions in Alzheimer's disease

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