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White matter influences how people respond to non-invasive electrical brain stimulation

Tiny changes in the microscopic structure of the human brain may affect how patients respond to an emerging therapy for neurological problems.

29 Aug 2019

Researchers find protective factor against Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research at the University Hospital of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich have found that a protein called TREM2 could positively influence the course of Alzheimer's disease.

29 Aug 2019

Monolinguals living in a linguistically diverse environment have an edge in language learning

Numerous studies have noted the brain benefits that come from being bilingual – among them increased executive-level cognitive function and a four- to five-year delay in the risk of developing dementia symptoms.

29 Aug 2019

UC San Francisco scientists identify second 'short sleep' gene after 10-year search

After a decade of searching, the UC San Francisco scientists who identified the only human gene known to promote "natural short sleep" -- lifelong, nightly sleep that lasts just four to six hours yet leaves individuals feeling fully rested -- have discovered a second.

28 Aug 2019

Married people less likely to experience dementia, finds study

Dementia and marital status could be linked, according to a new Michigan State University study that found married people are less likely to experience dementia as they age.

28 Aug 2019

Social and executive brain functions critical for effective communication

Impairments in social and executive brain functions hinder effective communication, according to research in patients with dementia recently published in eNeuro.

From Society for Neuroscience 28 Aug 2019

First-of-its-kind study shows two out of three Danes suffer from chronic conditions

The world's first mapping of an entire country's chronic diseases shows that approximately two out of three Danes over the age of 16 have one or more chronic conditions. This is nearly twice the previous estimates from Danish authorities.

27 Aug 2019

New blood test may flag concussion in CT-negative patients

Many patients with concussion have normal CT scans and are discharged from the hospital without follow-up.

27 Aug 2019

"Australian" genetic mutation provides clues to Alzheimer’s mechanism

In an astonishing new breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research, the molecular basis of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and age-linked AD has been identified by looking at one type of genetic mutation.

26 Aug 2019

Study exposes major gaps in understanding the full burden of ADRD/dementia

A new research review highlighting the hidden costs of dementia suggests that traditional measures only show the ‘tip of the iceberg’ of the cost impact on society.

26 Aug 2019

Astrocytes help the brain to establish long-lasting memories

Star-shaped cells called astrocytes help the brain establish long-lasting memories, Salk researchers have discovered.

25 Aug 2019

Caregivers of people with dementia experience accumulation of sleep loss

Caregivers of people with dementia lose between 2.5 to 3.5 hours of sleep weekly due to difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep — a negative for themselves and potentially for those who receive their care, Baylor University researchers say.

23 Aug 2019

Eye-tracking tests may help identify people at high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

New research has found that it may be possible to predict if people with mild memory and thinking impairments will go onto develop Alzheimer's disease using eye-tracking technology.

23 Aug 2019

Heart attack patients with mild cognitive impairment less likely to receive proven treatment

A new study finds people who have mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which lies on the continuum of cognitive decline between normal cognition and dementia, are less likely to receive proven heart attack treatment in the hospital.

22 Aug 2019

Critical improvements to functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy enhance brain imaging

In an article published today in the peer-reviewed, open-access SPIE publication Neurophotonics, "High density functional diffuse optical tomography based on frequency domain measurements improves image quality and spatial resolution," researchers demonstrate critical improvements to functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS)-based optical imaging in the brain.

22 Aug 2019

BU researcher receives NIH grant to study childhood adversity and later life health outcomes

Lewina Lee, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and clinical research psychologist at the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston, has received a five-year, $3.5 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Aging to establish the Boston Early Adversity and Mortality Study.

22 Aug 2019

Research explains why many psychiatric drugs that work in the lab don’t work in people

Current drug development for neuropsychiatric disorders is in crisis, say experts. More than 90 percent of all drugs that are developed for illnesses like schizophrenia, depression, Alzheimer’s disease (AD), or the brain tumor glioblastoma complete successful trials in mice but then come to a grinding halt in human trials, wasting billions of dollars in drug research. This is partly because of obvious behavioral differences between the two species.

22 Aug 2019

Dementia News and Research

Latest Dementia News and Research

White matter influences how people respond to non-invasive electrical brain stimulation

Researchers find protective factor against Alzheimer’s disease

Monolinguals living in a linguistically diverse environment have an edge in language learning

UC San Francisco scientists identify second 'short sleep' gene after 10-year search

Married people less likely to experience dementia, finds study

Social and executive brain functions critical for effective communication

First-of-its-kind study shows two out of three Danes suffer from chronic conditions

New blood test may flag concussion in CT-negative patients

"Australian" genetic mutation provides clues to Alzheimer’s mechanism

Study exposes major gaps in understanding the full burden of ADRD/dementia

Astrocytes help the brain to establish long-lasting memories

Caregivers of people with dementia experience accumulation of sleep loss

Eye-tracking tests may help identify people at high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

Heart attack patients with mild cognitive impairment less likely to receive proven treatment

Critical improvements to functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy enhance brain imaging

BU researcher receives NIH grant to study childhood adversity and later life health outcomes

Research explains why many psychiatric drugs that work in the lab don’t work in people

Early changes in blood pressure linked to poorer brain health in later life

Alzheimer’s Research UK launches new survey to help shape future treatments for dementia

UGA study provides first evidence of biological clocks in individual cells

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