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Study links heartburn drugs to fatal cases of heart, kidney disease and gastrointestinal cancer

Extended use of popular drugs to treat heartburn, ulcers and acid reflux has been associated with an increased risk of premature death. However, little has been known about the specific causes of death attributed to the drugs.

30 May 2019

Researchers find link between high LDL cholesterol levels and early-onset Alzheimer's

Researchers with the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Emory University have found a link between high LDL cholesterol levels and early-onset Alzheimer's disease.

29 May 2019

Artificial intelligence set to revolutionize the field of proteomics

Using artificial intelligence, researchers at the Technical University of Munich have succeeded in making the mass analysis of proteins from any organism significantly faster than before and almost error-free.

29 May 2019

Delirium increases risk of cognitive dysfunction, but only in the first postoperative month

New research indicates that older patients who develop delirium - an acute attentional deficit that waxes and wanes, right after surgery are more likely to show signs of postoperative cognitive dysfunction one month later.

29 May 2019

Study tests telephone-based care program for at-risk homebound seniors

Something as simple as a phone call could be a way to alert health care providers and caregivers that an elderly person suffering from dementia may be spiraling down to dangerous self-neglect, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

28 May 2019

World governments failing to address dementia crisis, ADI report reveals

World governments are failing to address the dementia crisis according to a new report from Alzheimer’s Disease International.

28 May 2019

Dysfunctional neurons repaired in dementia mouse model

Dysfunctional neurons in the hippocampus of adult female mice modeling dementia can be repaired and reconnected to distant parts of the brain, reports a new study published in JNeurosci.

From Society for Neuroscience 28 May 2019

Rutgers-led study pinpoints key gene linked to impaired memory in Down syndrome

Targeting a key gene before birth could someday help lead to a treatment for Down syndrome by reversing abnormal embryonic brain development and improving cognitive function after birth, according to a Rutgers-led study.

24 May 2019

Higher education associated with later onset of Alzheimer's-related accelerated cognitive decline

Exercising the brain by learning and thinking is known to improve cognition. Now a new study by Stony Brook University researchers reveals that higher education is associated with later onset of Alzheimer's-related accelerated cognitive declines.

23 May 2019

New blood-based biomarker can detect Alzheimer's in its earliest stages

Alzheimer's disease is the major cause of dementia and so far, no effective treatment can prevent, delay or stop its progression.

22 May 2019

UNLV study reveals new mechanism in long-term memory retrieval

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22 May 2019

Cannabis could help people with opioid addiction

A new study has shown that cannabidiol or CBD, found in cannabis, could help people with opioid use disorder or addiction. CBD can help reduce the symptoms of craving among addicts when on withdrawal from the opioid and also reduce the accompanying anxiety and restlessness write the authors of the study.

22 May 2019

Researchers explore link between aging fat cells and Alzheimer's

Scientists want to know whether our aging fat cells are important to the onset and progression of Alzheimer's.

21 May 2019

Using AI to adapt and personalize live radio for people living alone with dementia

A £2.7m project is to use artificial intelligence to adapt and personalize live radio, with the aim of transforming life for people living alone with dementia.

21 May 2019

Long-term antibiotic treatment slows growth of amyloid plaques in male mice but not in females

Researchers at The University of Chicago have demonstrated that the type of bacteria living in the gut can influence the development of Alzheimer's disease symptoms in mice.

17 May 2019

Study may help identify patients at relapse risk after treatment for cocaine use disorder

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo in Brazil and described in an article published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence may help healthcare workers identify patients who risk relapse after undergoing treatment for cocaine use disorder.

17 May 2019

Dementia News and Research

Latest Dementia News and Research

Study links heartburn drugs to fatal cases of heart, kidney disease and gastrointestinal cancer

Researchers find link between high LDL cholesterol levels and early-onset Alzheimer's

Artificial intelligence set to revolutionize the field of proteomics

Delirium increases risk of cognitive dysfunction, but only in the first postoperative month

Study tests telephone-based care program for at-risk homebound seniors

World governments failing to address dementia crisis, ADI report reveals

Dysfunctional neurons repaired in dementia mouse model

Rutgers-led study pinpoints key gene linked to impaired memory in Down syndrome

Higher education associated with later onset of Alzheimer's-related accelerated cognitive decline

New blood-based biomarker can detect Alzheimer's in its earliest stages

UNLV study reveals new mechanism in long-term memory retrieval

Cannabis could help people with opioid addiction

Researchers explore link between aging fat cells and Alzheimer's

Using AI to adapt and personalize live radio for people living alone with dementia

Long-term antibiotic treatment slows growth of amyloid plaques in male mice but not in females

Study may help identify patients at relapse risk after treatment for cocaine use disorder

Study: Older adults who regularly play word and number puzzles have sharper brains

How to find and use new federal ratings for rehab services at nursing homes

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation improves working memory, study shows

Research suggests wisdom is linked to happiness and mental health

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Dementia News and Research

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Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

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