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Study shows that aging and chronic diseases share common genetic factors

The global population aged 60 or over is growing faster than all younger age groups and faces the tide of chronic diseases threatening their quality of life and posing challenges to healthcare and economy systems.

30 Jan 2019

USC researchers use AI to identify blood-based markers of Alzheimer's disease

Nearly 50 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. While age is the greatest risk factor for developing the disease, researchers believe most Alzheimer's cases occur as a result of complex interactions among genes and other factors. But those factors and the role they play are not known--yet.

29 Jan 2019

Researchers compare treatment options for fecal incontinence

It is a common health problem that causes uncommon personal discomfort. Fecal incontinence, or accidental stool leakage, affects some 8 to 10 percent of the 325 million people in the United States. In up to half of patients, there is both fecal and urinary incontinence.

29 Jan 2019

Study adds more evidence to the link between hearing loss and cognitive decline

Hearing loss affects tens of millions of Americans and its global prevalence is expected to grow as the world's population ages. A new study led by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital adds to a growing body of evidence that hearing loss is associated with higher risk of cognitive decline.

29 Jan 2019

Alzheimer's Association grants more than $800,000 to support the SPRINT MIND Study

The Alzheimer's Association has awarded more than $800,000 to support the SPRINT MIND 2.0 Study, which will further investigate the impact of intensive blood pressure treatment on reducing risk of dementia.

29 Jan 2019

Cognetivity signs agreement to become ninth industry partner of Dementias Platform UK

Cognetivity Neurosciences Ltd. today announced that it has signed a commercial agreement with Dementias Platform UK to become its ninth industry partner.

25 Jan 2019

Detecting Alzheimer’s in Hispanic patients may be more difficult than non-Hispanics

Researchers at Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, part of University of California San Diego School of Medicine, report that autopsies of patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease when they were alive -- and confirmed by autopsy -- indicate many cognitive issues symptomatic of the condition are less noticeable in living Hispanic patients.

25 Jan 2019

PET imaging post-HBOT shows improvement in brain metabolism in Alzheimer’s disease

Dr. Paul Harch, Clinical Professor and Director of Hyperbaric Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, and Dr. Edward Fogarty, Chairman of Radiology at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine, report the first PET scan-documented case of improvement in brain metabolism in Alzheimer's disease in a patient treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

24 Jan 2019

Ethnic differences found in cognition and age among individuals diagnosed with dementia

In an International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry study of individuals diagnosed with dementia in the United Kingdom, people from minority ethnic backgrounds (Asian and Black patients) had lower cognitive scores and were younger when they were diagnosed with dementia than White patients.

24 Jan 2019

New approach to reduce toxic protein production in ALS

Patients with ALS frequently have a string of repeated DNA code in the cells of their brain, carrying hundreds to thousands of copies within the gene C9orf72.

22 Jan 2019

Early adult general cognitive ability is a stronger predictor of mental capacity later in life

Early adult general cognitive ability (GCA) -- the diverse set of skills involved in thinking, such as reasoning, memory and perception -- is a stronger predictor of cognitive function and reserve later in life than other factors, such as higher education, occupational complexity or engaging in late-life intellectual activities, report researchers in a new study publishing January 21 in PNAS.

22 Jan 2019

Blood marker could aid in early prediction of Alzheimer's progression

Years before symptoms of Alzheimer's disease manifest, the brain starts changing and neurons are slowly degraded. Scientists at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research and the University Hospital Tuebingen now show that a protein found in the blood can be used to precisely monitor disease progression long before first clinical signs appear.

21 Jan 2019

Simple blood test reliably detects signs of Alzheimer’s damage before symptoms

A simple blood test reliably detects signs of brain damage in people on the path to developing Alzheimer's disease - even before they show signs of confusion and memory loss, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Germany.

21 Jan 2019

Blood test detects brain damage linked to Alzheimer’s years before symptoms develop

Researchers have developed a blood test that can detect signs of brain damage among people who will develop Alzheimer’s years before the onset of memory loss.

21 Jan 2019

Antiepileptic drug use by people with Alzheimer's disease linked to accumulation of hospital days

People with Alzheimer's disease who used antiepileptic drugs had a higher number of accumulated hospital days than people with Alzheimer's disease who did not use antiepileptics, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.

21 Jan 2019

Signs of memory loss could point to hearing issues

Older adults concerned about displaying early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease should also consider a hearing check-up, suggest recent findings.

21 Jan 2019

Maintaining an active lifestyle in older age could prevent dementia

A new study has found that keeping active in older age may help to maintain memory and thinking skills and reduce the risk of dementia.

18 Jan 2019

New guidelines to make swallowing safer for people in Australian nursing homes

The ability to eat and drink are things most Australians take for granted. That’s why Speech Pathology Australia is an active participant in an international initiative that is working to make swallowing safer for people in Australian hospitals and nursing homes.

18 Jan 2019

New study suggests vital exhaustion as risk factor for dementia

A new study suggests that vital exhaustion - which can be perceived as an indicator of psychological distress - is a risk factor for future risk of dementia.

18 Jan 2019

Scientists design two AI algorithms to improve early detection of cognitive impairment

Researchers of the Pharmacy and Mathematics departments of the CEU UCH university in Valencia have collaborated in the design of two artificial intelligence algorithms that improve the screening of positive cases in the early detection of cognitive impairment in chemists.

17 Jan 2019

Dementia News and Research

Latest Dementia News and Research

Study shows that aging and chronic diseases share common genetic factors

USC researchers use AI to identify blood-based markers of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers compare treatment options for fecal incontinence

Study adds more evidence to the link between hearing loss and cognitive decline

Alzheimer's Association grants more than $800,000 to support the SPRINT MIND Study

Cognetivity signs agreement to become ninth industry partner of Dementias Platform UK

Detecting Alzheimer’s in Hispanic patients may be more difficult than non-Hispanics

PET imaging post-HBOT shows improvement in brain metabolism in Alzheimer’s disease

Ethnic differences found in cognition and age among individuals diagnosed with dementia

New approach to reduce toxic protein production in ALS

Early adult general cognitive ability is a stronger predictor of mental capacity later in life

Blood marker could aid in early prediction of Alzheimer's progression

Simple blood test reliably detects signs of Alzheimer’s damage before symptoms

Blood test detects brain damage linked to Alzheimer’s years before symptoms develop

Antiepileptic drug use by people with Alzheimer's disease linked to accumulation of hospital days

Signs of memory loss could point to hearing issues

Maintaining an active lifestyle in older age could prevent dementia

New guidelines to make swallowing safer for people in Australian nursing homes

New study suggests vital exhaustion as risk factor for dementia

Scientists design two AI algorithms to improve early detection of cognitive impairment

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How innovation in dried blood spot testing is transforming neurological disease monitoring

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