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New gene involved in Parkinson's disease, find researchers

A team of UCLA researchers has identified a new gene involved in Parkinson's disease, a finding that may one day provide a target for a new drug to prevent and potentially even cure the debilitating neurological disorder.

5 Jun 2014

UAB launches personalized dementia risk assessment clinic

Neurologist David Geldmacher, M.D., who leads the University of Alabama at Birmingham memory disorders program, sees a lot of older patients with memory loss, dementia or Alzheimer's disease.

4 Jun 2014

Elderly Americans are most likely to own gun that presents medical and legal problems

In the United States the debate around gun ownership often focuses on teenagers; however, research shows that elderly Americans are the most likely to own a gun and that presents both medical and legal problems for physicians and carers.

4 Jun 2014

Unsterile living conditions, untrained caregivers contribute to infections in home health settings

Millions of Americans depend on home health care services to recover from surgeries and hospital stays, as well as to manage daily life with chronic conditions.

4 Jun 2014

Researchers reveal potential new drug target for dementia

Researchers at King's College London have discovered how a molecular 'scaffold' which allows key parts of cells to interact, comes apart in dementia and motor neuron disease, revealing a potential new target for drug discovery.

4 Jun 2014

NYU Langone scientists identify promising treatment target for Alzheimer's disease

Scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center have identified a compound, called 2-PMAP, in animal studies that reduced by more than half levels of amyloid proteins in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease.

3 Jun 2014

Scientists use a flash of light to erase and restore memory

Using a flash of light, scientists have inactivated and then reactivated a memory in genetically engineered rats. The study, supported by the National Institutes of Health, is the first cause-and-effect evidence that strengthened connections between neurons are the stuff of memory.

2 Jun 2014

Individuals who speak more languages may slow down cognitive decline from aging

New research reveals that bilingualism has a positive effect on cognition later in life. Findings published in Annals of Neurology, a journal of the American Neurological Association and Child Neurology Society, show that individuals who speak two or more languages, even those who acquired the second language in adulthood, may slow down cognitive decline from aging.

2 Jun 2014

Obama hosts summit on sports-related concussions

The president is overseeing a daylong White House meeting today with more than 200 medical researchers, athletes, coaches, league officials and others to raise awareness about this public health issue.

30 May 2014

First Edition: May 29, 2014

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including articles on an inspector general's report on care at VA hospitals and growing pressure from some House Republicans to vote on an alternative to the Affordable Care Act.

29 May 2014

Synexus starts new state of art clinical trial centre in Bochum, Germany

On 28th May, 2014, Synexus officially opened a new state of the art clinical trial centre in Bochum, Germany.

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People with high levels of cynical distrust more likely to develop dementia, says study

People with high levels of cynical distrust may be more likely to develop dementia, according to a study published in the May 28, 2014, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

29 May 2014

Memory is more dynamic and changeable than previously thought, say researchers

Research presented by Morris Moscovitch, from the Rotman Research Institute at the University of Toronto, shows that memory is more dynamic and changeable than previously thought.

29 May 2014

14th Annual Geriatrics Healthcare Symposium to be held on Sept. 19, 2014

Experts in the use of comprehensive geriatric assessment for hospitalized elders and immunizations in older adults, and the author of the 2012 Beers Criteria - a guide to medication use in elders - will be featured at the 14th Annual University of Louisville Geriatrics Healthcare Symposium.

23 May 2014

Research findings could lead to new approach to Alzheimer’s prevention

In surprise findings, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered that a protein with a propensity to form harmful aggregates in the body when produced in the liver protects against Alzheimer’s disease aggregates when it is produced in the brain. The results suggest that drugs that can boost the protein’s production specifically in neurons could one day help ward off Alzheimer’s disease.

22 May 2014

Drugs that boost protein's production in neurons could help ward off Alzheimer's disease

In surprise findings, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered that a protein with a propensity to form harmful aggregates in the body when produced in the liver protects against Alzheimer's disease aggregates when it is produced in the brain.

22 May 2014

Researcher receives $1.5M grant from NIH to find clues into causes of Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's is a progressive brain disease that affects older adults, slowly destroys their memories and may cause dementia. According to estimates from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the disease may affect as many as 5.1 million Americans.

22 May 2014

New program improves quality of care for people with cognitive impairment in low cost

The patient and caregiver-centered Aging Brain Care program, developed by researchers at the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research, is attracting nationwide interest for its ability to improve health outcomes and quality of care for those with cognitive impairment while dramatically lowering costs to patients and health care systems.

21 May 2014

Holistic exercise program may improve physical, psychological wellbeing of dementia patients

While dementia patients can often suffer from depression and declining physical and mental ability, exercise has been shown to help improve both their physical and psychological wellbeing.

20 May 2014

BRF expands study to evaluate whether structured exercise slows progression of AD

The Brain Research Foundation (BRF) today announced that it will provide a major grant that will further research funded by the National Institute of Aging (NIA) which evaluated whether structured exercise slows the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

15 May 2014

Dementia News and Research

Latest Dementia News and Research

New gene involved in Parkinson's disease, find researchers

UAB launches personalized dementia risk assessment clinic

Elderly Americans are most likely to own gun that presents medical and legal problems

Unsterile living conditions, untrained caregivers contribute to infections in home health settings

Researchers reveal potential new drug target for dementia

NYU Langone scientists identify promising treatment target for Alzheimer's disease

Scientists use a flash of light to erase and restore memory

Individuals who speak more languages may slow down cognitive decline from aging

Obama hosts summit on sports-related concussions

First Edition: May 29, 2014

Synexus starts new state of art clinical trial centre in Bochum, Germany

People with high levels of cynical distrust more likely to develop dementia, says study

Memory is more dynamic and changeable than previously thought, say researchers

14th Annual Geriatrics Healthcare Symposium to be held on Sept. 19, 2014

Research findings could lead to new approach to Alzheimer’s prevention

Drugs that boost protein's production in neurons could help ward off Alzheimer's disease

Researcher receives $1.5M grant from NIH to find clues into causes of Alzheimer's

New program improves quality of care for people with cognitive impairment in low cost

Holistic exercise program may improve physical, psychological wellbeing of dementia patients

BRF expands study to evaluate whether structured exercise slows progression of AD

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