Alzheimer's Research News
June 1, 2024
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May 27, 2024 — Researchers made a significant breakthrough in Alzheimer's disease research by identifying a novel way to potentially slow down or even halt disease progression. The study, which focuses on the role ...
May 23, 2024 — A new analysis has revealed detailed information about genetic variation in brain cells that could open new avenues for the targeted treatment of diseases such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer's ...
May 22, 2024 — Researcher leads a new clinical trial testing her flicker technology on patients with ...
May 22, 2024 — The clumping of proteins is at the root of a wide range of neurodegenerative disorders that affect the brain such as Alzheimer's and dementia. Researchers have now developed a new tool that can help find and study these tiny protein clumps. The ...
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May 29, 2024 — Interprofessional research study found that family caregivers of older adults living with dementia experienced a 15% drop in stress after a 9-week ...
May 22, 2024 — At least 5.8 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer's disease, which is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for Alzheimer's, in part because scientists do not yet have a ...
May 22, 2024 — A substance naturally occurring in i.a. pomegranates, strawberries and walnuts can improve memory and treatment of Alzheimer's disease, a new study ...
May 20, 2024 — New research shows that ferroptosis, a form of cell death, occurs in severe COVID-19 patient lungs. Stopping it improves ...
May 16, 2024 — Important brain structures that are key for signaling in the brain are narrower and less dense in females, and more likely to be damaged by brain ...
May 16, 2024 — To date, approaches to treatments for Alzheimer's disease have not addressed the contribution of protein insolubility as a general phenomenon, ...
May 15, 2024 — Prions are the abnormal, pathogenic agents that are transmissible and are able to induce abnormal folding of specific normal cellular proteins. Prion disease is an umbrella term for a group of fatal ...
May 15, 2024 — A groundbreaking article describes a promising new therapy for obesity that leads to greater weight loss in mice than existing medications. The approach smuggles molecules into the brain's appetite ...
May 15, 2024 — New research has shed light in the complex interplay between cell proteins, and how they impact on neurons in neurodevelopmental disorders and ...
May 15, 2024 — The system is already in use in retirement homes. Researchers have now tested how effective it is in a scientific ...
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May 15, 2024 — Research could pave the way for a prosthetic hand and robot to be able to feel touch like a human hand. The technology could also be used to help restore lost functionality to patients after a ...
May 15, 2024 — Everyone experiences aging in their own way, and factors such as genetics, lifestyle and environment play a role in this process. Some individuals reach the age of 90 or even 100 in good health, ...
May 14, 2024 — A research team has revealed the link between the frequency of sleep apnea events during the rapid-eye-movement stage and the severity of verbal memory impairment in older adults at risk for ...
May 14, 2024 — Environmentally caused alterations to specific areas of the genome -- known as imprint control regions -- during early development may contribute to the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, ...
May 14, 2024 — Engineers have discovered that some brain cells age more rapidly than others, and they are disproportionately abundant in individuals afflicted with Alzheimer's disease. Additionally, ...
May 14, 2024 — New research could revolutionize the way Alzheimer's and other brain-related diseases are diagnosed and treated -- by building tiny brains in a petri ...
May 8, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a mechanism that creates memories while reducing metabolic cost, even during sleep. This efficient memory occurs in a part of the brain that is crucial for learning and ...
May 2, 2024 — Genetics can be associated with one's behavior and health -- from the willingness to take risks, and how long one stays in school, to chances of developing Alzheimer's disease and breast ...
May 1, 2024 — The team discovered that an essential nutrient called choline is transported into the brain, across the blood-brain barrier, by a protein transporter called FLVCR2. This is discovery will inform ...
May 1, 2024 — A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, according to a new ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — An undergraduate student turns her honor's thesis into a peer-reviewed publication on schizophrenia ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — Researchers have found a way to better control the preclinical generation of key neurons depleted in Parkinson's disease, pointing toward a new approach for a disease with no cure and few ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Researchers outline how they used a chemical probe to light up interlocking peptides. Their technique will help scientists differentiate synthetic peptides from toxic types found in Alzheimer's ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — A team of researchers has identified a mechanism that causes mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer's patients resulting in a reduction of the supply of energy to the ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — A newly developed nanomaterial that mimics the behavior of proteins could be an effective tool for treating Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. The nanomaterial alters the ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Warning letters can safely cut prescribing of a powerful but risky antipsychotic, according to a new study. Researchers used Medicare data to study the effects of the letters on hundreds of thousands ...
Apr. 24, 2024 — Cognitive decline among Black women linked to poor heart health in middle ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Post-mitotic neurons in the brain that re-enter the cell cycle quickly succumb to senescence, and this re-entry is more common in Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. The phenomenon ...
Apr. 23, 2024 — Using state-of-the-art microscopy techniques, researchers have shed new light on the underlying mechanisms driving Alzheimer's ...
Apr. 22, 2024 — Researchers are using artificial intelligence to uncover the link between the gut microbiome and Alzheimer's disease. Previous studies showed that Alzheimer's disease patients have changes ...
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Robots' And Prosthetic Hands' Sense of Touch Could Be as Fast as Humans
- Alzheimer's Disease Without Symptoms: How Is That Possible?
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
- Study Links Sleep Apnea Severity During REM Stage to Verbal Memory Decline
- Study Explores Role of Epigenetics, Environment in Differing Alzheimer's Risk Between Black and White Communities
- Some Brain Cells Age Faster and Are More Prevalent in Alzheimer's
- Innovative 'mini-Brains' Could Revolutionize Alzheimer's Treatment
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Nutrient Research Reveals Pathway for Treating Brain Disorders
- A Blood Test for Stroke Risk? Biomarker for Risk of Future Cerebrovascular Disease
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Student Links Worm Behavior to Brain Disease
- Researchers Target Neurogenesis in New Approach to Treat Parkinson's Disease
Friday, April 26, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- RNA Modification Is Responsible for the Disruption of Mitochondrial Protein Synthesis in Alzheimer's Disease
- Nanomaterial That Mimics Proteins Could Be Basis for New Neurodegenerative Disease Treatments
- National Trial Safely Scaled Back Prescribing of a Powerful Antipsychotic for the Elderly
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Wake Up and Die: Human Brain Neurons Re-Entering the Cell Cycle Age Quickly Shift to Senescence
- Innovative Microscopy Demystifies Metabolism of Alzheimer's
Monday, April 22, 2024
- AI Can Improve Alzheimer's Treatment Through the 'gut-Brain Axis'
- Study Explores Possible Future for Early Alzheimer's Diagnostics
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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Thursday, April 11, 2024
Monday, April 8, 2024
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- Blended Antioxidant Supplement Improves Cognition and Memory in Aged Mice
- Simulations Reveal Mechanism Behind Protein Build-Up in Parkinson's Disease
Monday, April 1, 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- New Imaging Method Illuminates Oxygen's Journey in the Brain
- Familial Alzheimer's Disease Transferred Via Bone Marrow Transplant in Mice
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Making Long-Term Memories Requires Nerve-Cell Damage
- Risk Factors for Faster Aging in the Brain Revealed in New Study
- Memory Self-Test Via Smartphone Can Identify Early Signs of Alzheimer's Disease
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- New Treatment Target Identified for Alzheimer's Disease
- Common Degenerative Brain Disease May Begin to Develop in Middle Age
- Large-Scale Animal Study Links Brain pH Changes to Wide-Ranging Cognitive Issues
Monday, March 25, 2024
Friday, March 22, 2024
- Physicists Develop Modeling Software to Diagnose Serious Diseases
- Movement Disorder ALS and Cognitive Disorder FTLD Show Strong Molecular Overlaps, New Study Shows
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Novel Genetic Variants Associated With Alzheimer's Disease
- Immune Cells Identified as Key Players in Brain Health
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Rural and Minority Dementia Patients Face Disparities in Access to Neurologists
- Keto Diet Prevents Early Memory Decline in Mice
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Thursday, March 14, 2024
- A Healthier Diet Is Linked With a Slower Pace of Aging, Reduced Dementia Risk, Study Shows
- Alzheimer's Drug Fermented With Help from AI and Bacteria Moves Closer to Reality
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Blast-Related Concussions Linked to Higher Alzheimer's Risk
- Genetic Condition Haemochromatosis Linked to Higher Levels of Disease in Older People
- Integrity of Blood-Brain Barrier Depends on Protein That Is Altered in Some Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Recreational Activities Such as Golfing, Gardening May Be Associated With Increased ALS Risk Among Men
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Monday, March 11, 2024
- Researchers Identify Gene Involved in Neuronal Vulnerability in Alzheimer's Disease
- Wrist Device That Monitors Activity Could Help Provide Early Warning of Alzheimer's
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
- Earliest-Yet Alzheimer's Biomarker Found in Mouse Model Could Point to New Targets
- A Noninvasive Treatment for 'chemo Brain'
- Amyloid Blood Levels Associated With Brain Changes in Alzheimer's Study
Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Tiny Magnetic Particles in Air Pollution Linked to Development of Alzheimer's
- How Cognition Changes Before Dementia Hits
- Mutations in Hereditary Alzheimer's Disease Damage Neurons Without 'usual Suspect' Amyloid Plaques
- Poor Spatial Navigation Could Predict Alzheimer's Disease Years Before the Onset of Symptoms
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
- More Than Just Neurons: A New Model for Studying Human Brain Inflammation
- How 40Hz Sensory Gamma Rhythm Stimulation Clears Amyloid in Alzheimer's Mice
Monday, February 26, 2024
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Air Pollution Linked to More Signs of Alzheimer's in Brain
- How AI Can Help Spot Early Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Fixing Rogue Brain Cells May Hold Key to Preventing Neurodegeneration
- Blocking Key Protein May Halt Progression of Alzheimer's Disease
Friday, February 16, 2024
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- Double Risk of Dementia After Mouth Ulcer Virus
- Exposure to Agent Orange Damages Brain Tissue in Ways Similar to Alzheimer's Disease
- Team Creates Novel Rabies Viral Vectors for Neural Circuit Mapping
- Gargling Away the 'bad' Bacteria in Type 2 Diabetes
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Monday, February 12, 2024
Friday, February 9, 2024
- Immune Genes Are Altered in Alzheimer's Patients' Blood
- Protein Accumulation on Fat Droplets Implicated in Late-Onset Alzheimer's Disease
- Language Barriers Could Contribute to Higher Aggression in People With Dementia
Thursday, February 8, 2024
- Analysis of Biological Networks Helps Explain the Complexity of Multiple Sclerosis
- Illuminating the Invisible: Detecting Proteins Linked to Diseases
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
- Erectile Dysfunction Drugs May Be Linked to Reduced Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
- New Direct Links Discovered Between the Brain and Its Surrounding Environment
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Monday, February 5, 2024
Thursday, February 1, 2024
- Researchers 3D-Print Functional Human Brain Tissue
- Scientists Discover a Potential Way to Repair Synapses Damaged in Alzheimer's Disease
- Understanding Rapid Weight Loss in Older Women: Message from the Heart
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
- A New Way to Visualize Brain Cancer
- Did Dementia Exist in Ancient Greek and Rome?
- Researchers Find Enzyme Plays Much Larger Role in Preventing Neurodegenerative Diseases
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Monday, January 29, 2024
- Re-Energizing Mitochondria to Treat Alzheimer's Disease
- Alzheimer's Disease Acquired from Historic Medical Treatments
Friday, January 26, 2024
- New Tool Helps Predict Progression of Alzheimer's
- Brain Drain: Nasopharyngeal Lymphatics Found to Be Crucial for Cerebrospinal Fluid Outflow