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Newswise: New Alzheimer's Studies Reveal Disease Biology, Risk for Progression, and the Potential for a Novel Blood Test
Released: 18-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New Alzheimer's Studies Reveal Disease Biology, Risk for Progression, and the Potential for a Novel Blood Test
Indiana University

Two new papers by an international team of researchers demonstrate that evaluating microRNAs in blood can be used not only to diagnose mild cognitive impairment (MCI) but also to predict the conversion from MCI to dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.

Newswise: Penny for Your Thoughts? Master Copper Regulator Discovery May Offer Alzheimer’s Clues
Released: 18-Sep-2024 8:30 AM EDT
Penny for Your Thoughts? Master Copper Regulator Discovery May Offer Alzheimer’s Clues
Florida Atlantic University

A groundbreaking study using a tiny roundworm could pave the way for new treatments for neurodegenerative disorders. Researchers have linked the worm gene swip-10 to copper regulation – a vital element for brain health found in everyday items like wiring and cookware. Understanding the roles of swip-10 and MBLAC1, a protein involved in processing cellular materials, could lead to the development of effective medications and opens new avenues for advancing brain disease treatments.

Newswise: Mount Sinai Health System Is First in Northeast to Use Blood Tests as an Early Detection Tool for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in Patients
Released: 16-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Health System Is First in Northeast to Use Blood Tests as an Early Detection Tool for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in Patients
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System today announced that they will be among the first in the world to deploy blood-based biomarkers (blood tests) and confirmatory tests for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to patients across primary and specialty care settings—early detection tools that have never before been offered to patients in the clinical setting—as part of the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC) Healthcare System Preparedness Accurate Diagnosis project.

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Released: 13-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Wellesley Team’s New Research on Anesthesia Unlocks Important Clues About the Nature of Consciousness
Wellesley College

Wellesley team’s new research on anesthesia unlocks important clues about the nature of consciousness

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Released: 12-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Helping Your Brain Ward Off Alzheimer's Symptoms
Universite de Montreal

Participating in a series of cognitive training sessions has helped Quebec seniors cope with memory loss - even five years later, an UdeM study finds.

Released: 11-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Light Pollution a New Alzheimer’s Risk Factor
RUSH

Outdoor light at night could be a significant risk factor in Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from Rush.

Newswise: Researchers uncover shared cellular mechanisms across three major dementias
9-Sep-2024 7:00 PM EDT
Researchers uncover shared cellular mechanisms across three major dementias
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Researchers have for the first time identified degeneration-associated “molecular markers” – observable changes in cells and their gene-regulating networks – that are shared by several forms of dementia that affect different regions of the brain.

Newswise: New Study Shows that Chronic Neurodegeneration can be Prevented after Traumatic Brain Injury
Released: 10-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
New Study Shows that Chronic Neurodegeneration can be Prevented after Traumatic Brain Injury
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Violent blows or jolts to the head can cause traumatic brain injury (TBI), and there are currently about five million people in the U.S. living with chronic neurodegeneration and related impairments due to TBI.

Newswise: Addressing Alzheimer’s in American Indian communities
Released: 9-Sep-2024 6:05 PM EDT
Addressing Alzheimer’s in American Indian communities
University of Washington

This $11 million IHS contract will create training for healthcare providers and support patients’ families in communities that have little access to such specialized care.

Newswise: Registration open for 14th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia at the University of Kentucky
Released: 29-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Registration open for 14th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia at the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky

The 14th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia is set for Sept. 27-28. The symposium, hosted by UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, is named in honor and memory of the late William R. Markesbery, M.D., the founding director of Sanders-Brown.

   
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Released: 28-Aug-2024 6:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Advances Research That Could Aid Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Cedars-Sinai

Three recently published studies from Cedars-Sinai investigators have deepened knowledge of how changes in the eye are linked to indicators of Alzheimer’s disease in the brain.

Newswise: Groves named head of developmental biology
Released: 27-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Groves named head of developmental biology
Washington University in St. Louis

Andy Groves, PhD, a leading researcher in the development of the inner ear, will head the Department of Developmental Biology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis beginning in April.

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Released: 23-Aug-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Multiple sclerosis appears to protect against Alzheimer’s disease
Washington University in St. Louis

A collaborative investigation among WashU Medicine experts in Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis (MS) finds evidence that MS patients are less likely to have amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, than adults without MS.

Released: 22-Aug-2024 6:05 PM EDT
Declining senses can impact mental health and loneliness in aging adults
University of Chicago Medical Center

UChicago researchers found that people who develop sensory disabilities with age tend to have worse mental health, and that different types of sensory disability are associated with different aspects of mental health.

Released: 21-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
UC Irvine discovery of ‘item memory’ brain cells offers new Alzheimer’s treatment target
University of California, Irvine

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have discovered the neurons responsible for “item memory,” deepening our understanding of how the brain stores and retrieves the details of “what” happened and offering a new target for treating Alzheimer’s disease.

Newswise: NIH Awards $6.9 Million to Advance Potential Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
Released: 20-Aug-2024 5:00 AM EDT
NIH Awards $6.9 Million to Advance Potential Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
University of California San Diego

Researchers from UC San Diego are working on a new treatment for Alzheimer's that targets tau - a type of protein in the brain that helps cells retain their stability and structure.

14-Aug-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Same person. Different place. Twice the odds of a dementia diagnosis.
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

With new medications on the market or in the works for Alzheimer’s disease and other kinds of dementia, a new study suggests that getting the diagnosis needed to access these new treatments may depend on where you live.

Released: 15-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Mild cognitive impairment could be going unreported in rural areas of West Michigan, study suggests
Michigan State University

Researchers from Michigan State University and Corewell Health used de-identified electronic health records of more than 1.5 million patients to analyze incidence rates and risk factors of mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, in rural and urban areas in West Michigan. They are the first researchers in the state to use this technique.



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