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Released: 27-Feb-2024 6:05 AM EST
May I have a quick word? Study shows talking faster is linked to better brain health as we age
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care

As we get older, we may start to notice it takes us longer to find the right words. This can lead to concerns about cognitive decline and dementia.

15-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Abdominal Fat Can Impact Brain Health and Cognition in High Alzheimer’s Risk Individuals
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

The impact of abdominal fat on brain health and cognition is generally more pronounced in middle-aged men at high risk of Alzheimer’s disease as opposed to women, according to researchers at Rutgers Health.

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Released: 26-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Microbiome studies explore why more women develop Alzheimer’s disease
University of Chicago Medical Center

Two new studies from the University of Chicago investigate the roles of the gut microbiome and estrogen in the differing rates of Alzheimer’s disease among women and men.

Released: 26-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
UChicago receives $13.2 million grant to test digital dementia intervention
University of Chicago Medical Center

Neuroscientist Emily Rogalski, PhD, is a principal investigator on a grant from the NIH to support a clinical trial of a telehealth intervention for primary progressive aphasia (PPA).

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Newswise: Yoga provides unique cognitive benefits to older women at risk of Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
Released: 26-Feb-2024 12:05 AM EST
Yoga provides unique cognitive benefits to older women at risk of Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new UCLA Health study found Kundalini yoga provided several benefits to cognition and memory for older women at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease including restoring neural pathways, preventing brain matter decline and reversing aging and inflammation-associated biomarkers – improvements not seen in a group who received standard memory training exercises.

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15-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
Air Pollution Linked to More Signs of Alzheimer’s in Brain
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People with higher exposure to traffic-related air pollution were more likely to have high amounts of amyloid plaques in their brains associated with Alzheimer’s disease after death, according to a study published in the February 21, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 21-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
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Newswise: Researchers use AI to predict, detect Alzheimer’s disease
Released: 20-Feb-2024 10:30 AM EST
Researchers use AI to predict, detect Alzheimer’s disease
West Virginia University

Researchers at West Virginia University have identified a set of diagnostic metabolic biomarkers that can help them develop artificial intelligence tools to detect Alzheimer’s disease in its early stages, as well as determine risk factors and treatment interventions.

Newswise: Fixing rogue brain cells may hold key to preventing neurodegeneration
Released: 20-Feb-2024 10:20 AM EST
Fixing rogue brain cells may hold key to preventing neurodegeneration
Case Western Reserve University

A team led by scientists at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has identified a new therapeutic approach for combating neurodegenerative diseases.

Released: 19-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
Drug Repairs Systems That Drain Alzheimer’s-Causing Waste From Brain, Study Shows
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers study led by undergrads and gap-year students breaks ground in the field of neuroscience and suggests experimental medication could treat dementia.

Newswise: New genetic therapy holds promise for ALS and frontotemporal dementia
Released: 16-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
New genetic therapy holds promise for ALS and frontotemporal dementia
Macquarie University

Neuroscientists at Macquarie University in Australia have developed a single-dose genetic medicine that has been proven to halt the progression of both ALS and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in mice – and may even offer the potential to reverse some of the effects of the fatal diseases.

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Released: 16-Feb-2024 5:05 AM EST
Podcast: Experts in Health: The menopause and the controversial ‘male menopause’
Loughborough University

Professor Eef Hogervorst, Professor of Biological Psychology at Loughborough University, sits down to discuss the factors influencing the menopause, what the best treatment options are, the relationship between oestrogen and dementia, and the controversies surrounding the andropause (the ‘male menopause’).

Released: 15-Feb-2024 9:50 AM EST
Helping caregivers help people with dementia eat at home
Ohio State University

A new study has laid the groundwork for a future intervention designed to help caregivers establish a safe and workable mealtime routine for people with dementia living at home.

   

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Released: 14-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
UC Irvine-led research team creates novel rabies viral vectors for neural circuit mapping
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Feb. 14, 2024 — A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has created 20 new recombinant rabies viral vectors for neural circuit mapping that offer a range of significant advantages over existing tools, including the ability to detect microstructural changes in models of aging and Alzheimer’s disease brain neurons.

Released: 14-Feb-2024 4:05 AM EST
Can Olive Oil Reverse Genetic Predisposition for Alzheimer’s?
Alzheimer's Center at Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine

Clinical studies suggest the Mediterranean diet, and one of its main components, extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), improves cognitive function and slows Alzheimer's disease (AD) progression. Researchers will now investigate whether this is true even for people with a family history of AD and signs of genetic predisposition caused by dysfunction in the APOE gene.

Newswise: Neural Prosthetic Device Can Help Humans Restore Memory
Released: 13-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Neural Prosthetic Device Can Help Humans Restore Memory
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

A team of scientists from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Southern California (USC) have demonstrated the first successful use of a neural prosthetic device to recall specific memories.

Released: 13-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
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Released: 11-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Language barriers could contribute to higher aggression in people with dementia
Edith Cowan University

Immigrants living with dementia were more likely to present with agitation and aggression compared with their non-immigrant counterparts, a new study by Edith Cowan University (ECU) in collaboration with The Dementia Centre, HammondCare, found.

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5-Feb-2024 4:25 PM EST
Using Ion Beams to Improve Brain Microscopy
Biophysical Society

Improving the way scientists can see the microscopic structures of the brain can improve our understanding of a host of brain diseases, like Alzheimer’s or multiple sclerosis. Studying these diseases is challenging and has been limited by accuracy of available models.To see the smallest parts of cells, scientists often use a technique called electron microscopy.

   
Newswise: Protein Accumulation on Fat Droplets Implicated in Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease
Released: 9-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Protein Accumulation on Fat Droplets Implicated in Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

In an effort five years in the making, UNC School of Medicine cell biologist Sarah Cohen, PhD, and Rockefeller University’s Ian Windham, PhD, describe the interplay between fats and proteins in brain cells and how their dysfunction contributes to the development of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Newswise: University Hospitals Now Offering FDA-Approved Medication for Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
Released: 9-Feb-2024 9:30 AM EST
University Hospitals Now Offering FDA-Approved Medication for Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

University Hospitals Brain Health & Memory Center is now treating patients with LEQEMBI® (lecanemab), a Food and Drug Administration-approved medication for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

8-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Certain Older Americans Show Hesitation Around Brain Scan Research
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health researchers find differences among Asian older adults’ support of research and inclination to receive MRI results.

2-Feb-2024 8:05 AM EST
Erectile Dysfunction Drugs May Be Linked to Reduced Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

The drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction may also be associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in the February 7, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Released: 7-Feb-2024 9:00 AM EST
Submonolayer Biolasers: Lower Gain, Higher Sensitivity
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Designing sensitive and single-use biosensors for early diagnosis remains a major challenge. Scientists in China invented submonolayer lasers on optical fibers as ultrasensitive and disposable biosensors.

   
Released: 6-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Research Team Discovers Potential Alzheimer’s Drug
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

A potential new drug to prevent Alzheimer’s disease in people with the so-called Alzheimer’s gene has been discovered by a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team led by Sue Griffin, Ph.D.

Released: 6-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Rutgers Professors Expand Collaboration between US and Israeli Scientists Seeking a Cure for Alzheimer's Disease
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Two Rutgers professors, both leading Alzheimer's disease researchers, have partnered with Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University to organize the US-Israel Alzheimer’s Disease Conference in Tel Aviv.

Newswise: New study identifies gene believed to be responsible for ALS and dementia
Released: 6-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
New study identifies gene believed to be responsible for ALS and dementia
Case Western Reserve University

Researchers have discovered why a gene that, when mutated, is a common cause of two debilitating brain diseases.

Newswise: Could artificial intelligence help or hurt scientific research articles?
Released: 6-Feb-2024 9:30 AM EST
Could artificial intelligence help or hurt scientific research articles?
Indiana University

Since its introduction to the public in November 2022, ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence system, has substantially grown in use, creating written stories, graphics, art and more with just a short prompt from the user.

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Released: 2-Feb-2024 1:05 AM EST
Nicolas Musi, MD, Named Inaugural Cypres Chair in Diabetes Research
Cedars-Sinai

Nicolas Musi, MD, studies a spectrum of age-related disorders that can impact a healthy lifespan.

Released: 1-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
UW-Madison researchers first to 3D-print functional human brain tissue
University of Wisconsin–Madison

A team of University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists has developed the first 3D-printed brain tissue that can grow and function like typical brain tissue.

   
Newswise: Innovative Portable Sensors for Hydrogen Peroxide Detection Unveiled
Released: 1-Feb-2024 8:05 AM EST
Innovative Portable Sensors for Hydrogen Peroxide Detection Unveiled
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Hydrogen peroxide is crucial in cell metabolism, playing key roles in cell proliferation, differentiation, and migration. However, elevated levels of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) are linked to several diseases, including cancer and neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

   
Newswise: The Medical Minute: Hearing impairment can lead to depression, isolation, dementia
Released: 31-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
The Medical Minute: Hearing impairment can lead to depression, isolation, dementia
Penn State Health

Left unchecked, hearing loss can lead to lead to social isolation and depression – two conditions proven to hasten dementia. A Penn State Health expert sounds off on what you can do about it.

Released: 31-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
RNA Scientist Receives Federal Funding to Commercialize Molecular Tool Against Alzheimer’s Disease
University at Albany, State University of New York

University at Albany scientist Scott Tenenbaum, founder of UAlbany spinoff company sxRNA Technologies, Inc. (sxRNA Tech), has received $500,000 from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study how aging brain cells shape the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, and advance RNA technology that could inform new therapeutics to prevent and treat Alzheimer's and related dementias.

Released: 31-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
UGA stroke treatment headed to clinical trial
University of Georgia

A new therapeutic for stroke based on University of Georgia research will soon enter clinical trials.

Newswise: RUDN chemists suppress overactivity of enzymes that cause Alzheimer's disease
Released: 31-Jan-2024 4:05 AM EST
RUDN chemists suppress overactivity of enzymes that cause Alzheimer's disease
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN University chemists have obtained new azaheterocyclic compounds that inhibit acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), regulators of the central nervous system.

Released: 30-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
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Newswise: Residents of Rural ‘Glades’ Take a ‘Leap of Faith’ to Combat Dementia
Released: 30-Jan-2024 8:30 AM EST
Residents of Rural ‘Glades’ Take a ‘Leap of Faith’ to Combat Dementia
Florida Atlantic University

Compared to urban dwellers, racially/ethnically diverse older adults face up to an 80 percent greater risk of cognitive impairment in older age, and 2.5 times potentially preventable Alzheimer’s-related (ADRD) hospitalizations.

Released: 30-Jan-2024 6:05 AM EST
New drug reveals a key mechanism to overcome resistance to protein degraders
Fundació Institut de Recerca Biomèdica (IRB BARCELONA)

Protein degraders offer a novel approach to targeting undruggable diseases by hijacking the cell's degradation machinery.

Newswise: Re-energizing mitochondria to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Released: 29-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Re-energizing mitochondria to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Scripps Research Institute

Nerve cells in the brain demand an enormous amount of energy to survive and maintain their connections for communicating with other nerve cells.

Released: 25-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Study finds significant disparities in diagnosis and treatment of dementia
UC Davis Health

A new study from UC Davis Health and Oregon Health & Science University reveals significant disparities in dementia care.



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