Alzheimer's News
February 19, 2025
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Feb. 19, 2025 — Very early exposure to even a very small dose of herpes simplex virus (HSV) in infant mice can lead to cognitive decline later in life, according to new findings. This is significant because of ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — Researchers used mice with nine different genetic backgrounds to identify factors influencing eye aging, paving the way for eye-based diagnostics for neurodegenerative ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Researchers have devised a way to communicate the effects of taking the new Alzheimer's medications in language that is accessible and understandable to patients and their families. Using data on the natural history of the disease and the magnitude ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Neurogeneticists have discovered a novel genetic mutation and associated buildup of toxic proteins in the brain -- a type of buildup distinct from amyloid or tau, proteins that have long been the focus of Alzheimer's ...
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Feb. 12, 2025 — A study reveals that traumatic brain injury alters the small vessels in the brain, resulting in an accumulation of amyloid beta -- a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. The findings suggest that ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...
Feb. 11, 2025 — A complementary drug to combat Alzheimer's disease could target a specific part of the nerve cell protein tau. This is the finding of new research which also offers a better way to measure the effect ...
Feb. 10, 2025 — Researchers discovered that nearly 70 per cent of suspected frontotemporal dementia patients ultimately did not have the disease in a study aimed at identifying factors that contribute to ...
Feb. 10, 2025 — Years before tau tangles show up in brain scans of patients with Alzheimer's disease, a biomarker test can detect small amounts of the clumping-prone tau protein and its misfolded pathological forms ...
Feb. 7, 2025 — Living in a disadvantaged community may decrease the length of time a person can survive with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, by over 30%, a study suggests. Similar studies have shown that ...
Feb. 5, 2025 — A new study has found that certain bacteria were associated with better memory and attention, while others were linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's ...
Feb. 6, 2025 — A research team has discovered that the two key pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's -- tau protein and beta-amyloid -- affect brain circuits in ...
Feb. 5, 2025 — New research has shown that diet could influence the risk of both depression and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Evidence suggests that depressive symptoms ...
Feb. 4, 2025 — A paradigm-shifting study shows an experimental drug, GL-II-73, has the potential to restore memory and cognitive function in a mouse model of ...
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Feb. 4, 2025 — Scientists provide new evidence that preventing brain inflammation is a promising approach for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Their findings, based on studies in cell culture, mice and ...
Feb. 4, 2025 — An international research team has identified key genetic factors that confer protective effects against Alzheimer's disease (AD) through a comprehensive genetic analysis of East Asian ...
Feb. 3, 2025 — Research has revealed clear evidence that changes in the orchestration of brain oxygenation dynamics and neuronal function in Alzheimer's disease contribute to the neurodegeneration. Researchers ...
Jan. 30, 2025 — Being more social by visiting friends, attending parties and going to church may help keep your brain healthy, according to new ...
Jan. 30, 2025 — Key cells in the brain, neurons, form networks by exchanging signals, enabling the brain to learn and adapt at incredible speed. Researchers have now developed a 3D-printed 'brain-like ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — Older adults whose cholesterol changes over time may be more likely to develop dementia than people whose cholesterol is stable, regardless of the actual cholesterol level, according to a new ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — Research comparing different approaches to dementia care for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias found no significant differences in patient behavioral symptoms or caregiver ...
Jan. 28, 2025 — Researchers have successfully applied advanced artificial intelligence (AI) genetics models to Parkinson's disease. Researchers identified genetic factors in progression and FDA-approved drugs ...
Jan. 27, 2025 — Scientists have recently shown that both the quality and the amount of sleep we get may influence our risk of developing Alzheimer's ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Scientists have shown that specialized cells involved in how the body responds to insulin are activated in the brain after exercise, suggesting that physical activity may directly improve brain ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — New guidelines will help doctors identify patients with a common memory-loss syndrome that is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease in older adults. The diagnostic criteria for ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Researchers demonstrated that individuals who had childhood epilepsy have an increased accumulation of brain amyloid later in life, potentially predisposing them to late-onset brain amyloid ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A breakthrough study sheds new light on how brain cells relay critical information from their extremities to their nucleus, leading to the activation of genes essential for learning and ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are associated with reduced risk of dementia, according to new research that looked at health data from over 130 million ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Researchers find that microglia function differently in males versus females, potentially having broad implications for how neurological diseases are ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Subtle changes in the brain, detectable through advanced imaging, blood and spinal fluid analysis, happen approximately twenty years before a clinical motor diagnosis in people with Huntington's ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Cutting-edge fluorescent cholesterol probes now enable scientists to visualize cholesterol movement and distribution in live cells with unprecedented detail. By combining computer simulations with ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Regular aerobic exercise could significantly reduce disease markers associated with Alzheimer's, new research has found. The findings provide new hope in the battle against this devastating ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Most treatments being pursued today to protect against Alzheimer's disease focus on amyloid plaques and tau tangles that accumulate in the brain, but new research points to a novel -- and noble ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Scientists have come up with a drug that is a potential candidate for tackling memory deficits in the early stages of the disease in rodents. Research shows that the drug activates the cannabinoid ...
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Lab Findings Support the Concept That Reducing Neuroinflammation Could Help Fight Alzheimer's
- Scientists Identify Alzheimer's Disease-Protective Genetic Factors and Unravel Disease Mechanisms
Monday, February 3, 2025
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Being Social May Delay Dementia Onset by Five Years
- 3D-Printed Brain-Like Environment Promotes Neuron Growth
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- Changing Cholesterol Over Time Tied to Risk of Dementia
- No Differences Between Dementia Care Approaches on Patient Behavioral Symptoms or Caregiver Strain
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Monday, January 27, 2025
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- Researchers Create New Guidelines to Diagnose Common Memory Disorder Frequently Mistaken for Alzheimer's Disease
- Childhood Epilepsy May Predispose to Memory Disorders Later in Life
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- New Study Uncovers Key Mechanism Behind Learning and Memory
- Antibiotics, Vaccinations and Anti-Inflammatory Medication Linked to Reduced Risk of Dementia
- Brain Immune Cells May Also Be from 'Mars and Venus'
Friday, January 17, 2025
- Brain Changes in Huntington's Disease Decades Before Diagnosis Will Guide Future Prevention Trials
- Florescent Probes Illuminate Cholesterol and Alzheimer's Research
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- Aerobic Exercise: A Powerful Ally in Fight Against Alzheimer's
- Xenon Gas Could Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease: Mouse Study
- A Molecule Is Shown to Produce Cognitive Improvement in Rodents With Early Alzheimer's Disease
Monday, January 13, 2025
- Circulation Problems in the Brain's Seat of Memory Linked to Mild Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults
- United States Dementia Cases Estimated to Double by 2060
- Brain Connectome Phenotype Linked to Cerebrovascular Disease Can Track Cognitive Decline
Friday, January 10, 2025
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- What Is the Average Wait Time to See a Neurologist in US?
- Study Advances Possible Blood Test for Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease
- How Deep Sleep Clears a Mouse's Mind, Literally
- Potential New Therapeutic Targets for Huntington's Disease
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
- Study Challenges Traditional Risk Factors for Brain Health in the Oldest-Old
- Study Shows Head Trauma May Activate Latent Viruses, Leading to Neurodegeneration
Monday, January 6, 2025
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Monday, December 23, 2024
- Gene Editing Tool Reduces Alzheimer's Plaque Precursor in Mice
- New Research Identifies Key Cellular Mechanism Driving Alzheimer's Disease
Friday, December 20, 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Brain Inflammation Alters Behavior According to Sex, Mouse Study Finds
- The Surprising Role of Gut Infection in Alzheimer's Disease
- First Successful Clinical Trial of VU319 Brings Alzheimer's Treatment One Step Closer
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Study Finds Lower Rates of Death from Alzheimer's Disease Among Taxi and Ambulance Drivers
- Staying Sharp: Study Explores How Brain Changes May Affect Financial Skills
- Breathing Coordinates Brain Rhythms for Memory Consolidation During Sleep
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Monday, December 9, 2024
Friday, December 6, 2024
- Network-Based Analyses Uncover How Neuroinflammation-Causing Microglia in Alzheimer's Disease Form
- New Brain Mapping Technique Reveals Insights Into the Brain's Higher Functions
Thursday, December 5, 2024
- Women With Ovarian Removal Have Unique Risk and Resilience Factors for Alzheimer Disease
- To Remember Conversations, Keep Making New Brain Cells
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- Lasting Effects of Common Herbicide on Brain Health
- Novel All-in-One Computational Pipeline Identifies Protein Biomarkers Associated With Alzheimer's Disease and Predicts 3D Structural Alterations
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- Research on Neurodegeneration in Spider Brain Leads Neuroscientists to Groundbreaking New Discovery in Alzheimer's-Affected Human Brains
- How Dementia Affects the Brain's Ability to Empathize
Monday, December 2, 2024
- Hidden Fat Predicts Alzheimer's 20 Years Ahead of Symptoms
- Ketone Bodies: More Than Energy, They Are Powerful Signaling Metabolites That Clean Up Damaged Proteins
- Common Heart Drug May Slow Progression of Huntington's Disease
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- New Discovery Could Offer Significant Answers on Alzheimer's Disease
- 'Alzheimer's in Dish' Model Shows Promise for Accelerating Drug Discovery
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- Machine Learning Reveals Behaviors Linked With Early Alzheimer's, Points to New Treatments
- Healing the Gut Can Reduce Long-Term Impact of Stroke
Monday, November 25, 2024
- Research Links Wildfire Smoke Exposure With Increased Dementia Risk
- Alzheimer's: New Strategy for Amyloid Diagnostics
- Study Reveals New Way to Unlock Blood-Brain Barrier, Potentially Opening Doors to Treat Brain and Nerve Diseases
- Brain Shrinkage Associated With Alzheimer's Therapies Shows Effectiveness Rather Than Harm
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- How Educational Attainment May Impact Memory and Dementia Risk Later in Life
- Dementia Risk Prediction: Zero-Minute Assessment at Less Than a Dollar Cost
- Listening for Early Signs of Alzheimer's Disease
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- Cardiovascular Drugs May Reduce Dementia Risk
- Earlier Diabetes Diagnosis Linked to Dementia Risk
- Study Identifies Potential New Drug for Parkinson's-Related Cognitive Decline, Dementia
Monday, November 18, 2024
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- New Drug Targets for Alzheimer's Identified from Cerebrospinal Fluid
- New Insights Into How We Navigate Space and Store Memories
- Recycling in Middle Age May Be Critical for Brain Health
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- Researchers Identify a Potential Biomarker of Parkinson's Disease Progression
- Cognitive Decline and Loneliness Linked in Older Adults Over Short Time Periods
- Age-Related Health Decline a Predictor of Future Dementia Risk
Monday, November 11, 2024
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Friday, November 1, 2024
- Exposure to Particular Sources of Air Pollution Is Harmful to Children's Learning and Memory
- Scientists Discover Key to Preventing Neurodegeneration in Parkinson's and Related Disorders
Thursday, October 31, 2024
- Finding a Missing Piece for Neurodegenerative Disease Research
- Glaucoma Drug Shows Promise Against Neurodegenerative Diseases, Animal Studies Suggest
- Sleep Apnea Contributes to Dementia in Older Adults, Especially Women
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- New Study Shows Combination Therapy Slows Cognitive Decline in at-Risk Populations
- Taking Five or More Medications Daily Can Negatively Impact Older Adults With Alzheimer's Disease or Related Dementias
- Combining VR and Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation: A Neurotechnology That Boosts Spatial Memory Without Surgery
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Monday, October 28, 2024
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Monday, October 21, 2024
- Ancient Viral DNA in the Human Genome Linked to Multiple Sclerosis and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Research Team Connects Loneliness With Heightened Risk of Dementia in Largest Study of Its Kind