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December 23, 2024

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Poor Vascular Health Accelerates Brain Aging

Dec. 20, 2024 — Using an AI tool, researchers have analyzed brain images from 70-year-olds and estimated their brains' biological age. They found that factors detrimental to vascular health, such as inflammation and high glucose levels, are associated with an ...

The Surprising Role of Gut Infection in Alzheimer's Disease

Dec. 19, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a surprising link between a chronic gut infection caused by a common virus and the development of Alzheimer's disease in a subset of people. It is believed most humans are exposed to this virus -- called cytomegalovirus ...

First Successful Clinical Trial of VU319 Brings Alzheimer's Treatment One Step Closer

Dec. 19, 2024 — Phase I clinical trial of a drug was successfully completed, with promise to treat Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. The compound, named VU319, is the first end-to-end drug discovery ...

Sleep Apnea Linked to Changes in the Brain

Dec. 18, 2024 — People with breathing problems during sleep may have a larger hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memory and thinking, according to a new study. The study, which included mostly Latino people, also found that those with lower oxygen ...

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Study Supports New Blood-Based Biomarker to Detect Early Brain Changes Leading to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

Dec. 18, 2024 — To identify and follow blood vessel-related changes in the brain that contribute to cognitive impairment and dementia, researchers and clinicians ...

Ditch TV and Read a Book: Research Delivers Best Moves to Reduce Dementia Risk

Dec. 16, 2024 — It's that time of the year when most of us get the chance to sit back and enjoy some well-deserved down time. But whether you reach for the TV ...

To Remember Conversations, Keep Making New Brain Cells

Dec. 5, 2024 — A new study provides the first cellular evidence that making new brain cells in adults supports verbal learning and memory, which enables people to have conversations and to remember what they hear. ...

Lasting Effects of Common Herbicide on Brain Health

Dec. 4, 2024 — New research identifies an association between glyphosate exposure in mice and symptoms of neuroinflammation, as well as accelerated Alzheimer's disease-like pathology. This study tracks both the ...

How Dementia Affects the Brain's Ability to Empathize

Dec. 3, 2024 — Patients with frontotemporal dementia often lack the ability to empathize. A study has now shown that these patients do not show the same brain activity as healthy individuals when they witness the ...

Hidden Fat Predicts Alzheimer's 20 Years Ahead of Symptoms

Dec. 2, 2024 — Researchers have linked a specific type of body fat to the abnormal proteins in the brain that are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease up to 20 years before the earliest symptoms of dementia appear, ...

Ketone Bodies: More Than Energy, They Are Powerful Signaling Metabolites That Clean Up Damaged Proteins

Dec. 2, 2024 — Ketone bodies are not just about energy. These metabolites are powerful signaling molecules that have profound effects on the proteome and protein ...

New Discovery Could Offer Significant Answers on Alzheimer's Disease

Nov. 27, 2024 — A new study represents a significant step forward in scientists' understanding of Alzheimer's disease. A team of investigators has examined the role of two proteins found in the brain and suggest the ...

Alzheimer's: New Strategy for Amyloid Diagnostics

Nov. 25, 2024 — A research group has investigated how Alzheimer's disease can be diagnosed more reliably in the ...

Brain Shrinkage Associated With Alzheimer's Therapies Shows Effectiveness Rather Than Harm

Nov. 25, 2024 — A loss of brain volume associated with new immunotherapies for Alzheimer's disease may be caused by the removal of amyloid plaques, rather than the ...

How Educational Attainment May Impact Memory and Dementia Risk Later in Life

Nov. 20, 2024 — Historical policies shaping educational attainment have enduring benefits for later life memory and risk of dementia, according to a new study. The study compared the differences in years of ...

Dementia Risk Prediction: Zero-Minute Assessment at Less Than a Dollar Cost

Nov. 20, 2024 — A study by researchers presents their low cost, scalable methodology for the early identification of individuals at risk of developing dementia. While the condition remains incurable, there are a ...

Cardiovascular Drugs May Reduce Dementia Risk

Nov. 19, 2024 — Common cardiovascular drugs are linked to a lower risk of dementia in older age, according to a new ...

Earlier Diabetes Diagnosis Linked to Dementia Risk

Nov. 19, 2024 — People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at a younger age are at a higher risk for developing dementia than those diagnosed later in life, according to a new study. The findings show that the increased ...

Study Identifies Potential New Drug for Parkinson's-Related Cognitive Decline, Dementia

Nov. 19, 2024 — A recently published study found that a tiny protein called PNA5 appears to have a protective effect on brain cells, which could lead to treatments for the cognitive symptoms of Parkinson's ...

Asthma May Place Children at Risk of Memory Difficulties

Nov. 11, 2024 — Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, and early onset of asthma may exacerbate memory deficits, according to a new ...

Prevalence of Unrecognized Cognitive Impairment in Socially and Economically Vulnerable Older Adults Is High

Nov. 7, 2024 — One of the first studies to investigate the prevalence of unrecognized cognitive impairment among patients seen at Federally Qualified Health Centers, has found that it is ubiquitous, especially ...

Sleepiness During the Day May Be Tied to Pre-Dementia Syndrome

Nov. 6, 2024 — Older people who are sleepy during the day or lack enthusiasm for activities due to sleep issues may be more likely to develop a syndrome that can lead to dementia, according to a new ...

Education, Occupation, and Wealth Affect the Risk of Cognitive Impairment

Nov. 1, 2024 — Socioeconomic factors such as education, occupation, and wealth influence the likelihood of developing cognitive impairment or dementia in later life and whether a person is likely to recover, finds ...

Glaucoma Drug Shows Promise Against Neurodegenerative Diseases, Animal Studies Suggest

Oct. 31, 2024 — A drug commonly used to treat glaucoma has been shown in zebrafish and mice to protect against the build-up in the brain of the protein tau, which causes various forms of dementia and is implicated ...

Sleep Apnea Contributes to Dementia in Older Adults, Especially Women

Oct. 31, 2024 — Sleep apnea, a common yet underdiagnosed sleep disorder, contributes to the development of dementia among adults -- particularly women, a new study suggests. At every age level, women with known or ...

New Study Shows Combination Therapy Slows Cognitive Decline in at-Risk Populations

Oct. 30, 2024 — An important new study has demonstrated that a combination therapy can slow cognitive decline in older adults at risk for ...

Alzheimer's Research: Superspreader Fibrils Caught in the Act

Oct. 28, 2024 — In dementia diseases such as Alzheimer's, incorrectly folded proteins accumulate in the brain. Researchers have now resolved a particularly active species of protein fibrils with unprecedented ...

Bilingualism May Maintain Protection Against Alzheimer's

Oct. 22, 2024 — In a study, researchers use neuroimaging methods to examine brain resilience in regions of the brain linked to language and aging. They found that the hippocampus in bilinguals with Alzheimer's ...

Research Team Connects Loneliness With Heightened Risk of Dementia in Largest Study of Its Kind

Oct. 21, 2024 — New research quantified the association between loneliness and dementia by analyzing data from more than 600,000 people around the world. The meta-analysis of 21 longitudinal studies showed that ...

Alzheimer's Disease May Damage the Brain in Two Phases

Oct. 15, 2024 — Alzheimer's disease may damage the brain in two distinct phases, based on new research using sophisticated brain mapping tools. According to researchers who discovered this new view, the first, ...

Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation and Coronary Heart Disease Linked to Cognitive Impairment

Oct. 10, 2024 — A new American Heart Association scientific statement suggests addressing cardiovascular health earlier in life may reduce the risk of stroke and help preserve thinking and memory later in ...

Brain Network Study Reveals Clues About Dementia's Behavior Changes

Oct. 7, 2024 — Dementia doesn't just erode memory -- it also changes behavior and mental health. A study shows the brain's salience network and tau protein may be ...

Promising 'First' in Alzheimer's Drug Development

Oct. 3, 2024 — An international team of researchers have made a promising breakthrough in the development of drugs to treat Alzheimer's Disease. For the first time, scientists have developed a drug that works ...

Dementia Diagnostic Markers Change With Time of Day

Oct. 2, 2024 — The time of day when blood is taken can affect the results of tests for diagnosing dementia, according to new ...