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Q&A: Team discusses uncovering ApoE3 Christchurch's multi-pathway defense against Alzheimer's
Researchers have published a paper in Alzheimer's & Dementia, titled "ApoE3 Christchurch and tau interaction as a protective mechanism against... Read more -
Study links COVID-19 and bacterial infection to Alzheimer's disease
A recent review by researchers at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) shows Chlamydia pneumoniae (Cpn) and SARS-CoV-2 infections may... Read more -
Novel AI method sheds light on how enzyme linked to Alzheimer's selects its targets
Researchers from DZNE, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), and Technical University of Munich (TUM) have found that the enzyme "gamma-secretase"—implicated in Alzheimer's... Read more -
ADAM10 protein levels in blood linked to early Alzheimer's and genetic risk factors
Researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, are developing a panel... Read more -
Elderly people with dementia being subjected to violence, abuse and neglect in their own homes
There's a clear downside to the Norwegian policy that encourages allowing elderly people to live at home for as long... Read more -
People diagnosed with dementia are living longer, global study shows
A person diagnosed with dementia has improved survival outcomes in recent years amid significant progress in dementia diagnosis and care,... Read more -
Why are women twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's as men?
A neglected piece of the Alzheimer's puzzle has been getting increased scientific attention: why women are twice as likely as... Read more -
New blood biomarker predicts progression of Alzheimer's disease even in its earliest stages
A team of researchers at the Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau) has demonstrated that the plasma biomarker p-tau217,... Read more -
Death of a partner and financial stress linked to increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, differences in brain structure
Stressful life events can negatively impact brain health. Specifically, grief over the loss of a partner has been linked to... Read more -
Low-intensity brain stimulation may restore neuron health in Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative condition that affects a significant proportion of older people worldwide. Synapses are points... Read more -
Cough medicine Ambroxal shows potential to slow Parkinson's-related dementia
Dementia poses a major health challenge with no safe, affordable treatments to slow its progression. Researchers at Lawson Research Institute... Read more -
Discovery of key brain repair mechanism in vascular dementia reveals promising therapeutic target
A new study from UCLA Health has uncovered how inflammation in brain blood vessels exacerbates damage in vascular dementia and... Read more -
AI tool detects 9 types of dementia from a single brain scan
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps clinicians identify brain activity patterns linked to... Read more -
Brain imaging benchmark could better classify Alzheimer's disease-related changes
A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC's Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute... Read more -
Blood test shows promise for early dementia with Lewy Bodies diagnosis
A research team has made a significant finding that sheds new light on dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB). The team... Read more
