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December 5, 2023

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Researchers Develop New Brain Network Modeling Tools to Advance Alzheimer's Disease Research

Nov. 30, 2023 — Researchers are collaborating on a novel approach to use neuroimaging and network modeling tools -- previously developed to analyze brains of patients in the clinic -- to investigate Alzheimer's ...

Very High Levels of 'Good Cholesterol' May Be Associated With Dementia Risk: Study

Nov. 29, 2023 — Abnormally high levels of HDL-C, colloquially known as 'good cholesterol', are associated with an increased risk of dementia in older ...

Coronary Heart Disease Before Age 45 May Increase Risk of Dementia Later in Life

Nov. 29, 2023 — Having coronary heart disease at a younger age was associated with an increased risk of dementia, Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, finds a new ...

Conscientious Personalities Less at Risk of Dementia Diagnosis

Nov. 29, 2023 — People with personality traits such as conscientiousness, extraversion and positive affect are less likely to be diagnosed with dementia than those with neuroticism and negative affect, according to a new analysis. The difference was not linked to ...

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Brain Boost: Can a Coach Help Elders at Risk for Alzheimer's?

Nov. 27, 2023 — As more medications move towards federal approval for Alzheimer's disease, a new study has found that personalized health and lifestyle changes can delay or even prevent memory loss for higher-risk ...

Scientists Unveil Promising Target for Alzheimer's Disease Treatment

Nov. 28, 2023 — A research team has identified VCAM1, a cell surface protein found on immune cells of the brain, as a therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease (AD), paving the way for developing novel therapeutics ...

Hearing Loss Is Associated With Subtle Changes in the Brain

Nov. 21, 2023 — A team of researchers employed hearing tests and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to determine whether hearing impairment is associated with differences in specific brain regions and affects dementia ...

Study Reveals Broader Impact of Alzheimer's on Brain Function

Nov. 16, 2023 — Scientists have published new evidence that shows changes in brain network patterns that occur in early-stage Alzheimer's disease differ from those associated with normal aging. The findings also ...

Smaller Hippocampus Linked to Cognitive Decline

Nov. 16, 2023 — With the rise of new drugs that can target the amyloid-beta plaques in the brain that are an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, new ways are needed to determine whether memory loss and thinking ...

Research Team Discovers New Role of Cerebellum in Coordinating the Brain Network Essential for Social Recognition Memory

Nov. 6, 2023 — Researchers discovered the cerebellum coordinates the brain network essential for social recognition ...

Strawberry Consumption May Reduce Dementia Risk for Middle-Aged Individuals

Nov. 1, 2023 — New research found that daily strawberry consumption could help reduce the risk of dementia for certain middle-aged populations. ...

Brain Health in Over 50s Deteriorated More Rapidly During the Pandemic, Study Finds

Nov. 2, 2023 — Brain health in over 50s deteriorated more rapidly during the pandemic, even if they didn't have COVID-19, according to major new research linking ...

Improving Deep Sleep May Prevent Dementia, Study Finds

Oct. 30, 2023 — As little as 1 per cent reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates into a 27 per cent increased risk of dementia, according to a study which suggests that enhancing ...

New Atrial Fibrillation Diagnosis May Increase Risk of Memory Decline

Oct. 25, 2023 — Atrial fibrillation (AF) diagnosis was associated with a 45% increased risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among a cohort of 4.3 million individuals in the UK, according to a new ...

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Higher Levels of Triglycerides Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia

Oct. 25, 2023 — Older people who have higher levels of triglycerides, a type of fat, may have a lower risk of dementia and a slower cognitive decline over time compared to people who have lower levels, according to ...

New Study Reveals Role of Hippocampus in Two Functions of Memory

Oct. 23, 2023 — For the first time, a new study in rats teases apart the role of the hippocampus in two functions of memory -- one that remembers associations between time, place and what one did, and another that ...

Women With a Heart Healthy Diet in Midlife Are Less Likely to Report Cognitive Decline Later

Oct. 20, 2023 — Women with diets during middle age designed to lower blood pressure were about 17 percent less likely to report memory loss and other signs of cognitive decline decades later, a new study ...

Scientists Discover Links Between Alzheimer's Disease and Gut Microbiota

Oct. 17, 2023 — Research identifies links between gut bacteria, inflammation and brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease. The findings suggest that Alzheimer's symptoms can be transferred via the ...

Adults With ADHD Are at Increased Risk for Developing Dementia

Oct. 17, 2023 — Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than adults without ADHD, according to a new study. The study followed more than ...

Researchers Reveal Link Between Alzheimer's and Sex Hormones

Oct. 17, 2023 — Researchers have shown female sex hormones play a significant role in how Alzheimer's manifests in the brain. The study also highlights the importance of developing therapeutic strategies ...

Fluctuating Blood Pressure: A Warning Sign for Dementia and Heart Disease

Oct. 16, 2023 — The link between high blood pressure and a range of health problems is well known, and researchers have now found that fluctuating blood pressure can be just as risky and a potential precursor to ...

New Study Finds Link Between Subjective and Objective Memory Decline

Oct. 11, 2023 — Among people who report memory and thinking problems, some show no signs of a problem on standard tests, while others have subtle declines on their tests. A new study shows that people who have ...

Certain Navigational Mistakes Could Be Early Signs of Alzheimer's Disease

Oct. 11, 2023 — People with early Alzheimer’s disease have difficulty turning when walking, according to a new study using virtual ...

Risk Factors for Dementia Vary by Ethnicity, Study Finds

Oct. 11, 2023 — Modifiable risk factors -- including hypertension, obesity, diabetes, low HDL cholesterol and sleep disorders -- confer a higher risk of dementia for people in some minority ethnic groups compared to ...

Protein That Could Help Defeat Alzheimer's and Increase Productive Lifespan

Oct. 5, 2023 — Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, a disorder of progressively worsening memory and other thinking abilities. It rose up in the ranks of leading causes of death over the past ...

Graphene Oxide Reduces the Toxicity of Alzheimer's Proteins

Oct. 4, 2023 — A probable early driver of Alzheimer's disease is the accumulation of molecules called amyloid peptides. These cause cell death, and are commonly found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. ...

Study Indicates Possible Link Between Chronic Stress and Alzheimer's Disease

Oct. 2, 2023 — Researchers have published a study that addresses possible associations between chronic stress, mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. The study shows how people aged between 18 and 65 ...

Decoding the Complexity of Alzheimer's Disease

Sep. 28, 2023 — Using more than 2 million cells from over 400 postmortem brain samples, researchers performed the largest-scale analysis of the genomic, epigenomic, and transcriptomic changes that occur in every ...

Could a Breakdown in the Brain's Networks Allow Infections to Contribute to Alzheimer's Disease?

Sep. 13, 2023 — New data gives more evidence to the possibility that developing a pathobiome in the brain could cause some forms of Alzheimer's and related ...

Exercise-Induced Hormone Irisin May Reduce Alzheimer's Disease Plaque and Tangle Pathology in the Brain

Sep. 8, 2023 — Medical researchers have used a 3D human neural cell culture model to show that the exercise-induced muscle hormone, irisin, reduces the level of amyloid beta deposits associated with ...

Specialized T Cells in the Brain Slow Progression of Alzheimer's Disease

Sep. 7, 2023 — Scientists found that a subset of CD8+ T cells in the brain lessens the activation of microglia and limits disease pathology in a model of Alzheimer's ...

Phase I Clinical Trial Shows Treatment Designed to Clear Senescent Cells in Alzheimer's Disease Is Safe

Sep. 7, 2023 — Scientists are reporting results from a Phase I trial in an area of promising research for Alzheimer's disease -- cellular ...

Concussions Early in Life Tied to Late Life Cognitive Decline

Sep. 6, 2023 — A study of twins shows that having a concussion early in life is tied to having lower scores on tests of thinking and memory skills decades later as well as having more rapid decline in those scores ...

Researchers to Study Alzheimer's Disease in Marmosets

Sep. 6, 2023 — Neuroscientists created the first non-human primate model of hereditary Alzheimer's in marmosets to accelerate the pace of drug discovery and rebuild the foundation for future translational ...

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