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Artificial intelligence outperforms clinical tests at predicting progress of Alzheimer's disease
Cambridge scientists have developed an artificially-intelligent tool capable of predicting in four cases out of five whether people with early signs of dementia will remain stable or develop Alzheimer's disease.
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Nasal spray found to clear tau proteins from Alzheimer's mouse model brains
A multi-institutional team of neuroscientists has developed a nasal therapy that cleared the brains of Alzheimer's mouse models of toxic tau proteins. In their study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Seeing inside Alzheimer's disease brain using cryo-electron tomography
Scientists investigating Alzheimer's disease have determined the structure of molecules within a human brain for the very first time.
Jul 11, 2024
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Racial disparities in dementia determined by social factors rather than genetic ancestry, finds study
Racial disparities in dementia are due to social determinants of health, with genetic ancestry playing no role, according to a new study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Jul 11, 2024
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Study shows 13% of patients with dementia may instead have cognitive decline from cirrhosis
About 13% of individuals diagnosed with dementia may suffer instead from reversible cognitive decline caused by advanced liver disease, according to researchers from the Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Medicine ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Metformin and other antidiabetic drugs may help reduce the risk of dementia in patients with type 2 diabetes
Investigators analyzing the potential cognitive effects of antidiabetic medications in records of more than 1.5 million patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) found risks of dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD) were ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Models show promise in predicting cognitive decline in early Alzheimer's
A new study, published in the July 10 online issue of Neurology, looks at predicting how quickly people with early Alzheimer's disease will experience cognitive decline. The study also looked at how the new drugs recently ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Research suggests dual-language gameplay protects against cognitive aging
Cognitive decline is inevitable as we age, but a research team led by Professor Yow Wei Quin from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) is finding ways to slow the decline through language.
Jul 10, 2024
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Diagnosing different forms of dementia now possible using AI, study finds
Ten million new cases of dementia are diagnosed each year but the presence of different dementia forms and overlapping symptoms can complicate diagnosis and delivery of effective treatments. Now researchers from Boston University ...
Jul 8, 2024
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Cognitive screen reveals dementia risk
A new self-reporting tool developed by Murdoch University is set to transform the early detection and management of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
Jul 8, 2024
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Experts show how resilience to Alzheimer's differs by sex and gender
An international panel of experts led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), under the umbrella of the Alzheimer's Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment, has produced ...
Jul 5, 2024
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Alzheimer's Association publishes final version of its new diagnostic criteria for the disease
An international team of medical researchers associated with the nonprofit Alzheimer's Association has published a paper describing the group's final version of their new diagnostic criteria for the disease. Published in ...
Q&A: Uncovering how cellular miscommunication leads to cognitive impairment in female patients with Alzheimer's disease
Lead author Neta Rosenzweig, Ph.D., of the Brigham and Women's Hospital Ann Romney Center for Neurological Diseases, and senior author Oleg Butovsky, Ph.D., of the Ann Romney Center and Gene Lay Institute of Immunology and ...
Jul 3, 2024
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New protein target identified for early Alzheimer's treatment
A class of proteins that regulates cell repair and enhances cell growth-signaling systems could be a promising new target for the treatment of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases, according to a new study led ...
Jul 2, 2024
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FDA approves new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease
A new drug to treat Alzheimer's disease was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday.
Jul 2, 2024
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Use of 'benzo' sedatives like Valium, Xanax won't raise dementia risk: Study
Benzodiazepines do not appear to increase dementia risk, but could have subtle long-term effects on brain structure, a new study reports.
Jul 2, 2024
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Study relates use of antipsychotics in dementia with socioeconomic status
A study lead by the Economic Evaluation of Chronic Diseases group of Biogipuzkoa Health Research Institute has revealed the relationship between the use of antipsychotics in dementia and socioeconomic status. This work have ...
Jul 2, 2024
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Using AI to enhance social connection for those with dementia
Researchers at Kent's School of Computing have co-designed with therapists a conversational AI tool to enhance the lives of people with early-stage dementia. The AI tool called MindTalker, integrates the advanced capabilities ...
Jul 1, 2024
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Emergence of psychosis in Alzheimer disease links to elevations in p-tau181
For individuals with Alzheimer disease (AD), the emergence of psychosis is associated with elevations in levels of plasma tau phosphorylated at threonine 181 (p-tau181), according to a study published online June 26 in JAMA ...
Jul 1, 2024
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July 4 tips for folks caring for people with Alzheimer's
Big pops of noise and light are always a part of Independence Day celebrations.
Jul 1, 2024
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